Transcript Computing Resources in Physics and University Campus Meeting

IT Orientation
For PCTS Fellows
Vinod Gupta
Department of Physics
Sept 13, 2012
Thanks to all of you for coming to this IT Orientation. Honestly speaking,
there is hardly anything I can teach you people about computing. You people
got this prestigious Princeton Fellowship, this itself is a testimony of your
brilliance. You all are the smartest people from the best Universities. Most of
you are already computer geeks. This will be more of a conversation.
The agenda:
• To formally meet & greet the new PCTS Fellows.
• Some of you will be doing heavy duty computing. I will summarize what
research computing facilities are to you.
• Even if you are not going to do heavy duty computing, you will need a
working laptop/desktop, read your e-mails, do web browsing, print
papers, have some specific software for your work.
We want to help you get to the speed as quickly as possible. Every
organization has some rules & procedures. There are do's and don'ts. I will
introduce you to Princeton way of buying and using computer stuff. I will try
to explain how to optimize the limited resources we have and how to avoid
certain pit falls.
Before coming to Princeton
Check out:
• http://www.princeton.edu
• http://physics.princeton.edu
• http://pcts.princeton.edu/pcts
• Windows DeSC desktops are provided by PCTS.
Requests for RHEL Linux can be accommodated.
• Use your research funds to buy laptops
(Dell/Lenovo/Mac) at discounted prices.
After Reaching Princeton
• http://www.princeton.edu/oit/faculty
• http://www.princeton.edu/oit/oitpubs/StaffQuickStart.pdf
• http://physics.princeton.edu/it
http://www.princeton.edu/oit/faculty/
http://www.princeton.edu/oit/oitpubs/StaffQuickStart.pdf
Computing Use Policy
Members of the University community are required
to adhere to policies for safe and responsible
computing at Princeton.
You are deemed to have read the IT policies
published at:
http://www.princeton.edu/itpolicy
University/Departmental Policy
• All computer equipment must be purchased through Physics IT.
• DeSC Desktops are standard “business” machines, fully functional for
admin assistants to President. Physics packages are added.
• DeSC machines managed centrally from OIT and Linux machines from
Feynman. All share a common departmental admin password, IT Admins
are not allowed to share it with anyone.
• Additional s/w only if allowed by DeSC policy. You have lot more
freedom on your laptops.
• You desktop will be wipe cleaned when you leave. Backup your personal
documents to your own disk before leaving Princeton.
• Limited wired/fixed IPs. Laptops, NAS, SmartPhones on PUWIRELESS.
• You must not “steal” IP address of others. Use DHCP service.
Your NetID and Activation
All members of the University community are
assigned a unique network identifier. This netID
enables you to log on to the Princeton network and
access networked resources such as e-mail, campus
servers, the Internet, and printers.
You must activate your NetID to use it:
http://www.princeton.edu/activate
You can also manage your computer accounts and
change your password online:
http://www.princeton.edu/account
Your E-mail Account
Your e-mail address is: [email protected]
Most of popular e-mail clients are supported. For details,
see http://kb.princeton.edu/5088
Use online account management to check e-mail quota,
manage spam, alternate delivery and more. See
http://www.princeton.edu/email
WebMail
With WebMail you have access to your mail from any
Internet browser: useful when you are away from the
office. See http://www.princeton.edu/webmail
Unified Messaging
OIT supports the Microsoft Exchange system for individual
and departmental calendaring. Calendaring provides an
online means to easily schedule meetings and work
sessions with your colleagues:
http://www.princeton.edu/exchange
Unified messaging brings together voice mail, e-mail, and
calendaring functions, and makes them accessible from
your phone and e-mail inbox.
http://www.princeton.edu/um
Software
Microsoft Windows, Office, McAfee Anti-virus are sitelicensed, funded by Provost.
Additional software:
• Common free software in localpkg for Windows:
cygwin, Xming xserver, firefox, thunderbird, Acroreader, ghostview, emacs,
ssh client, Putty, CERNlib, ROOT...
• Optional: MikTex on Windows, MATLAB on Windows/Mac/Linux for free.
• Buy Mathematica $80/year for up to 3 machines Windows/Mac/Linux.
• The Software Store offers software to the University community at special
pricing. A sample of the software available through the Software Store
includes Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Microsoft Office.
http://www.princeton.edu/software
Departmental Resources:
Feynman Linux cluster having 200 CPUs, 10 TB RAM and 300 TB disk
storage, currently running Scientific Linux based on RHEL6. It has a
PBS+MAUI based batch management system. A dedicated web server
hosts personal and group sites exported from feynman cluster. For
more details and requesting an account, disk quotas etc, see:
http://physics.princeton.edu/it/cluster/
http://www.princeton.edu/researchcomputing/about/picscie/
Network File Storage
\\files.princeton.edu\home\NetID: 5 GB free storage on
Central SMB/CIFS File Server, mounted as H drive on DeSC
desktops. Additional space at $0.5/GB/month. Files on this
server are fully backed up and easily restorable.
http://kb.princeton.edu/9511
Cloud storage: Google Apps for Enterprise, including gmail,
Drive Drive.
Feynman cluster has about 500 TB storage, mostly owned
by research groups.
Computer Backup Service
The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) service backs up data to
OIT-administered servers. There is no charge for backup of
the ‘Documents’ directory; a minimal monthly charge
applies to full-disk backup requests. DeSC computers come
with TSM pre-installed. For more information or to register
a computer for TSM backup, see:
http://www.princeton.edu/tsm
http://physics.princeton.edu/it/printing.html
Wireless computing on campus
The Princeton campus has extensive wireless
networking. Three networks:
PUVISITOR: 7 days/month without registration
PUWIRELESS: Normal. Requires registration
EDUROAM: [email protected] and password
http://www.princeton.edu/wireless
Access from off campus
When away from campus, use Princeton’s Virtual Private
Network (VPN) to reach campus-restricted resources
(Library journals, file servers)
http://www.princeton.edu/vpn
Remote Desktop without VPN
Virus protection
To battle computer viruses, OIT provides antivirus
software for all faculty and staff computers purchased
with University p/g. DeSC computers come with antivirus
software already installed.
http://www.princeton.edu/antivirus
Phishing - it’s a scam!
Don’t fall for phishing scams. Princeton University offices, including
the OIT Help Desk, will NEVER ask for account, password, or
confidential information.
If you get e-mail or a call asking for it, DON’T GIVE IT.
http://www.princeton.edu/itsecurity
OIT Hardware Support
Hardware Support is an authorized warranty repair center
for several major equipment vendors (Apple, Dell, Lenovo).
Desktops support coordinated by Physics IT, laptops should
be taken to OIT Solution Center in Frist Center.
http://www.princeton.edu/desktopsupport
Outage Notification
The OIT outage website informs you of any outages, both
scheduled and emergency, that might affect your network
connectivity, e-mail services, or other computing
resources.
http://www.princeton.edu/outages
OIT Help Desk
Telephone: 258-HELP
E-mail: [email protected]
The OIT Help Desk is open 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to help you with your computing questions. You can
also online chat from http://www.princeton.edu/oit
OIT Solutions Center
Frist Campus Center, 100-level
Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
The OIT Solutions Center is your one-stop shop for mobile
technology services, computer software and accessory
sales, and computer consulting services.
Online OIT KnowledgeBase
http://www.princeton.edu/kb
http://helpdesk.princeton.edu/kb
http://kb.princeton.edu
We have contributed over 1,500 Princeton-specific
answers to computing questions in the
KnowledgeBase.
Vinod Gupta
Director of Computing
A17B Jadwin Hall
609-258-6302
[email protected]
Abhishek Gupta
Linux Administrator
A17 Jadwin Hall
609-258-7916
[email protected]
Martin Kicinski
Windows/Mac
A17 Jadwin Hall
609-258-1586
[email protected]
Complimentary support from Physics Department