Overview:

SBGrid provides comprehensive remote and on-site system administration support for all Linux computers at the Wei lab. The lab has three Linux workstations with Stereo 3D and one GPU-capable Linux workstation. NFS and NIS authentication is served from one of the workstations.

Get Help

For general questions, email SBGrid at help@sbgrid.org and include your name and the name of your lab. Email questions about your software installation to bugs@sbgrid.org.

New lab members should contact help@sbgrid.org to complete their initial setup.

Accounts

To create or delete your user account, please contact SBGrid at help@sbgrid.org. To change your password please use the yppasswd command.

Computers

Linux computers share authentication and data directories and can be only accessed locally from within the lab. Home directories are located at /nfs/home/<username> (example: /nfs/home/wei).

SBGrid's comprehensive collections of structural biology applications is located in the /programs directory.

Storage and Backup:

The NFS server is backed up to a local external hard drive.

General IT Support:

Support for office computing is provided by local Genzyme IT.