Upgrade & Downtime: RT System

Scheduled maintenance & security updates

Division of Information Technology (DoIT) October 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Planned System Maintenance Notice

Date: October 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT

Please be advised that the RT system will undergo scheduled maintenance tonight from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. During this two-hour maintenance window, RT will be temporarily unavailable.

What We Are Doing

We are proactively upgrading RT from version 6.0.2 to 6.0.3 to apply essential security fixes and ensure the system remains safe, reliable, and up to date.

What You Need to Know

System Impact: Access to RT will be fully restricted between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Please save your work and log out prior to 9:00 PM.
Feature Changes: RT version 6.0.3 includes a few feature updates and changes.
Release Notes: For full details on the changes included in this release, please review the complete RT 6.0.3 Release Notes & Changelog.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to keep our systems secure.

Help

If you need assistance, please contact the Technology Support Center at UMBC Help or 410-455-3838.

The first draft of the above announcement was generated using AI and edited by the Division of Information Technology Communications and IT teams.