Alerts & Outages

To minimize disruptions, ISS monitors the health of IT systems and services. Should a service interruption occur, a notification will be posted to Tech Support.

Types of Alerts, Symbols & Descriptions

Types of alerts with symbols and descriptions
Alert Type Alert Symbol Alert Description
Normal Service Normal Service is functioning as expected.
Degraded Degraded Service Some service functions are downgraded. The service may still be used; however, some items may not work as expected.
Outage Service Outage Service is no longer functioning and is unusable.
Scam Scam Alert v2 Scam alert received. Be aware.
Maintenance Maintenance Service may not work as expected, during this time. Scheduled maintenance is published on Maintenance.

Past Alerts

Past, resolved issues, are listed below.


March


3/18-3/24/25: Softdocs Etrieve Degraded

  • 3/24/25; 437 PM. This issue is RESOLVED
  • 3/18/25; 352 PM. ISS staff are investigating an issue where accessing Softdocs Etrieve intermittently results in a “Bad Request” error. This does not happen all the time. We have a support ticket with the vendor, and it is confirmed to be an issue with Softdocs Etrieve.

2/27-3/7/25: Long Distance Calling Outage

  • 3/7/25; 809 AM. This issue is RESOLVED.
  • 3/6/25; 935 AM. We are in the same spot; but, we believe progress should be made over the next 24-hours.
  • 3/5/25; 143 PM. The vendor reports some progress, but the issue persists.
  • 452 PM. No status change. We are unable to make long distance calls. We are still working with the vendors.
  • 3/4/25; 915 AM. No status change. We are unable to make long distance calls. We have escalated with the vendor to a higher priority. We do not have an estimated time for repair.
  • 505 pm. The status has not changed. You can receive long distance calls but cannot make outgoing long distance calls. We are working with the vendor and providing feedback.
  • 3/3/25; 829 AM. The status has not changed. We are waiting on the vendor.
  • 434 PM. The issue persists. The vendor is still working on the issue. The next update will be 3/3/25.
  • 104 PM. We received notification from the vendor, they are almost finished with the reconfiguration. As of now, long distance calling is still down.
  • 2/28/25; 753 AM. Long distance calling is still down. ISS staff have fully engaged the vendor and are still working to restore services.
  • 511 PM. Vendors have identified some settings that require updates. ISS Staff are working on updating the settings to restore services.The next update will be at 9:30 AM 2/28/25.
  • 345 PM.ISS staff are investigating an issue with long distance calls. Users receive a fast, busy signal when placing long distance calls. We are able to receive long distance calls. The vendor is being engaged.

3/5/25: Respondus Lockdown Browser Degraded

  • 505 PM. This issue is RESOLVED
  • 243 PM. The hosting service for Respondus and the Lockdown Browser is currently degraded.

3/4-3/5/25: Highlander Ranch Outage

  • 3/5/25; 753 AM: This issue is RESOLVED
  • 3/4/25; 739 PM: Highlander Ranch is experiencing an outage in every building except the stables.

February


2/25/25: Informer Outage

  • 444 PM: This issue is RESOLVED
  • 437 PM: ISS staff are investigating issues with Informer.

2/7/25: Softdocs Etrieve Outage

  • 217 PM: This issue is RESOLVED
  • 115 PM: ISS staff are investigating an issue with Softdocs Etrieve. Some users cannot access the service. The vendor has been contacted.

January


1/31/25: Highlander Ranch Network Outage

  • 938 AM: This issue is RESOLVED
  • 913 AM: ISS staff are investigating a network outage at Highlander Ranch. Phones and internet services are currently down in the Maintenance Barn, the Arena, and Vet Tech.

1/7-1/14/25: Spring Brightspace Access

Brightspace accounts will be created 3 days before classes begin. Until then, you may see an error message when trying to log in.


1/10/25: McLennan Wi-Fi Degraded

  • 1050 AM. This issue is RESOLVED.
  • 901 AM. Vendor has been engaged.
  • 818 AM. ISS staff are investigating reports of issues with the McLennan Wi-Fi network, trying to access network shares. 

12/9/24 - 1/6/25: Winter Mini-mester Brightspace Access

Course listings may not be available until 3  days before the semester's start date.


12/19/24 - 1/5/25: Holiday Emergency Alerts & Outages

Effective December 19, 2024 - January 5, 2025

If you experience an emergency outage (e.g. critical business issue) during this time, please contact MCC Police at (254) 299-8860.

MCC Police will notify ISS staff.

Last updated: 3/25/2025