*What is happening?*
Starting at 6AM on Sunday August 16th.  We will apply updates to and
restart lv-o-ldap-b.its.maine.edu, also known as ldap-b.its.maine.edu.   We
will also take this opportunity to defragment the LDAP database and put a
new SSL certificate in place.

Most services should be unaffected since this LDAP server is used mostly
for bulk operations.

*How long will it take?*
We expect this work to take less than 15 minutes.

*Why is this work necessary?*
For security and support reasons we need to keep our systems running on
recent well supported operating systems.  From time to time the LDAP database
becomes fragmented and must be rebuilt to maintain performance.  SSL
certificates expire at regular intervals and need to be replaced ahead of
expiration.

What happens if the work is not successful?

We will back out to the previous configuration on this machine.

For Support of UMS software, services, or systems please contact IT Support
Services at 800.696.4357 or by email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
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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