Network - Firmware Upgrade in Various Locations
Maintenance
Oct 27, 2026 at 2:00am UTC
To maintain the security, stability, and supportability of the University's network infrastructure, we will be applying firmware updates to network equipment serving the following location(s):
- 1 West
- 1 West North
- 10 East
- 10 West
- 2 East
- 2 South
- 2 West
- 3 East
- 3 West Annex
- 4 East
- 4 East South Data Centre Consoles
- 5 South
- 5 West
- 5 West Data Centre Consoles
- 6 East
- 6 South
- 8 West
- Bobsleigh Track
- Chaplaincy
- D Substation
- East Building
- East Car Park
- Eveleigh
- Green Park House
- Holburne Museum
- John Wood
- Library
- Main Hall
- Marlborough Court
- Newlands Farm
- Nursery
- Polden Court
- Scala
- Solsbury Court
- St Johns Field
- STV
- The Edge
- The Quads
- Thornbank
- Virgil Building
- Wessex House
During the upgrade, network equipment will restart to complete the installation. Users in affected areas may experience a brief loss of wired network connectivity, Wi‑Fi services, and VoIP telephone availability, typically lasting between 2 and 5 minutes.
This essential maintenance ensures network services remain secure, reliable, and fully supported with the latest vendor updates.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience while this work is carried out.
Affected services