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Fault reports

State	Date	Description
	31.03.2026 08:21	swi-dccx-121-cab-d53-v defect	Detailsadd
swi-dccx-121-cab-d53-v defect The switch has a hardware issue and will be replaced. UPDATE: The defective switch has been replaced. Last change: 31.03.2026 09:24
	23.03.2026 11:13	Performance issues Gitlab	Detailsadd
Performance issues Gitlab We are experiencing performance issues on Gitlab at the moment. Last change: 23.03.2026 11:13

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Announcements

Start	End	Description
07.05.2026 00:00	07.05.2026 06:00	Emergency power test "ENTIRE IRCHEL CAMPUS" (including ETH buildings)	Detailsadd
Emergency power test "ENTIRE IRCHEL CAMPUS" (including ETH buildings) This is a message from the University of Zurich (UZH): This also affects visitors to ETH Zurich on the Irchel �ʹ��,�ʹ��app. ---- The following message concerns the period: May 7, 2026, 00:01 - May 7, 2026, 06:00 ---- Dear Sir or Madam, To ensure a reliable power supply, we regularly test our emergency power systems. As part of this process, an emergency power test will take place on the Irchel �ʹ��,�ʹ��app in May 2026: On Thursday, May 7, 2026, between 00:01 and 06:00, there will be a power outage lasting a maximum of 3 minutes. Therefore, the entire data network at all NUZ/UTP sockets and Wi-Fi will also be interrupted. Last change: 06.03.2026 08:43
06.05.2026 06:00	27.05.2026 09:00	Strom/Netzwerkunterbruch zwischen Mittwoch, 06.05.2026 und Mittwoch, 27.05.26 in den Geb?uden HIB / HIG	Detailsadd
Strom/Netzwerkunterbruch zwischen Mittwoch, 06.05.2026 und Mittwoch, 27.05.26 in den Geb?uden HIB / HIG Due to the legally required periodic inspection of electrical installations and equipment (GeP), power outages will occur throughout the entire HIB/HIG building on the following dates: From 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on the dates listed above, there will be a complete power outage in the respective buildings/floors. This will affect the floor switches in the HIB and HIG, including telephone and Wi-Fi services. Last change: 31.03.2026 16:28
01.04.2026 07:00	01.04.2026 08:00	Power/network outage Wednesday, April 1, 2026 between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. in building LFV, floor B	Detailsadd
Power/network outage Wednesday, April 1, 2026 between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. in building LFV, floor B On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, there will be a power outage in the LFV building between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. due to a routine electrical inspection. This outage will affect the floor switch swi-lfv-b33-2-a, including telephone and Wi-Fi services. Rooms: B10 – B42.2 Last change: 19.03.2026 09:25
01.04.2026 06:00	01.04.2026 07:00	Software upgrade on DC-switches BSS	Detailsadd
Software upgrade on DC-switches BSS Software upgrade will be performed on the DC switches in BSS B19. This is to address various bug fixes and introduce new features. Since the behavior of the port channels (bonds) has changed with the new software, we need to adjust the configuration. This will result in an interruption of approximately 10 seconds. The -u switches will be upgraded first, followed by the -v switches. Last change: 18.03.2026 14:03
01.04.2026 06:00	01.04.2026 06:00	Software upgrade on DC-Switche ETx	Detailsadd
Software upgrade on DC-Switche ETx Software upgrade will be performed on the DC switches in ETZ D96. This is necessary to address various bug fixes and introduce new features. Since the behavior of the port channels (bonds) has changed with the new software, we need to adjust the configuration. This will result in an interruption of approximately 10 seconds. The -u switches will be upgraded first, followed by the -v switches. Last change: 18.03.2026 14:10
31.03.2026 08:30	31.05.2026 12:00	Strom/Netzwerkunterbruch Dienstag 31.03.2026 von 08:30 bis 12:00 im Geb?ude HEZ	Detailsadd
Strom/Netzwerkunterbruch Dienstag 31.03.2026 von 08:30 bis 12:00 im Geb?ude HEZ On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, there will be intermittent power outages in HEZ E 33 and the connected rooms due to the replacement of a circuit breaker. The network switches swi-hez-e33-a and swi-hez-e33-b, including telephony and Wi-Fi transmitters, will also be affected by the outages. Last change: 31.03.2026 16:28
31.03.2026 06:00	31.03.2026 07:00	Software upgrade on DC-switches CAB	Detailsadd
Software upgrade on DC-switches CAB Software upgrade will be performed on the DC switches in CAB D53 and D56. This is necessary to address various bug fixes and implement new features. Since the behavior of the port channels (bonds) has changed with the new software, we need to adjust the configuration. This will result in an interruption of approximately 10 seconds. The -u switches will be upgraded first, followed by the -v switches. Last change: 18.03.2026 13:42
02.03.2026 09:23	06.05.2026 18:00	Euler maintenance	Detailsadd
Euler maintenance CSCS informed us that the data center will be undergoing a site-wide cooling maintenance on Wednesday 3 March 2026. Therefore the Euler cluster will be offline from 3. March 2025, 3pm until the afternoon of the 6. March 2026: https://docs.hpc.ethz.ch/news/2026-02-04-announcement-CSCS-cooling-maintenance Last change: 02.03.2026 09:23

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