Topic: JPSS CGS NSOF A slot 2, & Local Ground Operations (GO) server ,Windows Security Patching(Live Ops)

Date/Time Issued: February 6, 2023 1451Z

Product or Data Impacted: JPSS CGS NSOF A slot 2, & Local Ground Operations (GO) server ,Windows Security Patching(Live Ops). NSOF A slots 1 & 2 are currently occupied and reserved for NPP and JPSS 1 Live Operations. The RTX GSE’s will carefully transition NPP & JPSS 1 Live Operations over to NSOF A slots 3 & 4, so that slot 2 can be patched today. No Impacts to NPP and JPSS 1 Live Operations are expected during the Live Ops patching. The security team will also patch the NSOF A string Primary Multi-Mission GO server. At ~ 16:15 GMT , the RTX GSE’s will carefully transition NPP & JPSS 1, Live Operations over to the back-up GO server , so that the primary GO server can be patched/rebooted. Also being patched today , are NSOF A , Orbit Analyst Workstations 51(OO) , 56(OO) , 57(OO) and the STK License server. The STK License server, will be patched after normal business hours.        

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 6, 2023 16:00 GMT (11:00 PM ET)

Date/Time of Expected End: February 6, 2023 23:00 GMT (6:00 PM ET)

Length of the Outage/Event: ~7- 8 hours

Details/Specifics of Change: JPSS CGS NSOF A slot 2, & Local Ground Operations (GO) server ,Windows Security Patching(Live Ops). NSOF A slots 1 & 2 are currently occupied and reserved for NPP and JPSS 1 Live Operations. The RTX GSE’s will carefully transition NPP & JPSS 1 Live Operations over to NSOF A slots 3 & 4, so that slot 2 can be patched today. No Impacts to NPP and JPSS 1 Live Operations are expected during the Live Ops patching. The security team will also patch the NSOF A string Primary Multi-Mission GO server. At ~ 16:15 GMT , the RTX GSE’s will carefully transition NPP & JPSS 1, Live Operations over to the back-up GO server , so that the primary GO server can be patched/rebooted. Also being patched today , are NSOF A , Orbit Analyst Workstations 51(OO) , 56(OO) , 57(OO) and the STK License server. The STK License server, will be patched after normal business hours.

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