April 24th, 2003 by Dana Roode
NACS provides and supports various computing resources and services for the UCI community. One noteworthy computing resource, GradEA, has been developed for the exclusive use of UCI graduate students. The intent is to provide graduate students with access to high-speed CPUs, large-data storage capacity, and advanced software.
GradEA consists of 11 dual-CPU Intel Xeon 2.0 GHz nodes, running the Red Hat Linux 8.0 operating system. The most recent hardware upgrade to GradEA occurred in January of this year and more are planned for the coming year. Software available on GradEA includes: Mathematica 4.2, MATLAB 6.5, IDL 5.4, SAS, IMSL, S+/R, the Portland Group compiler suite, MPICH (aka MPI) and Open PBS.
Programs on GradEA can be run in a single, or multi-CPU mode; the cluster network is interconnected by Gigabit ethernet. Users also have access to a disk-storage workspace of 700GB (Gigabytes).
By default, all graduate students have accounts on the GradEA cluster; try logging into gradea.uci.edu with your UCInetID and password. Further information is available at: http://www.nacs.uci.edu/computing/gradea
April 24th, 2003 by Dana Roode
A mailing list distributes electronic mail to a list of “subscribers.” This service provides a convenient means to exchange ideas and information among people with a common interest.
Mailing lists can be configured according to several distribution models, defining who may send messages and under what circumstances. Mailing lists can also store all messages associated with their lists in archives, and allow readers to search these archives.
Each list has a “list manager” who, depending on the needs of the list, controls the subscriber list, approves messages for distribution, and adjusts the characteristics of the list. Mailing lists at UCI are meant for instruction, research, and administration and must be sponsored by a faculty or staff member.
NACS supports mailing list software called “Mailman.” Mailman gives each mailing list a unique web page and allows people to subscribe, un-subscribe, and change their account options over the Web. Mailman also enables list managers to control a list entirely over the Web.
Most mailing lists are open to the entire campus community. The main Mailman page shows the lists available at UCI. By clicking on the name of a list, you can find out more about it, as well as subscribe to or unsubscribe from the list. You should join a mailing list if you would like to communicate with others on campus or receive announcements about services that interest you. To learn about current mailing lists, visit:http://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/listinfo
A detailed handout for mailing list administrators is available for download in PDF format.http://www.nacs.uci.edu/computing/maillists/mailman.pdf
April 24th, 2003 by Dana Roode
Max Garrick
MAX GARRICK recently joined the Instructional Web Technologies group within NACS as a Junior Programmer Analyst/Consultant.
Max, soon a UCI graduate, brings diverse skills in Web programming and system administration, and extensive experience working with the public. He has worked in the NACS Response Center, and on several programming projects for various NACS groups.
Brian Chrisman
BRIAN CHRISMAN now serves as the system administrator for UCI’s 800 MHz radio system, related equipment, and other wireless systems including overseeing their installation, operation, programming and repair. He works in Telecommunications Customer Services.
Brian has four years of experience working with radio systems. He has worked as a radio technician for the Huntington Beach Police Department, and as a field technician for the vendor that supports UCI’s 800 MHz radio system.
Brian consults with campus departments on their radio communication needs. In addition, he provides technical support, analysis, and customer support for NACS wireless network services, and for wireless services provided by outside vendors (such as, the cellular telephone service sites). Brian’s other duties include: programming hand-held radios, coordinating FCC license requests and renewals, and participating in emergency preparedness planning.
John Allerton
NACS also welcomes two new Telecommunications Technicians. Field Technicians are responsible for getting network and telephone services to your office or lab. They install, move, and disconnect your telephone “dial tone,” or deliver and replace telephone handsets. They also install, test, and activate the network equipment that “turns on” network service at your wall plate.
JOHN ALLERTON comes to us from Covad Corp. in Long Beach where he was a Transmission Data Tech/Installer. He has worked in the telcom/data field for the last 15 years for Syndicated Office Systems in Santa Ana, Digital Voice Corp. in Texas and D&G Tel-Data Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Rudy Mendoza
RUDY MENDOZA comes to us from ITT Cannon Industries in Santa Ana where he was a Senior Telecommunication Tech. He was employed there for the past 16 years often traveling to off site locations in Phoenix, Arizona and Mexico.