Maintenance on LDAP database on NameO is complete.

On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 3:58 PM Irelann Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> *What is happening?*
> Starting at 6AM Sunday morning we will shutting down the LDAP server on
> NameO.its.maine.edu to rebuild the database.
>
> This is one of two redundant LDAP servers.  Properly configured services
> should not notice anything other than short delays
>
> *How long will it take?*
> The rebuild of the database should take less than 15 minutes.
>
> *Why is this work necessary?*
> Over time the LDAP database grows and becomes fragmented.  If it is not
> periodically rebuilt it will slow downa and eventually stop accepting
> updates.
>
> *What happens if the work is not successful? *
> We will back out to a saved copy of the database or copy a working one
> from another server.
>
> --
> Irelann Kerry Anderson          phone:    (207)581-3508
> Systems and Operations
> Information Technology Services
> University of Maine System
> 5752 Neville Hall
> Orono, Maine 04469-5752
>


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Irelann Kerry Anderson          phone:    (207)581-3508
Systems and Operations
Information Technology Services
University of Maine System
5752 Neville Hall
Orono, Maine 04469-5752