Geography Grad Student Computing Resources (and stuff)

September 23, 2013

• Dylan Parenti – I.T. Manager / Interactive Campus Map (ICM) Director

• Guylene Gadal – Web Developer & Linux/UNIX Admin.

• Bryan Karaffa – Research Computing Specialist / ICM Coordinator

– Supports the following research groups:

• VIPER Lab (Roberts);

• Spatial@UCSB Center (Kuhn/Hegarty);

• Soils Group (Chadwick);

• Human-Environment Dynamics Group (Lopez-Carr);

• Sustainability (Maynard);

• GeoTransportation Group (Goulias).

• Computing Lab Supervisor (currently vacant)

Geography Computing Team - Introductions

• Three major subnets, 128.111.nnn.0/24 (where nnn = 104,106,234)– Unless, you decide to be fully wireless, your office computer will be on one

of these, and your IP address is assigned via DHCP, and does not change.

• Three computer instructional labs Jeffrey L. Star Lab (Ellison Hall, Rm. 2610) Descartes Lab (Ellison Hall, Rm. 3620) Physical Geography Instructional Lab (PGIL) (Phelps Hall, Rm. 2525)

• One grad student-only computing lab Spatial@UCSB Lab (Ellison Hall, Rm. 2616) Occasionally, undergrads working on grants are allowed access

Department Network

• Classrooms 2609, 2620, 3621,Descartes Lab, Star Lab, Physical Geography Instructional Lab (4824 & 5824 possibly to be

upgraded this year, but likely in January-February 2014): Multimedia-ready

New MacMini computers running Windows 7Wall-mounted speakers and audio-jack inputsGreater video flexibility for guest laptops (Mac or PC)Combo VHS/DVD playerPush-button media switcher on top of podiumAutomatic switcher ampVGA cabling from projectors to podiums

Departmental Computing: 2013-2014

• The Star Lab is on a Windows domain; others are not– Domain controller has the globally-accessible L:\labs directory (a great place for lab/project data)

• Only use the instructor account if you must change permissions during a class

• Not a good idea to save stuff on the computers’ desktop or C: drives in the labs

• Please do not install non-work-related programs on University-owned computers– However, ask for I.T. help for something you want installed on computing lab

computers for sections that you teach

• Security vigilance– Non-Geography enrolled students are not allowed in computing labs– Mind your laptops and belongings

Computer Labs

Username Star Descartes PGIL Podium Laptops

student (user) Star-boxen <blank> <blank> N/A

Instructor (power user)

Blue-marble bluemarble bluemarble bluemarble

Computing Lab password matrix

• Labs webpages: http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/computing/labs/

• Use electronic door access card required during non-class times• Schedule matrix of labs and classrooms:

– http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/computing/labs/index.php

• PCs in the teaching spaces should be left on at all times; don’t shut them down– Please refrain from changing the resolution of podium laptops and PCs

• Bikes not permitted in the labs (fire codes: “potential obstacles to egress”)• Please, NO FOOD OR UNCOVERED DRINKS IN ANY COMPUTING

LAB!

Computer Labs

• Descartes Lab Software changes every other quarter, but contains all site-

licensed software, including: ECLIPSE IDE, Xpress MOSEL Hydrology programs (e.g., Visual MODFLOW Flex 2013) Cygwin-X NLOGIT 4

UPS protection Computers

20 i7 SSD workstations (Win7 64-bit) + 1 in the podium for the instructor

22-inch LCD displays

Computer Labs

• Star Lab Open 24/7 for grad students Air conditioned Software changes every other quarter

Adobe Design Premium CS5 installed on stations #33 - #36 UPS protection

Sometimes remain off after power outage Computers

35 Intel i7 CPU for students (Win7 SP1 32-bit) 1 Intel i7 CPU for the instructor (Station #32, by the podium) Station #32 is for the instructor, and linked directly to the

projector. Use the podium to connect your laptop, if needed.

Computer Labs

• Spatial@UCSB (“Spatial”) Lab Classes are usually not taught there Owned by the Spatial@UCSB Center; managed by Geography

Department IT staff Open 24/7 for grad students Installed software similar to Star Lab computers UPS protection Computers

15 Core 2 Duo CPU for students (Win7 64-bit) Laptop in the podium Mixed, dual- and single-22-inch LCD monitors May be replaced in January to match other computing labs

Campus help-desk for GIS inquiries on Wednesdays, 12:30 – 5 p.m., staffed by a Spatial@UCSB Center grad or visiting researcher.

Computer Labs

• Physical Geography Instructional Lab (“PGIL”), Phelps 2525 http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/computing/labs/2525-phelps-hall.html

Intended for hydrology, optics, and pedology classes and sections

Requires physical key to enter – check out from Bernadette for the quarter. Make sure you lock room before leaving.

Installed software similar to Star Lab computers UPS protection Computers

24 Intel i5 CPU ”all-in-one” PC for students (Win7 SP1 32-bit)

1 PC at the rolling podium Has water-resistant keyboards, mice, and computer screens

Computer Labs

• Geography Department email alias to your U-Mail or third-party email account– As many as you want to point to one address– Default prefix of your U-Mail account is the same as your Geography

alias (e.g., user1@geog.ucsb.edu -> user1@umail.ucsb.edu

• Hardware troubleshooting/upgrading for grant-owned research computers (on recharge basis)

• Poster printing at the UCSB Institute for Quantum & Complex Dynamics (iQCD) at $40.00 per poster:– http://www.itst.ucsb.edu/computing.html

• Best address for computer help is:

support@geog.ucsb.edu

What Services Do I Get?

• For-purchase software on funding sources through UCSB Gateway– https://secureweb.ic.ucsb.edu/softwaredepot/login/

• Site-licensed software– for personally-owned machines, through Geography Department:

• Esri ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2, one-year “Education Edition” license

– for University-owned machines, through UCSB CoSL (some may be installed on personal machines – check CoSL website):

http://www.software.ucsb.edu/catalog/special-licensing

(requires your UCSBNetID and password)

• Wolfram Mathematica

• IBM SPSS

• ftp.ucsb.edu : Skype

• ftp.ucsb.edu : FreeBSD Unix

– for University-owned machines only, through the Geography Department:• The MathWorks MATLAB • Exelis Visual Systems ENVI+IDL• Esri ArcGIS for Desktop (much of this is stored as ISOs on LDAP server, longitude)• MCCA Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 (32- or 64-bit) , and Office Pro• Microsoft DreamSpark (hopefully, you’ve received an email with details today)

Department Resources

• Community server (called “california.geog”) for remote desktop logins

– Request an account through the request queue– Windows Server 2008 R2

• NLOGIT 4.0• MATLAB R2012b• ENVI+IDL 4.8 & 5.0• Google Earth Pro• GRASS• ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1• EndNote• MS Office Pro 2010• Cygwin• HEC-RAS• MS Visual Studio 2008• R 2.14 64-bit• STATA 11

Department Resources

• Community PC station (called “eclipse.geog”) in Ellison 1832– Windows XP Professional

• Most of what’s on california.geog• SAS 9.2• SPSS 18• R 2.7 32-bit• Adobe Design Premium CS5• ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1• DNRGarmin (offload data from a GPS unit)• Most hydrology programs that are installed in the Star, Descartes Labs, and

PGIL (Phelps 2525)• ImgBurn (for burning CDs and DVDs)

– Attached scanner– Ideal as a station for printing a master of TA materials (then use the Ricoh copying

machine in Room 1829 to duplicate – ask Beilei Zhang for an account on the copier)

Department Resources

• PrintersExpensiveOn 3rd (Ellison Hall North Wing), 4th, & 5th floorsRely on research group printers first, if you have accessColor printing for TA/coursework support onlyDouble-side printing jobs every chance you getGet heavy use – email support@geog when it goes downRefrain from using printers for personal printingGuidelines and installation of network printers:

http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/computing/help/printing.html

Department Resources

• IP AddressNever edit your IP address information, or use an IP address not assigned to you!

• Mailing Lists Official public lists:

allfaculty@geog (includes adjunct faculty)geogfaculty@geog (Geog Dept. faculty only)allgrad@geog (you are on this by default)all@geog (goes to everyone except undergrads)everyone@geog (goes to all mailing lists – use with caution)

Psuedo-private list:cohort2013@geog.ucsb.edu

Private list:gradb@geog (private grad student list/forum only)

• Programming Wiki site: http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/programwiki

Department Resources

• Optional (but recommended) LDAP Linux network accounts– LDAP login server via SSH/SFTP client: longitude.geog.ucsb.edu

• Good place for backups of thesis/dissertation material, but not huge amounts of data

• Account storage limit is currently 2 GB per user will increase to 8 GB soon

• Backup server is in Bren Hall

• Will soon have MATLAB, IDL, and SAS installed for open access

You account has been established; your default username is your U-Mail prefix Initial, randomly-generated password will be given to you, and may be changed Email the request queue to have your password changed/reset Do not share account information with others Persist as long as you are here, but may be deleted 6 months after you leave

• Personal web pages (created & managed by you) Must have an LDAP Linux account Basic content, work-related stuff, research topics and interests, etc. http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~username– Create public_html folder/directory to make this happen

index.html – your default ~username page in public_html folder Use SFTP/WinSCP/FileZilla program etc. to transfer content

Department Resources

• Free ESRI Virtual Campus courses for UCSB faculty, students, and staff– http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=aul.premiumCourses– Requires a “Global Esri account”:

• https://webaccounts.esri.com/CAS/index.cfm• Wireless

Managed by campus, NOT Geography Requires a UCSBnetID (hopefully, you have one by now) Select areas on campus; Geography classrooms, Ellison 4th & 5th floors, all

instructional computing labs and conference rooms 1st floor Ellison Hall has wireless only in 1800 wing and foyer https://noc.ucsb.edu/wireless for more information

• Library Alexandria Digital Library: http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu Map and Imagery Library (MIL): http://www.library.ucsb.edu/mil

Campus Resources