25-Aug-2025

Network Disruptions: Tuesday, 26-Aug-2025 @ 10:00 AM

On Tuesday, 26-Aug-2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon, there will be brief 5-minute network interruptions on all CLASSE networks due to upgrades of CLASSE core networking equipment and firewalls.

Stockroom App Upgrade: Mid-September

In mid-September, the current stockroom application (GP) will be replaced by the custom Stockroom App developed internally by CLASSE-IT Group developers. The only change you should notice when you are checking out items at the kiosk in the stockroom is that you will need to login to the app with your CLASSE ID and password. An exact release date will be provided in a future CLASSE-IT Newsletter.

CLASSE Laptops: Regular Updates

If you are using a CLASSE-managed Windows laptop, please make sure that it is powered up and online every Monday night through Tuesday morning. These Monday night updates might require multiple reboots of your laptop. If you are using a CLASSE-managed Mac laptop, please make sure that it is powered up and online for at least an hour once or twice a week. Doing so will ensure that your laptop is kept up to date.

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General network and server maintenance will occur every Tuesday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM. The CLASSE-IT group will always announce any expected disruptions in our NewsLetter and via CLASSE-IT-NEWS-L, but with the size and complexity of our network there is always the potential for something to go wrong. We will do our best to contain all network maintenance and planned outages to Tuesdays from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.

Unless other arrangements have been made, CLASSE-managed Windows systems may be updated and rebooted on Tuesday morning at 2:00 AM, so please avoid critical or lengthy operations at that time. For more details, please see SystemExpectations.

The BeamPASS application receives bug fixes and new features on Tuesdays. When these updates are made, users will be logged out but should be able to login again within a few minutes. If you find BeamPASS is unavailable for longer than that, please submit a ServiceRequest.

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Questions or problems? Submit a service request (or email service-classe@cornell.edu).

Other resources:

• CLASSE-IT Home Page
• Previous newsletters

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