Thursday, September 28, 2023

Miguel Network Maintenance - 9/30 - 6AM - 8AM

UPDATE 9/30 6:54AM: Maintenance has been completed 


In order to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable network, ITS will be performing maintenance on our network infrastructure in Miguel Hall. This will occur on Saturday, September 30th is expected to last from 6am to 8am. This maintenance will cause the wired and wireless networks to be down during the duration of the maintenance period.


We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact ITS by emailing its@manhattan.edu.

Monday, September 25, 2023

Basic Computer Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks

 

  • A great first step is to turn the device off and back on again.
  • In most cases, someone else has already resolved your issue. Search Google describing your issue and you will most likely find a step by step guide to resolution.
  • Check the device manufacturer support page.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Semesterly Reminder About Ticket Creation Best Practices

Did you know your ticket could get lost? Sending an email the wrong way can cause your ticket to get lost. Please check out this article about ticket creation best practices to ensure that you get the help you need as quickly as possible. Remember that the best way to get help from ITS is to submit a ticket using our Service Catalog, its@manhattan.edu or a call to 718-862-7973.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Argos Enterprise Reporting Made Easy

Argos is an easy interface to interact with data from Banner. Note that Argos is for reporting only and not meant for data entry. You can easily download your Argos report to an excel file for offline data manipulation. Check out this article on Argos navigation to learn more. 

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Banner Communication Manager Could Help You!

If you are finding yourself in need of sending a large email communication, Banner Communication Manager (BCM) may be a helpful resource for you! It saves you from manually inputting large amounts of email addresses and can also help personalize mass emails. If you are interested in learning about how to use BCM you can check out this article


If this is something you would like to explore further please email its@manhattan.edu for a BCM Consultation to arrange a setup and training session.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Hayden/Miguel/Memorial Network Outage - 9/11




12 September 2023 7:00pm 

Outagtes in Hayden have been resolved. Network connectivity have been fully restored.

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12 September 2023 5:30pm 

Outagtes in Miguel have been resolved. Network connectivity have been fully restored.
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12 September 2023 3:00pm 

Hayden has partially been restored. There are roaming outages and the 4th and 5th floors.

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12 September 2023 9:00am 

Networking engineering is swapping in working equipment as a temporary solution. We expect connections in Hayden to start coming back in line at approximately 11:am. 

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Due to an equipment power failure, our network equipment will be taken offline, which is causing network outages throughout Hayden, Miguel and Memorial These outages will continue to happen for the foreseeable future. We will keep you updated with any news.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact ITS by emailing its@manhattan.edu.

Scheduled Downtime Tonight (1hr)

Dear Colleagues,

ITS is taking the Administrative System (Banner) offline this evening (9/11/2023) between 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm to apply a Financial Aid upgrade.

Thank you for your patience.

ITS