May 23 Evening Network Maintenance Impacts Multiple Locations on Pittsburgh Campus

Scheduled Maintenance Report for Pitt IT Systems Status

Completed

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Posted May 23, 2025 - 23:00 EDT

In progress

Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Posted May 23, 2025 - 21:00 EDT

Scheduled

PittNet wired and Wi-Fi service will be affected in several locations during brief network maintenance scheduled for this Friday, May 23, from 9 to 11 p.m.

Each of the following areas will lose data connection for about 5 minutes within the outage window:
• Bellefield Hall (Floor 5)
• Benedum Hall (Basement, Ground Level, Floors 1, 2, and 11)
• Biomedical Science Tower 3 (Floors 1, 3, 9, and 10)
• Forbes Tower (Floor 5)
• Hillman Library (Floor 3)
• Lawrence Hall (Floor 2)
• Mervis Hall (Floors 1 and 3)
• Music Building (Basement)
• Scaife Hall (Floors 2 and 8)
• Salk Hall (Floor 3)
• Schenley Place (Floor 5)
• Wesley W. Posvar Hall (Floors 3 and 5)

This maintenance is part of vendor-required best practices to ensure the continued security, stability, and reliability of older network hardware components. Pitt IT has completed checks to ensure that the hardware is ready for the maintenance and will be actively engaged with the vendor throughout the maintenance period.

Please submit a ticket to the Technology Help Desk or call +1-412-624-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues or have questions related to this maintenance. This effort is being led by Dan Mahaven, associate director, operations.
Posted May 23, 2025 - 10:29 EDT
This scheduled maintenance affected: Wired and Wi-Fi Networks (PittNet Wired Network, Eduroam, PittNet Wi-Fi, Pitt Guest Wi-Fi).