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FW:Requested Rescheduled Date for Shutdown for anywhere between J
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrea Nichols)
Mon Dec 22 11:53:49 1997
From: Andrea Nichols <andrea@PLANT.MIT.EDU>
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 11:52:07 -0500
It has been requested by Mike Schiffer of Urban Studies and Planning
that this approved shutdown be rescheduled from 12/23 to anywhere
between Jan. 6 - 9, 1998 as most of the staff members will be on
vacation (see below).
Jan -Would you please let me know of a day that would be acceptable
between those date?
Thanks.
Andrea Nichols
Operations Center
> ----------
> From: Michael J. Shiffer[SMTP:mshiffer@MIT.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, December 22, 1997 2:29 PM
> To: Janice O'Brien; engler@mitvma.mit.edu; shutdowns@MIT.EDU;
> Shutdown
> Cc: jf@MIT.EDU; karen@MIT.EDU; phils@MIT.EDU; thg@MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Bldg. 9 - 5th Floor Power to computers and
> equipment
> Importance: High
>
> Hi Janice (& Andrea),
>
> Shutting power down for an hour tomorrow would wreak havoc with our
> computing servers on the 5th floor of building 9 for an extended
> period of
> time due to the holidays.
>
> It takes a crew of three or four people to manage our computing
> servers
> during a power outage of this magnitude. This week we have a skeleton
> crew
> that would have great difficulty bringing these back on-line. Since
> there
> are many research projects that are depending on using these servers
> during
> the holiday period, we would greatly appreciate it if the outage could
> be
> avoided all together. If it must occur, it would be most helpful if it
> could be scheduled when our staff is here in early January (i.e.
> anywhere
> between 1/6 and 1/9). This way we will havew a chance to prepare.
>
> We look forward to hearing your reply...
>
> Please accept my warm wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> -Mike
>
>
> >>The following shutdown request for Bldg. 9 - 5th Floor - power to
> >>computers and equipment - on 12/.23 is for your information and
> comment.
> >>Would you please let me know if this has your approval or not.
> >>
> >>Thank you.
> >>
> >>Andrea Nichols
> >>Operations Center
> >>8-7872
> >>
> >>> Status: Normal
> >>> Building: 9 - 5th floor
> >>> Date: 12/23/97
> >>> Day: Tuesday
> >>> Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
> >>> System: Electric power
> >>> Duration: 1 hour
> >>> Reason:
> >>> Provide new power source for panels to access control, bldg. power
> and
> >>> computer panels
> >>>
> >>> Effect:
> >>> Loss of power as follows: access controls, bldg. power and
> computers
> >>> for 1-hour period. The emergency power, elevators, telephones and
> >>> lighting will remain operational.
> >>>
>
> *****************************************
> Michael J. Shiffer, Ph.D.
> Director, Computer Resource Labs
>
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> Department of Urban Studies & Planning
> 77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 9-514
> Cambridge, MA 02139
> Phone: (617) 253-0782
> Fax: (617) 253-3625
> E-Mail: mshiffer@mit.edu
> WWW: http://gis.mit.edu/people/mshiffer/
> *****************************************
>
>
