The Libraries IT Division is planning to update the security of the Sierra servers on Thursday, August 17th beginning at 6 p.m. This will require approximately two hours of downtime for both Sierra and the library catalog. The Sierra system itself is not being upgraded or enhanced in any way, only the server on which the system operates.
The downtime occurs at the end of Summer break when the number of people affected will be diminished. By scheduling it in the evening, it is less likely that staff workflow will be disrupted.
While we update the server, we don’t expect the system to be down for more than two hours, but we will send out an update should that time be extended for any reason. We ask that anyone experiencing an issue with Sierra report it immediately to HUB
(go.osu.edu/hub).
