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|cellpadding="2" valign="top" width=100%|'''SMB or Cifs mount from a Unix machine''' | |||
BMC-Pub1 is accessed as a "mapped drive". To do this: | |||
*Right Click on "my computer" | |||
*Select "Map Network drive" | |||
*Enter Folder "\\bmc-pub1.mit.edu\labname" | |||
*Select "different username" | |||
*Add your username and password | |||
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Revision as of 13:29, 4 May 2009
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General Information
The BioMicroCenter Public Server (BMC Pub1) new service offered by the center is geared to provided inexpensive server based storage for labs and facilities. This server is operated on annual fee basis. Details about the server are:
- 16 TB Thinkmate server.
- 2-QUAD Core Intel Xeon E5462-2.8 Ghz CPU
- 16 GB RAM
- The system runs Red Hat Enterprize Linux 5.3 supported in a RAID 1 configuration (mirrored)
- The data partition is configured in a RAID 6 configuration with a "hot spare".
- The device supports SMB, CIFS, and SSH connections from the MIT campus (or by VPN).
- Backed up by MIT's TSM service
- Machine administration by the Biomicro Center.
PLEASE NOTE:
- This computer is not meant for heavy computation!
- Use is offered and limited that of a storage server.
- Computational processes may be terminated without notice.
- The server is currently in BETA. This means we will work as hard as we can to have everything working, but there may be kinks in the system.
Folder Structure and Pricing
The public server is being offered to provide a service to the community. A cost recovery strategy is being employed to fund the investment.
Pricing
- The yearly lease cost for one terabyte is $500.00 per year.
- The volumes can be dynamically increased to allow for increase space inside the existing file structure.
Folder Structure
Default base folder names:
NAME | TYPE | EXAMPLE |
---|---|---|
center | centername: | biomicro |
lab | labnamelab | levinelab |
Each terabyte is preformatted as follows (using BioMicro Center as an example):
Unix path | Windows / Mac path | Permissions |
---|---|---|
/data/biomicro | \\bmc-pub1\biomicro | Access limited to members of the lab/group |
/data/biomicro/public | \\bmc-pub1\biomicropub | Public directory to allow filesharing between groups |
/data/biomicro/user/homedirs | \\bmc-pub1\homes | Private home directory of user |
data/biomicro/user/username | Unix access | SSH Access: Host: bmc-pub1.mit.edu |
Getting Started
Getting Started requires access to a SSH Client-
- SecureCRT is available from the MIT download page http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html
Connect to the server :
- host bmc-pub1.mit.edu
- user email name
- pass kerberos password
- port 22
If you logged in correctly, you should be at the "bash prompt".
There is a default samba password in a file called ".sambaword"
- type : more .sambaword <enter> - your temporary samba password will appear.
- type : smbpasswd <enter>
- at the prompt, enter your temporary password.
- enter and confirm your new password
You should now be able to access the server from PC and Mac
Biomicro Center Public Storage Server Connection Windows and MAC
Windows
BMC-Pub1 is accessed as a "mapped drive". To do this:
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Macintosh
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Biomicro Center Public Storage Server Connection "Command line using an SMB mount"
SMB or Cifs mount from a Unix machine
BMC-Pub1 is accessed as a "mapped drive". To do this:
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