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
Alert Type | Alert Symbol | Alert Description |
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Normal | ![]() |
Service is functioning as expected. |
Degraded | ![]() |
Some service functions are downgraded. The service may still be used; however, some items may not work as expected. |
Outage | ![]() |
Service is no longer functioning and is unusable. |
Scam | ![]() |
Scam alert received. Be aware. |
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
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