Getting Started in CBCB
You may want to review the following:
Getting Building Access and Room Keys
CBCB is located on the 3rd floor of The Brendan Iribe Center identified on campus maps as Building #432.
Contact the Center Coordinator, Barbara Lewis, about gaining card access to the building. She will need the following information:
- A notification email from your sponsor/adviser
- Your Name
- Your 9 Digit University ID number
- Your Contact email
Along with your assigned space and phone numbers, the coordinator will send your information to UMIACS Coordinator Edna Walker who will contact campus security to add you into their system. Note: clearance usually takes a number of days, so contact the coordinator as soon as possible.
If you prefer not to send your information through email feel free to contact the coordinator in person.
You must get your key from the coordinator in person.
Barbara Lewis
Room 3234
Brendan Iribe Center
301.405.5936
blewis12[at]umd.edu
Research In Progress Seminars
These seminars are held throughout the year. For information go to CBCB Research in Progress
For a list of our Disk Storage and amount of available space left on each one, see wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/cbcb-private/index.php/Storage
Configuring Your Home Directory and Shell
WARNING: /fs/sz-user-supported/ and /cbcb/software has been deprecated as of March 2015. Please move towards using Red Hat 7 machines and CBCB Software Modules.
We import common settings files that set our path variables to include commonly shared software repositories.
As a start, add the following line to the top of the file called ".bashrc" located in your home directory (/nfshomes/username/):
. /fs/sz-user-supported/share/dotfiles/bashrc.cbcb
This will import the common bashrc.cbcb file into your own bashrc file every time you log in.
Now add this line to your ".bash_profile" file, also located in your home directory:
. ~/.bashrc
This will import your personal bashrc file every time you log in. Now you should have access to most of the locally installed software like "blastall" and "AMOS."
If you want to add any addition commands to your bashrc file, such as setting your default text editor to "vim" or formatting the output of bash commands (eg. "ls"), add the appropriate commands after the imported common files as shown in this example:
. /fs/sz-user-supported/share/dotfiles/bashrc.cbcb alias vi='vim'
alias ls='ls --color'
If you decide you want to change the settings in the common bashrc.cbcb to better suit your personal needs, then please copy and paste its contents into your personal bashrc file. Do not modify the common bashrc.cbcb file as it will affect everyone's environment. Also check back periodically as people may add common paths for new software.
If you have any other problems, contact staff [at] umiacs.umd.edu or your PI.
More resources can be found at umiacs wiki
CBCB Software Modules
To use CBCB Software Modules, see CBCB Software Modules
Printing
Go to the umiacs wiki to find system-specific guides for printing, and be sure to add 'nb' to the end of your print queue to avoid wasting paper printing banners.
Using the Wiki
When You Travel
- See: https://businessoffice.umiacs.umd.edu/travel for travel guidelines.
- Get travel pre-approved by PI and determine funding source.
- Read and fill out a Travel Request Form at: https://businessoffice.umiacs.umd.edu/form/travel. Once completed, submit.
A copy will be sent directly to the Center coordinator. A Travel Request must be completed before every trip per University policy.
- See the Miscellaneous Expenses section of http://www.dbs.umd.edu/travel/policy/umtravel/trav_guide.php for allowable and unallowable miscellaneous expenses for reimbursement
- Keep all original receipts and give to Barbara for reimbursement after the trip has been completed.
- Confirmation emails aren’t acceptable. If paying online with your own credit card, then Barbara will need the electronic receipt. and a copy of the credit card transactions showing the expense.
- Barbara will need the amount, date, and description for reimbursable expenses.