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techstaff:phd_orientation_2017 [2017/09/19 10:58] – kauffmantechstaff:phd_orientation_2017 [2017/09/19 11:08] – [CSIL] kauffman
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 We are located in Ryerson 154.  Our hours are 9:00-5:30, though we are often around outside of those hours. We are located in Ryerson 154.  Our hours are 9:00-5:30, though we are often around outside of those hours.
 =====Contact===== =====Contact=====
-Email:  techstaff@cs.uchicago.edu  (this goes to our ticketing system and is emailed to all three of us) +Email: techstaff@cs.uchicago.edu  (this goes to our ticketing system and is emailed to all three of us) 
-Phone:  773-702-1031  (2-1031 from campus phones) + 
-=====Additional Help===== +Phone: 773-702-1031 (2-1031 from campus phones) 
-Techstaff has a wiki with help regarding common questions available at the URL http://howto.cs.uchicago.edu.  This is a work in process.  +
  
  
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 All CS systems that permit logins require SSH over the standard port (22). All CS systems that permit logins require SSH over the standard port (22).
 =====Desktops===== =====Desktops=====
-Each student is supplied with a desktop.  The configuration is: +Each student is supplied with a desktop with the following general configuration: 
-* Intel i7 with 4 cores/8 hyperthreads +  * Intel i7 with 4 cores/8 hyperthreads 
-* 500GB disk drive +  * 500GB disk drive 
-* 8GB of RAM +  * 8GB of RAM 
-* NFS-mounted home directory which is mounted on all Techstaff administered computers.  It is backed up regularly. +  * NFS-mounted home directory which is mounted on all Techstaff administered computers.  It is backed up regularly. 
-* Running Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04) +  * Running Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04) 
-* Large software installation (instructional and research related software) +  * Large software installation (instructional and research related software) 
-* Your desktops are configured and managed by Techstaff using automated build and configuration management systems which allows the systems to easily maintain current software revisions, quickly reconfigure or rebuild if required, and maintain consistency amongst CS systems to minimize differences in behavior between the systems.+  * Your desktops are configured and managed by Techstaff using automated build and configuration management systems which allows the systems to easily maintain current software revisions, quickly reconfigure or rebuild if required, and maintain consistency amongst CS systems to minimize differences in behavior between the systems.
  
 =====Services===== =====Services=====
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 ====Personal website==== ====Personal website====
-Instructions for using a personal website are available at the following URL +[[techstaff:personal_homepage|Instructions for using a personal website are available.]] 
-https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/techstaff:personal_homepage+
 The site can then be accessed at the following URL The site can then be accessed at the following URL
 http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~your_cnetid  for example, http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~rdb http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~your_cnetid  for example, http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~rdb
  
-======Printers======+====Printers====
 Techstaff has distributed a number of community printers around the department. There are 4 color printers distributed throughout Ryerson: Techstaff has distributed a number of community printers around the department. There are 4 color printers distributed throughout Ryerson:
  
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   * chinkapin.cs.uchicago.edu located in Ry 162   * chinkapin.cs.uchicago.edu located in Ry 162
  
-Basic information about these printers can be found at the following URL https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/techstaff:printer_locations+[[techstaff:printer_locations|More printer information]]. 
 There are also black and white printers available in the larger student offices.   There are also black and white printers available in the larger student offices.  
 These printers are all available on all Techstaff managed linux systems.  You will need to add them to any personally managed system. These printers are all available on all Techstaff managed linux systems.  You will need to add them to any personally managed system.
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 ======Instructional servers====== ======Instructional servers======
 =====Linux.cs.uchicago.edu=====  =====Linux.cs.uchicago.edu===== 
-Previously described in the “Interactive login server” section.  These larger systems are configured to support instructional computing, though they are also general use.  Their main purposes include:+Previously described in the [[techstaff:phd_orientation_2017#interactive_login_servers|Interactive login server]] section.  These larger systems are configured to support instructional computing, though they are also general use.  Their main purposes include:
   * a place for students to work on assignments outside of the lab   * a place for students to work on assignments outside of the lab
   * a place for TA’s to test course assignments and grade assignments   * a place for TA’s to test course assignments and grade assignments
   * a place for general computing that will not compromise the performance of the lab machines   * a place for general computing that will not compromise the performance of the lab machines
 The systems support many users and should be respected. Please follow the following guidelines: The systems support many users and should be respected. Please follow the following guidelines:
-Resource intensive activities (utilize large amounts of RAM, excessive disk I/O, multiple CPUs, or long execution times) should be directed to your desktop or elsewhere (see SLURM for internal options, or RCC (https://rcc.uchicago.edu/) for external options)+Resource intensive activities (utilize large amounts of RAM, excessive disk I/O, multiple CPUs, or long execution times) should be directed to your desktop or elsewhere (see [[techstaff:slurm|SLURM]] for internal options, or RCC (https://rcc.uchicago.edu/) for external options)
  
 Programs requiring significant disk I/O should not use your home directory as a data repository.  The home directory is convenient but it is slow.  Please create a directory in the /local directory and use that directory for your data source.  /local is a local disk and is orders of magnitude faster than NFS. Programs requiring significant disk I/O should not use your home directory as a data repository.  The home directory is convenient but it is slow.  Please create a directory in the /local directory and use that directory for your data source.  /local is a local disk and is orders of magnitude faster than NFS.
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 =====Hadoop===== =====Hadoop=====
-We are experimenting with an Apache Hadoop cluster for use by several big data courses.  Contact us directly for additional information.  (Information is available at https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/bigdataetc.)+We are experimenting with an Apache Hadoop cluster for use by several big data courses.  Contact us directly for additional information. (Information is available at https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/bigdataetc.)
  
-======Labs:======+======Labs======
 The department supports two computer labs. The department supports two computer labs.
  
 =====CSIL===== =====CSIL=====
-CSIL is located in Crerar Library and is composed of 4 pods of computers along with additional Macs external to the pods and a staff of student aids known as “tutors”.  The pods have collapsing walls that allow them to be reconfigured into larger spaces.  Two of the pods each contain Linux boxes that are configured and managed by Techstaff.  They are configured using a template similar to  linux.cs.uchicago.edu or student desktops.  The linux systems are rebooted each morning at 4:00 AM in order to clean up processes and to make them less desirable platforms for long term execution which would impact performance for the seated user.  The other two pods each contain 20 Macs which are configured and maintained by CSIL tutors. +CSIL is located in Crerar Library and is composed of 4 pods of computers along with additional Macs external to the pods and a staff of student aids known as “tutors”. The pods have collapsing walls that allow them to be reconfigured into larger spaces.  Two of the pods each contain Linux boxes that are configured and managed by Techstaff.  They are configured using a template similar to  linux.cs.uchicago.edu or student desktops. The linux systems are rebooted each morning at 4:00 AM in order to clean up processes and to make them less desirable platforms for long term execution which would impact performance for the seated user. The other two pods each contain 20 Macs which are configured and maintained by CSIL tutors. 
-These pods are reserved for a number of courses for labs, class, or TA sessions.  The software on both architectures supports the needs of many courses allowing students to have access to reliable systems that will work consistently for course assignments.  (Information at http://csil.cs.uchicago.edu.)+These pods are reserved for a number of courses for labs, class, or TA sessions. The software on both architectures supports the needs of many courses allowing students to have access to reliable systems that will work consistently for course assignments. (Information at http://csil.cs.uchicago.edu.)
  
-====MPCS===== +=====MPCS===== 
-The Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) has a smaller lab on the fourth floor of Young.  It contains 21 linux systems that are configured similarly to CSIL’s.  These are used by the MPCS students and courses.  PhD students can also make use of them and may do so if they are TA’s for an MPCS course.+The Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) has a smaller lab on the fourth floor of Young. It contains 21 linux systems that are configured similarly to CSIL’s. These are used by the MPCS students and courses. PhD students can also make use of them and may do so if they are TA’s for an MPCS course.
  
 ======Policies & Recommendations===== ======Policies & Recommendations=====
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