2025-05-07: Planned Network Upgrade for Harold Frank Hall (556) from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23

***Please share widely with office occupants. IT leaders supporting the affected building should be aware of this schedule, however it is recommended that they be consulted before forwarding the message.***

ATTENTION: Planned Network Upgrade for Harold Frank Hall (556) from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23

Harold Frank Hall (556) is scheduled to undergo infrastructure upgrades, which will result in intermittent network outages from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 depending on location within the building.

Monday, May 19: Initial full-building outage followed by intermittent outages from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 20: Intermittent outages from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21: Intermittent outages from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 22: Intermittent outages from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, May 23: Intermittent outages from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Internet (wired and wireless), office phones, and printing will be unavailable during the outages. Calls received to office phones during the outage will be redirected to voicemail.

Duration of outages will vary based on complexity of the infrastructure upgrade, and building occupants are encouraged to use network downtime procedures. Most intermittent outages will last 1-2 hours as we work in different areas of the building.

Please share this information widely to ensure awareness of the outages and to minimize disruption. If helpful, we are attaching a printable flier that can be posted in the building's common areas.

The scheduled outages are part of Secure UCSB, the university’s cybersecurity investment initiative to protect our sensitive information from increased cyber threats.

Due to the project's scope, we are unable to accommodate schedule changes. If timing presents a safety risk or prevents a critical activity, please coordinate with your control point. For additional questions contact secure-ucsb@it.ucsb.edu