20050405: Reminder: NWSTG Power Upgrade Tomorrow

CONDUIT data users,
There will be intermittant communication outages at NWS tomorrow
which will affect data flow. See message below.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support




> Reminder:
> 
> Tomorrow(Wednesday April 6, 2005) at 6:15am EDT (10:15 UTC), the power
> capability will be upgraded at the NWS Telecommunications Gateway
> (NWSTG  Washington, DC). 
> 
> The maintenance period  is scheduled from 6:15-7:45am
> EDT(10:15-11:45UTC).  During this time intermittent outages are
> expected. 
> 
> Please refer to the previous messages for additional details. 
> 
> Jackie Lord 
> 
> Ph:       301-713-1878 x 126 
> Email:    address@hidden 
>   
>   
> 
> "Jacqueline.Lord" wrote: 
> > Please note that more specific details were added to the affected
> > traffic description.
> > 
> > Reminder:
> > 
> > On Wednesday April 6, 2005 at 6:15am EDT (10:15 UTC), the power
> > capability will be upgraded at the NWS Telecommunications Gateway
> > (NWSTG  Washington, DC). 
> > 
> > The maintenance period  is scheduled from 6:15-7:45am
> > EDT(10:15-11:45UTC).  During this time intermittent outages are
> > expected. 
> >   
> > 
> > Affected Traffic:
> > 
> >  As different parts of the power structure are upgraded, outages may
> > occur on remote connections and internal links.  These outages are
> > expected to affect the flow of data. 
> > 
> > The Nwsnet firewall and switches will be powered down before the
> > start of the power upgrade.  Although the PIP router will remain up
> > the firewall interface will go down.  As a result, there will be no
> > communication between the regions and HQ during this time. 
> > 
> > Power will be lost to most non-NWSTG communications hardware which
> > includes: 
> > 1.    DATMS-U equipment 
> > 2.    Routers installed at NWSTG which are connected to serial lines
> > (e.g., T1 lines) 
> > 3.    CSU/DSU equipment 
> > 
> > Please contact us if you have any questions, comments or special
> > instructions. 
> > 
> > Please refer to the previous message for additional details. 
> > 
> > Jackie Lord 
> > 
> > Ph:       301-713-1878 x 126 
> > Email:    address@hidden 
> >   
> > 
> > -------- Original Message -------- 

> > 
> > On Wednesday April 6, 2005 at 6:15am EDT (10:15 UTC), the power
> > capability will be upgraded at the NWS Telecommunications Gateway
> > (NWSTG  Washington, DC). 
> > 
> > The maintenance period  is scheduled from 6:15-7:45am
> > EDT(10:15-11:45UTC).  During this time intermittent outages are
> > expected. 
> >   
> > 
> > Affected Traffic:
> > 
> >  As different parts of the power structure are upgraded, outages may
> > occur on remote connections and internal links.  These outages are
> > expected to affect the flow of data. 
> >   
> > 
> > Critical Weather:
> > 
> > If the scheduled date is designated a Critical Weather Day, the
> > outage 
> > may be postponed. 
> >   
> > 
> > We apologize for any inconvenience that this outage may cause. 
> > Please 
> > contact me if the timing of this outage presents a critical problem
> > for 
> > your operations. 
> > 
> > Please forward this message to anyone who will be affected by this 
> > action but was left off the mailing list.  I would appreciate if you
> > would send me the email address of anyone that should be informed of
> > scheduled downtime in the future, but was not included in the
> > current 
> > list.  Also, inform me if you wish to have your name removed from
> > this 
> > list. 
> > 
> > Jackie Lord 
> > 
> > Ph:       301-713-1878 x 126 
> > Email:    address@hidden