ATHENA

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ATHENA

• Everything you need to know
• and a few things you dont
• but well tell you anyway.

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Who is Athena?

• Greek Mythology
• Goddess of
• Wisdom
• Intellect
• Invention

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MIT Athena

• Athena was developed here in the early 80s
• A campus-wide, networked computer system serving
  MITs academic community
• Comprised of 100s of computers connected to
  MITNet
• Available to you at workstations in Athena
  clusters

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What Athena is..

• A set of computing tools built originally to work
  with Unix, now also comes in a Linux flavor
• A layer on top of the operating system
• A environment consisting of clients
  (workstations) and servers
• File servers
• Print Servers
• Post Office Servers

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Some characteristics of Athena

• Distributed file system your files are not
  stored on the computer where you work
• Secure and robust
• Well suited to scientific and engineering
  applications
• Configurations and preferences are stored on the
  network and follow you around

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MIT email dont go there

• Every Athena user account comes with an MIT email
  account. You will get one.
• PLEASE DO NOT USE IT.
• We do not provide support, or training for MIT
  email.
• You will lose this account after you leave MIT.

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WHERE are Athena clusters?

• Locations throughout campus
• Select gt Other Options gt Map/Status of Athena

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Recommended Athena Clusters
Not all Workstations are Created Equal.

• IBM and Dell PCs most familiar.
• Sun Spark and Sun Ultra workstations have
  different keyboards and different control
  processes. S/W discussed in this presentation
  works fine on them.

• - Student Center W20-575
• - 56-129 (all with cd-wr drives)
• - 2-225
• - 66-080

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Athena Demo

• I. Get in the door
• Cluster combo 91958
• II. Create your Athena Username
• Username 3-8 chars
• Password at least 6
• Activation 24 hours
• III. http//web.mit.edu/olh/Rules/

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Athena Demo, contd.

• IV. Logon
• Console window, Terminal window
• Athena Locker has 1 Gig
• Star Office
• MenugteditingpublishinggtOffice Prod SuitesgtStar
  Office
• Web.mit.edu/yourusername/Public
• MToolsFM
• MenugtUtilieis?Disk/File AccessgtMacWindowsDiskgtmtoo
  lsfm
• What is my default printer?
• athena lpq
• Printer ajax_at_paper-pusher  'HP8000 W20-575'
• Logoff dont close the Terminal Window
• Multimedia problems with Shockware and others.

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Getting Help

• Athena Helpline 617-253-4435
• Athena web form http//web.mit.edu/consult/www/as
  k.html
• Email general IT help computing-help_at_mit.edu
• General IT helpline 617.253.1101
• Stock answers http//itinfo.mit.edu/answer.php

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Useful Athena Links

• How to burn CD-R and CD-RW discs on Athena
  http//web.mit.edu/answers/workstations/ws_cdrecor
  d.html
• How to USE HEADPHONES to listen to audio
  http//web.mit.edu/answers/workstations/ws_headpho
  nes.html
• How to FORMAT FLOPPY disks on Athena
  http//web.mit.edu/answers/workstations/ws_format.
  html
• What Runs Where http//web.mit.edu/acs/www/table.
  html

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Get Your Laptop on the Net

• Visitor Access to MIT Wireless network
• Need your own wireless card (configured for DHCP,
  with firewall disabled during registration)
• Open a browser (in an area with wireless service)
  and point to any URL to register
• Visitors can register for up to 5 days at a time,
  14 total
• To print, use MToolsFM on Athena
• IST Help Desk 617-253-1101

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Get Your Laptop on the Net

• Holiday Inn wireless network
• Available in rooms and public spaces
• Need your own wireless card (DHCP) or borrow
  adapter from the Hotel
• Open a browser and point to any URL to register
• Free printing at the front desk (see handout)
• Firewall recommended
• Help desk service 1.877.755.0550

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Dont forget about the Library

• MIT library system one of the most extensive in
  the world.
• Register your MIT ID card when using library for
  first time.
• Go to any circulation desk.
• Tell them youre with SMA.
• Borrow Books. Return them.
• Due date for all books Aug 17.
• Book may show later due date. Ignore it.
• Access on-line library resources at
  http//libraries.mit.edu

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One more cool thing

• New Media Center
• Hardware
• 13 Power Mac G4s running Mac OS X v10.2.6
• 2 scanners
• 1 analog to digital video converter
• Software
• Photoshop, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, etc.
• No office productivity software
• Located 26-139 available 24/7
• Door code 91958
• Self service no support
• Learn more here http//web.mit.edu/nmc/

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Remember

• August 12th Athena accounts TERMINATED
• August 11th Library Privileges END
• (books must be returned)
• Enjoy your visit at MIT!