Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Operating Status in Princeton, NJ
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
* Status of the GFDL Buildings
- the environment of the computer building has been restored (A/C capacity is limited)
- the main building is closed at least through Friday; it may reopen as early as Monday
- escorted access is available from Operations at the back door to retrieve items from offices
- Sayre Hall (Princeton University) is back to normal operating conditions
* Access to the network
- remote access may be available as early as tonight, at least to public1/public2 and the Home File System
- ongoing service interruptions are possible
- access to /net and /net2 will be delayed pending the restoration of the main building environment
* Status of the HPCS
- integrity checks of components will take some time
- the Home File System my be returned as early as this evening
* Status of the GFDL website
- we are currently using a backup server to display emergency/status information
- GFDL's primary server/site may be restored as early as tomorrow
* Status of the 1st floor asbestos abatement
- at this time, we do not expect this to impact the abatement schedule
* Travel arrangements
- for time sensitive travel arrangements, contact Steve.Mayle@noaa.gov, 609-651-1854
For any urgent questions or issues, contact Operations (609-452-6560).
For future updates, check www.gfdl.noaa.gov, or call 1-877-627-4335.
Last Update: Aug 20 02:26:03 UTC 2009