Resolved: Thursday, 21st December 2023

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Update: Monday, 11th December 2023

On Thursday the 21th of December 2023, IT Services will be conducting blackout tests at the:

  • Green Data Centre between 08:00 and 08:30
  • Lloyd Data Centre between 08:30 and 09:00

A blackout test verifies that in the event of a power outage all systems operate as expected on the backup or emergency generator power.

No loss to IT services is expected during the blackout tests, however services will be considered 'at risk' during the testing periods.


Update: Thursday, 07th December 2023

This work on the 07th of December has been completed successfully.


First posted: 28st November 2023

On Thursday the 07th of December 2023, IT Services will be conducting blackout tests at the 200 Pearse Street building between 08:00 and 08:30.

A blackout test verifies that in the event of a power outage all systems operate as expected on the backup or emergency generator power.

The areas affected by the tests will be as follows:

  • 200 Pearse Street Data Centre
  • 200 Pearse Street HEAnet PoP
  • 200 Pearse Street Communications Room

No loss to IT services is expected during the blackout tests, however services will be considered 'at risk' during the testing periods.