Enterprise Information Technology Services Press Release
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Martin Luther King Holiday Unattended Mode

Date: January 10, 2006
Writer/Contact: Chris Fleming cfleming@uga.edu, 706-542-0189

ATHENS, Ga.— The EITS Data Center in the Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center will be placed into unattended mode of operations for the upcoming Martin Luther King Holiday period. Unattended mode will begin at midnight on Sunday night, January 15, 2006. Unattended mode will continue until midnight on Monday night, January 16 2006, at which time normal operations will resume.

During unattended mode computing services will continue to be available. Operator specific functions such as printing and manual tape mounts will not be available. Cartridge tapes residing inside the IBM 3494 Tape Library Dataserver and virtual tape volumes inside the VTS (Virtual Tape Server) will be available for use on the MVS/JES3 system. Cartridge tapes residing outside the 3494 and all round tapes will not be available for use during the unattended mode period.

If this schedule will cause problems for you or your department, please contact Chris Flming at the above contact information.

About EITS
Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is committed to providing information technology resources and services in support of the mission of the University of Georgia as articulated in the overarching strategic plan for the University. Under the leadership of the University's Chief Information Officer, EITS executes its mission via eight core initiatives: strategic planning and governance, instructional technology, research computing, client support, information security, outreach and partnerships, business operations and administrative applications, and infrastructure support. For more information, please visit the EITS Web site: www.eits.uga.edu.