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Timing hopes and expectations (general)
- Move date will be around July 15th.
- Lab space hoped to be finished by July 1st (as of 4/29/16).
- By in large not taking any of the computers, even those attached to instruments. Also, not taking any printers. Exceptions:
- Will's Mac laptop (likely he'll keep)
- PC laptop attached to group's Mass Spec (MS).
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Cornell email and NetID on departure
Issue
Leaving the university usually has someone's NetID access, including access to email, stopped in about 30 days.
Will's status
If Will secures a "leave of absence", retains email for duration of leave.
This status may also help with appropriate NetID authorizations, which may assist with some administrative follow-up tasks.
Students going to Northwestern and their status
If a student leaves as a Cornell alum (gets a Masters degree, say), they retain their Cornell-addressed email forever.
Will's laptop
Currently on Cornell's Active Directory (AD) and has Cornell-licensed software
- It's an Apple MacBook Air, which Will is most likely to keep.
- Must be re-configured:
- Convert to self-support mode so accounts are no longer dependent on Cornell's AD for log-in, etc.
- Address Cornell licensed software: What can be safely ignored?
- Q: Steps to take?
- Must be re-configured:
(1) Data file move (file share)
Cornell file share service (SFS)
Next steps
- Ryan: To give ChemIT an account number for them to buy a 1TB drive (or larger, if required).
- Ryan to determine time of purchase and migration timeline.
- ChemIT: ChemIT to buy drive when given the go-ahead from Ryan. On date decided on, ChemIT cuts access and copy contents to drive, for the group.
Current plan: Sneaker-net data (via FedEx)
Oliver confirmed this plan with Will and Ryan on Friday, 4/29/16.
- On a specified day, turn off access to SFS so no one can change files on file share anymore.
- As of 4/29/16, Will thought this day would be around July 15th.
- If group finds they need more than their 1TB within CIT's SFS, Will is fine paying to expand it for the few months they need it.
- All files copied to 1TB ($60-70) USB external hard drive (or larger, if necessary).
- Time estimate to make the copy, if done on campus?
- Roger suggest using tools he recommends to ensure complete copy.
- USB external hard drive taken to Northwestern and data moved to their files storage service.
- Will wants the drive FedEx'd, not carried by group or moving service (as of 4/29/16).
- Once confirmed all data successfully in Northwestern, then turn off Cornell's SFS file share.
Contact and info from Northwestern
From: Jackie Milhans <milhans>
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 9:50 AM
To: "Oliver B. Habicht" <oh10>
Cc: Ryan Patrick Bisbey <rpb223>
Subject: Re: Data storage and filesharing - Dichtel group
Hi Oliver,
Thank you for the confirmation. I think all that’s left is data transfer. If you let me know your preferable method, I can make sure everything is in place on our end.
Ryan – When you get a Northwestern NetID, could you request a data storage share? http://www.it.northwestern.edu/research/user-services/storage/research-data.html. If you do not have Will’s NetID and do not yet have a chart string, let me know.
Regards,
Jackie
(2) Outward facing (2 web sites)
(2A) Cornell-based group web site (CU Blogs)
Next steps
Ryan: Investigate if Northwestern has a web development service to recreate the two blogs. To expand on the investigation Ryan has already done.
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Confirmed by Oliver: CIT can't add value, even if we paid them.
Status
Ryan: Got a Northwestern ID and got a site started. Exported data, but theme and thus look-and-feel (and navigation) did not migrate. Tried it within a non-EduBlogs WordPress site Ryan set up, with similar results.
Contact from Northwestern
From: Matthew C Ivaliotes [lotus]
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:08 PM
To: Oliver B. Habicht <oh10>; Jackie Milhans <milhans>
Cc: Ryan Patrick Bisbey <rpb223>
Subject: Re: Data storage and filesharing - Dichtel group
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Matthew Ivaliotes
Manager, Systems Solutions
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Northwestern University
(847) 467-1544
Idea
As of 4/29/16 report from Ryan, these options did not look like they will work:
- Export group site from CU Blogs using WordPress tools made available within our CampusPress instance.
- Also pullout anything that process misses.
- Import into NUBlogs (sp?) using WordPress tools made available within their CampusPress instance.
- Hand-correct anything missing from the export, if necessary.
(2B) Cornell-based CATON site (CU Blogs)
See also
- See above info in their group web site since much applies to this blog, too.
Next step
- Ryan: To follow up with Will. Perhaps get access to the GoDaddy web site to do the necessary work to close out the non-Cornell domain name ticket.
To still get done
- Finish getting non-CU-based domain name configured correctly.
- ChemIT ticket #: INC000001551512
- CIT ticket #: INC000001566397 2DPolymer.net => blogs/caton
- Group will want to inform Northwestern of this need, so they are prepared for when it moves.
Rework workflow, including no longer relying on use of Ryan's Cornell-contracted Box.com account.
(3) Ordering new technology through Northwestern
Ryan and Will to work with Northwestern to purchase new IT equipment. Some items include:
- Designated group members will obtain specifications from instrument vendors, for computer purchases.
- ChemIT available to consult, especially if getting odd responses from vendors.
- Group will spec printers to buy.
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