Access Stations and services (Mr. M.R. Muralidharan) - SERC

Access Stations andother Servicesat SERCM.R. Muralidharan

Software Packages Maintained bySERC

Symantec AntivirusThe version that we have at IISc isSymantec Client Security 10.1.5This is necessary for all Windows machines to minimisevirus problems.The server is located in room no 109 at SERC.The clients are managed by this server. Once a week itgets updated with new virus definitions and alsopropagates this to the clients automatically.Installation details on SERC Website.Contact :Ms.Jhansi Rani at room no.109 or Ms.Nalini at room no.217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mail or phone (#444 within SERC).

HyperchemHyperChem, , is a molecular modeling product forMicrosoft Windows, essentially it introduced 3Dmolecular graphics on the PC.HyperChem version 7.5 is installed on windowsmachines at SERC(I Floor Bay)License server for HyperChem software is placed atRoom No-109 and the client may be anyone in thecampus, i.e. it has a Floating License. Installationdetails are available on SERC websiteLicence Server is sunayana.serc.iisc.ernet.in.No of Licenses : 25Contact :Ms. Jhansi Rani at room no. 109 or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

Aspen Engineering SuiteAn Exceptional Ability to Transform Process ModelingExpertise into Model-Based Decision SupportTechnology.Aspen Engineering Suite : 50 licenses.This is for Windows machines. mLicense Server : Win 2000 Server at 109 in SERCInstall the client version and use as you would anyother application on windows. The license will beautomatically obtained from the server.Contact :Ms. Jhansi Rani at room no. 109 or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

Advanced Aircraft Analysis 3.1AAA provides a powerful framework to support theiterative and non-unique process of aircraftpreliminary design.License Type:Network Floating License. This isinstalled on the license server at SERC.Clientinstallation details on SERC website.No. of Licenses: 10 network licenses.License Server: Win 2000 server at 109 in SERCContact :Ms. Jhansi Rani at room no. 109 or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

BiosuiteA comprehensive bioinformatics software package. BioSuiteintegrates the functions of macromolecular sequence andstructural analysis, chemoinformatics and algorithms for aidingdrug discovery.License Type : Node Locked. (tied to a particularmachine)2 licenses at SERC.Machines: 10.16.6.51 and 10.16.6.69 (10.16.6.69 (license problem)Usage : Login to one of the above machines and set path as follows/usr/local/BioSuite.V.2.0/binThen at prompt type biosuite-2.0 and press ENTER.Contact :Ms. Jhansi Rani at room no. 109 or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

AccelrysAccelrys software suite is composed of modeling andsimulation products, providing complete simulationenvironments in which, one can create, view, andanalyze models of molecules from materials andchemicals to small molecules, DNA to macromolecularproteins.The Accelrys software will be available shortly on SunOpteronworkstations housed in the computationalbays at SERC.Contact :Sysadmins at 109/209(for SGI) or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

ADFThe Amsterdam Density Functional (ADF) package is softwarefor first-principles electronic structure calculations. ADF isused by academic and industrial researchers worldwide insuch diverse fields as pharmacochemistry and materialsscience.License Type : Node Locked , 5 Licenses for Linux machines.Machines : Will be available shortlyUsage : Details avaliable on SERC website. Set environmentalvariables and paths accordingly and then use the command$ADFBIN/adfviewContact :Sysadmins at 109(for Linux)/209 (for SGI) or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

IBM IntelliStation E-ProHardwarePentium IV 2.4 GhzMemory : 512 kb ECC CacheGraphics Controller : Nvidia Quadro4 580XGL Adapter 64 MB DDRHard Disk : Single 36 GB21" Colour MonitorSoftware :Red Hat Linux 9.0 Professional / Fedora Core 6Intel compilers, gfortran , C, C++, Java compilers and debuggersLicensed packages like Matlab-7.1,mathematica7.1,mathematica-5.2 and Maple-10.1Research Pool : 10 machines – II Floor Bay.Course Pool : 8 machines - I Floor BayCommon Pool : 16 machines - I Floor BayNote : Only for comuptational facility account holdersContact :Ms. Jhansi Rani at room no. 109 or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

Personal ComputersPersonalHardware :Intel Pentium 4512 MB RAM40 GB Hard Disk Drive1.7 Ghz speed15" Color MonitorSoftware :Windows 2000 / XP (OS)MS-Office 2000GstoolsVisual StudioAcrobat ReaderHyperchemAspen Engg Suite (on some)Winedit (for Latex)Computers: IBM Net VistaNo of machines : 16 machines in the I Floor BayContact :Ms. Jhansi Rani at room no. 109 or Mrs. Nalini at room no. 217.HelpDesk@SERC by E-mailor phone (#444 within SERC).

Room 109 at SERCSystem administrators for :Linux Machines : SUN Opteron and IBM Intellistation E-ProI and II Floor BayWindows Machines : First Floor BaySoftware :HyperchemAspen Engineering SuiteSymantec AntivirusAdvanced Aircraft AnalysisBiosuite, , ADF and Accelrys on Linux machines

PolicyWindows can be used by any IIScianAll other machines require accounts and usersrequested to contact Ms.Sarala at 103 in SERCAny problems are to be reported immediately to theconcerned administrators and they will attend to itimmediately.Machines should not be rebooted / switched off.Please do not leave any of your property at theworkstations / PCs.No eatables allowed.Do not play Games and Audio music.Maintain Silence.

Campus Wide WirelessA basic WLAN configuration consists ofWireless Access Point (WAP),Mobile Device (e.g. laptops, Table PCs,Personal Digital Assistants - PDAs,etc.)Wireless Network Interface Cards (NIC).

Wireless cont..WLAN has been deployed in all thedepartments at IISc.To get accounts for WLAN Accessplease visit SERC website anddownload the form and submit in RoomNo.103 at SERC

Black and WhiteSERC Printer ServicesHP 8100 DN Model with 1200 dpi resolution.Printing is done in the printing bay area of the CPU Room(ground floor). Quota holders can print round the clock.Users with computational accounts at SERC, can buy printquota a priori (minimum of 10 pages). The quota getsreduced automatically after each print job.User's without computational accounts at SERC, can meetthe operator on duty (CPU room - ground floor, SERC) and

Colour PrintsSERC Printer ServicesHP Deskjet Printer 1120c (600 DPI)Tektronix Phaser 350 (A4 only)Xerox 6200N laser colour printers (A4size only)HP Design Jet 500PS Printer (A0 size,poster presentation)

Scanner ServicesTwo scanners are provided in the CPU roomat SERC. Users can avail this facility all the24 hours.1. UMAX• 9600 DPI• A4 to A3 size• Colour photos, drawings, transperancies,slides, photo negatives can be scanned.2. HP - 1200

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