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UCB Math Computing

Math Computing Wiki

We now have a wiki for computing, which is intended to be complementary to this page.

Mail System Has Moved to Calmail Service

The Math email system has moved from our own dedicated server to CalMail. Our transition page contains all of the information about the change, and user instructions.

Staying informed

Important items related to computing in the Math department first appear as brief announcements on the "Message of the Day" (/etc/motd) displayed when you log in to one of our Unix servers. There is also a low volume mailing list for Computer System announcements. You can subscribe by going to the Compannounce web page.

Computing News

February 17, 2011

The computing support pages are under review now. The new revision is to be finished by end of February. Old news page can be found here.

Getting Help

The primary support avenue for Unix and network problems within the department is the LSCR request system math@lscr.berkeley.edu.

For hardware printer problems ONLY, (including low toner), use trouble@math.berkeley.edu. Please do not copy more than one list on your email. If you happen to send to the wrong list, it will be redirected by someone on the list.

Resources

People

Unix server support for faculty, visitors, and graduate students is provided by LSCR Unix support team (primary Igor Savine).

Desktop support for Windows and Mac OS X for faculty and staff is provided by the LSCR desktop support team (primary Frank Naughton).

Computers

There are about 150 computers in the Math department. Due to recent staff/funding cuts, the LSCR Unix team provides full support for Unix servers, but limited support for Unix desktops.

Here is the list of main Unix servers:

Server Name	Function	OS	Comment
login.math.berkeley.edu	primary SSH login server	CentOS 5	a.k.a. panda.math.berkeley.edu
beyonce.math.berkeley.edu	thin client server	CentOS 5	accessible from computer lab 744
keira.math.berkeley.edu	SSH and thin client server	CentOS 5	accessible from anywhere
math.berkeley.edu	primary web server	FreeBSD 7.3	Math home page
blue1.math.berkeley.edu	SSH server	Solaris 9	deprecated, out of support
blue2.math.berkeley.edu	Samba and AFP file server	FreeBSD 7.3	deprecated
blue3.math.berkeley.edu	SSH server	Solaris 9	deprecated, out of support
blue4.math.berkeley.edu	print server	FreeBSD 7.3	CUPS server

Printers

There are five public printers available:

Queue Name	Maker & Model	Location	Comment
958_large	Canon iR7095	958 Evans	high performance printer/copier/scanner
958_small	Canon iR6570	958 Evans	medium performance printer/copier/scanner
1002	HP LaserJet 5200	1002 Evans	low performance printer
838	HP LaserJet 4350	838 Evans	low performance printer
744	HP LaserJet 4350	computer lab 744 Evans	low performance printer

See our printing information page for details.

Software

A large number of free packages are installed on our Unix systems, and we have licensed a couple of commercial packages, namely, MATLAB and Maple. We used to have working packages of Mathematica and Magma in the past, but not anymore.

Data Backup and Restore

User data is backed up to tape on nightly basis.

UCB Campus AirBears

Math Department AirBears is deployed throughout the the upper four floors of Evans Hall. Please report any new problems via email to request

Computer Policy and Security

Computing within the Math Department is subject to campus-wide IT Policy and Security. In addition, the department has a few local policies set by the Math Computer Committee. See our security page.

Warning about Phishing

Phishing is an attempt to get you to reveal confidential information by pretending to be a legitimate organization with whom you do business. There is a news article about this on the CalMail site. Remember -- no legitimate organization will ever ask you for passwords, social security numbers, credit card numbers, or any sensitive information via email. DO NOT reply to any such email.