update: Server is up and running at 8:15 p.m.
The DSO Server will be unavailable starting at 4:00 pm on July 29th until approximately 9:00 pm. We are moving to new hardware and all logins will be disabled. Check back on this blog for an update when the work is completed
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Staff start page is working again
UPDATE: 9:56 AM- The staff start page at www.OregonSD.net is working again.
The regular district start page for staff, www.OregonSD.net, is not working right now. The problem is actually DNS related. You can still get to the page at its "real" address of http://partnerpage.google.com/oregonsd.net
We are working on the problem and hope to have it resolved soon, but it requires coordination with Google, WiscNet, and possibly other DNS providers.
The regular district start page for staff, www.OregonSD.net, is not working right now. The problem is actually DNS related. You can still get to the page at its "real" address of http://partnerpage.google.com/oregonsd.net
We are working on the problem and hope to have it resolved soon, but it requires coordination with Google, WiscNet, and possibly other DNS providers.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
MIDDLE server back online
The migration to the new virtualized MIDDLE server is complete, with a new IP address for the server. Your first login may take a bit longer than usual to resolve the new address, but all subsequent logins should be normal. Files on the "Video" drive were not transferred, but a new video volume was created for the coming years use.
PowerGrade vs. PowerTeacher comparison
We are not the only school going through the transition from PowerGrade to PowerTeacher. The Franklin School District is doing the same, and they have published a succinct chart comparing features of the two programs. It highlights some of the new features of PowerTeacher Gradebook. If you are interested in viewing the chart, it is available here as a PDF.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Planned Server outage for OMS - July 28th
The server MIDDLE will be unavailable all day on Tuesday, July 28th beginning at 8:00 a.m. for migration to new hardware. Logins will be disabled and no file activity should be attempted, as you would risk corrupting or losing the files entirely. Watch this blog for an update when the server is ready for normal use again
Friday, July 24, 2009
PowerSchool is back up- new server, new version, new year!
PowerSchool is back online, on a new server, with a new version (6.0), and in the new academic year.
Many thanks to Lynn S., who worked on the rollover process until 12:30 AM, got a few hours sleep, then started again at 5:30 AM, to make sure it all went smoothly. Thanks also to Chris B. for configuring the new server and doing some practice runs to make sure all the data was successfully migrated to the new server in record time.
The new server is much faster at data-intensive tasks such as running reports. (For example, transcripts took 38 minutes to complete on the old server, versus just nine minutes on the new server.) PowerSchool 6 has some great new reporting features, better management features, and PowerTeacher 1.6. All in all, this is a major upgrade that was accomplished with minimal disruption. We hope you find the new features helpful.
Many thanks to Lynn S., who worked on the rollover process until 12:30 AM, got a few hours sleep, then started again at 5:30 AM, to make sure it all went smoothly. Thanks also to Chris B. for configuring the new server and doing some practice runs to make sure all the data was successfully migrated to the new server in record time.
The new server is much faster at data-intensive tasks such as running reports. (For example, transcripts took 38 minutes to complete on the old server, versus just nine minutes on the new server.) PowerSchool 6 has some great new reporting features, better management features, and PowerTeacher 1.6. All in all, this is a major upgrade that was accomplished with minimal disruption. We hope you find the new features helpful.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Planned PowerSchool outage Friday 7/24, 5:30 AM - 5:00 PM
PowerSchool will be unavailable tomorrow, Friday, July 24, beginning at 5:30 AM and continuing throughout the day as we complete three major tasks: rollover students to 2009-2010, upgrade to version 6, and migrate to a new server. Please do not access PowerSchool tomorrow. Although you might technically be able to get in, any changes you make will not be saved.
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