SmartSite Test - Maintenance Details and Communication

Communication Information

• IRC:
  • server: irc.freenode.net
  • channel: #ucdsakai

Maintenance Details

December 16, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-3096 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems

November 18, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-3076 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems

November 4, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-3038 Modify Firewall Rules For New AFS Server IPs (on non-production servers)
  • SAK-3054 Re-configure servers to use new KDC (non-production)
  • sak-3046 Create new filter to wrap cas requests and return mothraid for principle name
  • GB2 1.2.0 feature release

October 14, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-3021 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems

October 08, 2009

• Downtime: 1pm
• Programmer: James Renfro
• Jiras
  • sak-3003 Dynamic Configuration service fails to update LogoLink because of a notification problem
  • sak-2953 change Sakai's My Campus Messages iframe to use the CAS version

August 25, 2009

• Downtime: After 5pm
• Programmer: Michael Wenk
• Jiras
  • sak-2915 configure CAS login filter
  • grbk-323 For weighted categories mode we need an option to not project extra credit category grades
  • grbk-322 Extra credit calculation in scaled extra credit mode is incorrect
  • grbk-320 Incorrect max points error message thrown in percentages mode when a score is greater than the max points value
  • grbk-318 Exception when viewing GB2
  • grbk-315 Statistics : mode should show multiple items when there is more than one mode
  • grbk-309 Drop Lowest setting on a Category marked as Extra Credit has no effect.
  • grbk-308 Drop Lowest in categories (non-weighted) type gradebook with unequal max points for items in has calculation (lowest selection) problems.
  • grbk-299 Scale of numbers displayed in GradeScalePanel is misleading - it should be two rather than 5 digits past the decimal
  • grbk-294 Export and Import of GB structure containing ExtraCredit category with ExtraCredit items results in EC items ending up in Unassigned category
  • grbk-244 Display statistics in Student View
  • grbk-228 Export comments along with Grades in csv export
  • grbk-224 Add Calculated Grade to student view
  • grbk-176 editing grade scale needs "return to default" option button!
  • grbk-128 Changing point value recalculates all student scores

August 19, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• DBA : Prabhu E Pilli
• Programmer: Thomas Amsler
• JIRAs:
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  • GRBK-308    Drop Lowest in categories (non-weighted) type gradebook with unequal max points for items in has calculation (lowest selection) problems.
  • GRBK-307    Students cannot see Instructor or TA Comments, if any
  • GRBK-305    Run findbugs and correct and issue found that is necessary to correct.
  • GRBK-303    Cleanout dead code from Gradebook2
  • GRBK-302    Update hibernate files to include index statements for auto.ddl
  • GRBK-297    Statistics should show all items that will eventually have statistics
  • GRBK-288    Allow instructor to choose between scaled and non-scaled extra credit for incomplete grading in Categories and No Categories modes
  • GRBK-286    Improve text on popup prior to doing final grade submission
  • GRBK-282    Actual calculated Grade percentage should still be shown somewhere if grade is overridden with a letter.
  • GRBK-279    "NG" as grade override grade is written out to gradefile as "N" which is invalid on the final grade submission side
  • GRBK-246    Grade scale should not allow user to change it if there is at least one grade override in place
  • GRBK-233    Add service functionality to support grader permissions interface functionality
  • GRBK-191    Studen View : Excuses : Long assignment name without spaces bleeds into check box column
  • SAK-2936 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems
  • SAK-2930 Fix AFS Cache Size Configuration on Non-Production Servers
  • SAK-2938 Apply Oracle quarterly Critical Patch Updates on non-production database systems

August 12, 2009

• Downtime: no downtime
• Programmer: Thomas Amsler
• Jiras:
  • sak-2399 -- Configure Tomcat Log Rolling on Non-Production Application Servers

July 29, 2009

• Downtime: after 4pm
• Programmer: Michael J. Wenk
• Jiras: Sak-2908 which includes FND Jiras:

July 28, 2009

• Downtime: after 4pm
• Programmer: Michael J. Wenk
• Jiras
  • Sak-2908 which include FND Jira:
    • grbk-233
    • grbk-227
    • grbk-226
    • grbk-222
    • grbk-221
    • grbk-218
    • grbk-247
    • grbk-243
    • grbk-242
    • grbk-241

July 27, 2009

Downtime: after 4pm
Programmer: Michael J. Wenk

• Jiras
  • SAK-2908 which include FND Jira:
    • GRBK-107 Scantron import
    • GRBK-35 -- not yet delivered fully
    • GRBK-235 Refactor: Combine Gradebook2Security and Gradebook2Authz so that we are left with Gradebook2Authz
    • GRBK-101 Add statistics on overall performance in an item
    • GRBK-42 Make it possible to reorder Grade Items
    • GRBK-232 NPE thrown in hosted mode when looking up grader for grade events
    • GRBK-107
    • GRBK-235
    • GRBK-101
    • GRBK-42
    • GRBK-232
    • GRBK-240
    • GRBK-239
    • GRBK-238
    • GRBK-237
    • GRBK-236
    • GRBK-235
    • GRBK-220
    • GRBK-216
    • GRBK-209
    • GRBK-204
    • GRBK-198

July 15, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2880 Critical bug fixes for gb2 (week of June 23rd)
  • SAK-2808 Self-service password reset for guest accounts
  • SAK-2898 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems
  • SAK-2399 Configure Tomcat Log Rolling on Non-Production Application Servers
  • SAK-2895 Migrate our database data files to a new DC SAN per the Database SAN Migration Project
  • SAK-2889 Modify Firewall Rules on Non-Production Systems for new NetBackup Server

July 8, 2009

• Downtime: After 5pm
• Programmer: Jon Gorrono
• Jira:
  • sak-2897  Put grade into just one section enrollment per student; an asset of sak-2516 gradeconverter outputs only one row per student
  • sak-2892 dav session hijacking (Fnd: SAK-16635)

June 30, 2009

• Downtime: After 5pm
• Programmer: Michael J. Wenk
• Jira:
  • sak-2880 Critical bug fixes for gb2 (week of June 23rd)

June 17, 2009

Maintenance for Smartsite-TEST

• Downtime: Between Noon and 5pm
• Programmer: Patrick J. Matthews, System Administrator
• Jiras:
  • sak-2868 June 17th 2009 Patching of Development Servers

June 1, 2009

• New version of gb2 code (QA-7)

May 27, 2009

• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2387 - Configure Load Balancer for SmartSite with respect to the mail ports 25/8025
  • SAk-2836 - Fix AFS Cache Size Configuration on Non-Production Servers

May 20, 2009

• Programmer: James Renfro
• Downtime: 4pm - 7pm
• Jiras:
  • sak-2807 - Gradebook2 : Roll Test-Tag-QA-5 to Smartsite-Test, for milestone 6
  • sak-2808 - pw reset : Reset configuration data in the database

May 13, 2009

• Programmer: Joncarlo Ruggieri, Prabhu Pilli, James Renfro
• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2815 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems
  • SAK-2817 Apply Quarterly Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU-APR09) to non-production systems
  • SAK-2808 Self-service password reset for guest accounts
  • SAK-2516 gradeconverter outputs only one row per student (also a change in test submission url)

May 6, 2009

• Downtime: Wednesday, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
• Programmer: Mike Wenk
• Jiras:

1. sak-2807 Gradebook2 : Roll Test-Tag-QA-5 to Smartsite-Test
2. sak-2516 gradeconverter outputs only one row per student (also a change in test submission url)
3. sak- Add Self-Service Password Reset for Guest Accounts

April 29, 2009

• Downtime: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
• Programmer: Thomas Amsler
• Jira:

1. sak-2683 Guest Activation tool changes

April 23, 2009

• Downtime: 9:45am

• Programmer: James Renfro

• Jira:

1. sak-2764 Uploading assignments ZIP that contains temporary files, feedbackText.html~, will overwrite content in feedbackText.html
2. sak-2760 Story for bug: Multiple submissions of an assignment will result in first submission being stored in feedback text, making later submissions invisible to the instructor

April 14, 2009

Downtime: after 6pm

• Programmer: Jon Gorrono
• Jira:
  • sak-2720 Adding guest to multiple sites without letting the guest register for the first site results in failure to activate.

April 15, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2761 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems

March 25, 2009

• Downtime: 12Noon - 5pm
• Programmer: James Renfro
• Tag 2.5.x-test-043
• Jiras:
  • sak-2724 Implement TinyURL for guest system
  • sak-2723 Cancelling guest should present a confirmation style dialogue box
  • sak-2730 Gradebook NG: UI - QA Test Tag 3

March 16, 2009

• Downtime: 12Noon - 1pm
• Programmer: Jon Gorrono
• Tag 2-5-x-test-041
• Jiras:
  • sak-2706 Add robust password javascript to Account tool
  • sak-2683 Guest Activation tool changes

March 11, 2009

Downtime: 1pm - 5pm

• Programmer: Michael J. Wenk
• Tag 2-5-x-test-041
• Jiras:
  • sak-2625 guest access - sponsor does not get guest access tool if guest he adds to site is pre-existing guest
  • sak-2695 Add explicit username reference to guest registration messages - Asset

March 06, 2009:

• Downtime: 16:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2678 : Vendor drop from R52096 to R57934 (sakai_2-5-4 +)

February 18, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2673 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems
  • sak-2185 Mailtool does not respect the checking/unchecking of individuals in a group

February 11, 2009

• Downtime: 1pm to 5pm
• Programmer: Thomas Amsler
• Tag: Sakai_2-5-x-038
• Jira Stories and Assets include the following:
  • sak-2578 Create a My Workspace section in toolOrder.xml
    

February 4, 2009

• Downtime: 1pm to 5pm
• Programmer: Thomas Amsler
• Tag: Sakai_2-5-x-037
• Jira Stories and Assets include the following:
  • sak-2620 Milestone 2: Test tag Test-Tag-2-5-x-QA-2 deployment to smartsite-test
  • sak-2614 Change Default tools list
    

January 28, 2009

• System Administrator: Joncarlo Ruggieri
• Jira Story: sak-2586 Configure mail to pass through MX pool instead of SMTP pool

January 26, 2009

• Downtime: 4:00pm to 4:30pm
• Programmer: Michael Wenk
• Tag: Sakai_2-5-x-036
• Jira Stories and Assets include the following:
  • sak-2599 Add strong password javascript check to registration page
  • sak-2597 Guest Access shows Internal error when non admin user tries to request more time.
  • sak-2594 Add Javascript check to guest email textarea for valid email
  • sak-2590 Update error text in registration/activation pages
  • sak-2589 Stealth Registration/Activation tool

January 21, 2009

• Downtime: noon to 5pm
• Programmer: Michael Wenk
• Tag: Sakai_2-5-x-035
• Jira Stories and Assets include the following:
  • Sak-2578 Create a My Workspace section in toolOrder.xml
  • sak-2553 Resend initial creation email for guests
  • sak-2552 Reset registration time frame for guests

January 16, 2009:

• Downtime: 21:00 - 22:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-034
• Jira Stories and Assets include the following:
  • Sak-2775 Sakai tool request filter is missing for Guest Activation tool. Also change wicket configuration from development to deployment
  • SAK-2573 ucd-guest: Allow a user to be a guest of more than one site : this doesn't quite work yet for more than one outstanding activation
  • SAK-2568 Add Guest Activation Tool to sponsor's My Workspace
  • SAK-2548 incorrect "guest" name in activation email and missing ID
  • SAK-2555 Guest Activation - Guest Name sort link causes failure after activation action done
  • SAK-2577 ucd-guest: guest registration via copy/paste validation code doesn't work

January 14, 2009:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 17:00
• JIRAs
  • SAK-2509 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems

January 13, 2009:

• Downtime: 21:00 - 22:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-033
• Jira Stories and Assets include the following:
  • Sak-2539 : ucd-guest: extract the "guest.grace.seconds" from the map into a single property in the dynamic configuration service
  • SAK-2537 : ucd-guest : remove transient declaration for all @SpringBean injected services
  • SAK-2536 : Default MOTD messages visible needs to be 2 instead of 1
  • SAK-2534 : Allow a user to be a guest of more than one site 
  • SAK-2520 : Guest access deployment asset
  • SAK-2538 : ucd-guest : Make the RegisterGuest/activate a regular sakai tool

January 09, 2009:

• Downtime: 21:00 - 22:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-032
• JIRA Stories/Assets:
  • SAK-2520 : Complete Guest Access (PARTIAL : UI changes)
  • SAK-2535 : Convert RegisterGuest to a sakai tool and make it accessible via the the portal
  • SAK-2419, SAK-2420, SAK-2421 : Gradebook multigrade context menu improvements (PARTIAL : UI changes)

January 07, 2009:

• Downtime: 21:00 - 22:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-031
• JIRA Stories/Assets:
  • SAK-2520 : Complete Guest Access (PARTIAL : Fixing Activation NPE and Email text ...)
  • SAK-2472 : Site Title limit of 20 characters in UI is too restrictive

January 07, 2009:

• Downtime: 13:00 - 14:00
• Programmer: Prabhu
• TAG:
• JIRA Story Assets:
  • SAK-2500 : Recreate smartsitetest Meterialized views
    

January 06, 2009:

• Downtime: 21:00 - 22:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-030
• JIRA Stories/Assets:
  • SAK-2520 : Complete Guest Access (PARTIAL : Fixing wicket/spring injection problem)
  • SAK-2418, SAK-2527 : Gradebook NG: UI - Milestone 2 (PARTIAL)

December 23, 2008:

• Downtime: 12:00 - 13:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-029
• JIRA Story Assets:
  • SAK-2520 : Complete Guest Access

December 17, 2008

• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• Tag sakai_2-5-x-test-027
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2509 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems
  • sak-2512 GradeConverter can skip real sections for users if they are also in an adhoc group

December 10, 2008

• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• Jiras:
  • sak-2486 asset: update Java 1.5 to JDK / JRE 5.0 to update 17.
    

December 03, 2008

• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• Jiras:
  • sak-2459 Evaluations Hierarchy fails in there are more than two levels of hierarchy.
  • sak-2458 Evaluations produces an RSF exception when trying to add or edit a scale in the "My Scales" page.
  • sak-1515 Cannot upload multiple student submission files to Assignments.
  • sak-2470 Deploy Gradebook NG.

November 19, 2008

• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2453 Apply Monthly OS Patches to non-production systems
  • SAK-2439 Change the Help system Splash page from using a file in the ucd-help tree to the one in ucd-gateway

November 14, 2008:

• Downtime: 16:00 - 17:00
• Programmer: TPA
• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-026
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2436: Polls Tool : cannot cancel delete option confirmation

November 12, 2008

•  Tag: Sakai-2.5.x-HEAD-
• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• Jiras:
  • Sak-2439 Change the Help system Splash page from using a file in the ucd-help tree to the one in ucd-gateway.
  • sak-2430 Apply oracle quarterly security patches to Development (bricker) and test (luigi) database servers.

November 5, 2008:

• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• JIRA:
  • SAK-2390: Update IPTables with AFS-specific rules

October 22, 2008:

• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-023
• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2325: Upgrade to latest JVM
  • SAK-2359: Upgrade AFS Client on non-production servers
  • SAK-2364: Add myworkspace.info.url property
  • SAK-2344: We originally planned to install a missing OCFS2 kernel module on luigi. However, at the Hardware Meeting on 10/22/2008, we decided this was not necessary since we will no longer test OCFS2.

October 15, 2008:

• Downtime: 12:00 to 17:00
• Monthly OS Patches and related software updates
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-2344: Patch non-production systems
  • SAK-2348: Patch steele, upgrade AFS client, test new Oracle start/stop scripts

Tag 20 Oct 8, 2008:

• TAG: sakai_2-5-x-test-020
• JIRAs:
  • SAK-1515: Cannot upload multiple student submissions files to Assignments
  • SAK-2328: Scorm: Run in sakai 2.5.x test and prod branch
  • SAK-2329: Run Evaluation System smartsite 2.5.x codebase