2015 Analysis Guide `Quick Start` for Xenia 1 Initial Setup 1 Getting the Code 1 Running the Code 1. Initial Setup: This will show you how to get our code...
Nevis particle physics administrative cluster This page is obsolete. The complexity and failure modes of HA clusters was too much for a small site like ours. This...
Nevis particle physics administrative cluster This is a description of the organization of the administrative computers on the Nevis Linux cluster . The emphasis...
All Authenticated Users Group This is a special group all authenticated users belong. The main use of this group is to lift a web level restriction at the topic level...
All Users Group This is a special group literally all users belong. The main use of this group is to lift a web level restriction at the topic level. This is close...
AlmaLinux 9 on ekumen.nevis.columbia.edu At present, I`ve positioned ekumen to act as a testbed for the VERITAS/CTA group as we contemplate a transition to AlmaLinux...
AlmaLinux 9 on lee.nevis.columbia.edu The machine lee.nevis.columbia.edu (after T.D. Lee, a Noble Prize winning Columbia Professor) was formerly used for the Neutrino...
Alpine without a password How to use SSH and Alpine so that you don`t have to type in a password when you start your Alpine session. Alpine has the ability to connect...
Annex conference room reservations. (This page has been `under construction` for more than a decade, waiting for one of the Nevis Annex managers to give it some attention...
Nevis Applications Server The students and teachers at Nevis require the use of many common programs: ROOT, CERNLIB, Geant4, and so on. It would be a waste of disk...
August 2009 System Upgrades There`s only a two week `window` in which I can perform these upgrades with the least impact on the Nevis research groups. General procedure...
Nevis Linux Cluster Automount This page describes how automount is used at Nevis to link systems on the cluster. The naming scheme for automount directories...
As of Nov 2021, this service is experimental. The Time Machine backup is located on a Synology NAS server whose operation, at least for this purpose, can be flakey...
Details of running condor at Nevis Warning signs If your condor script or program does any of the following, it`s a warning sign that your job might crash (or worse...
The CTA account page This page is just a placeholder. Here`s where you want to go: If you`re interested in the private discussions and documents related to CTA...
Nevis Calendars There are four calendar software packages installed on the Nevis web server... and three sets of calendar URLs for you to remember. This web page describes...
CentOS 7 upgrades Linux 6 (SL6) will reach the end of its maintenance life on 30 Nov 2020. We have to consider what to do with those systems that are still running...
Nevis Certificates The notes on this page are now obsolete. Columbia University now provides SSL certificates for its department without charge. We`ve switched to...
Compiler Tools A discussion of compiler tools available at Nevis. Standardized compilers If you`ve worked on more than one system on the Nevis Linux cluster, you...
Particle/Nuclear physics computing at Nevis Labs The following links will provide you with information on the computer operations and services available. (Some of...
Conda Conda is a popular package management system. Here are some tips and tricks for using that system on the Nevis particle physics systems. Before you go to conda...
Condor Basics This page describes some of the basics for setting up jobs on the particle physics computer cluster at Nevis. For a quick introduction to condor at...
Configuring your mail reader I recommend you use Thunderbird for your mail program. Although I support Outlook, Entourage, and other Microsoft authored mail readers...
Configuring SpamAssassin at Nevis Short version Look at ~seligman/.spamassassin/user prefs . Copy what`s relevant to your own ~/.spamassassin/user prefs and edit...
Configuring alpine Alpine is a text only screen based mail program. (The previous version was called pine . This version is still present on some older systems at...
Nevis particle physics administrative cluster configuration Archived 20 Sep 2013 : The high availability cluster has been set aside in favor of a more traditional...
CtaGroup Member list (comma separated list): Set GROUP .TWikiAdminGroup, .DanielNieto, .BrianHumensky, .MarleneDoert, .AndriyPetrashyk, .ZacharyZhong...
Generic DAEdALUS account page This is the `home page` of the generic DAEdALUS account on the TWiki. This account is meant for people who participate in the private...
DNS servers for the Nevis particle physics groups A resolver or server is a system that`s queried to translate an IP name (like mail.nevis.columbia.edu ) into an...
Disk sharing and the condor batch system Background You don`t want to read this page. You just want to submit your jobs and not think about disk files or where...
Nevis .forward Tips Some tips associated with a mail forwarding file, either /a/mail/forward/$user or ~/.forward . You can use a forwarding file to forward mail...
Generic DoubleChooz account page This is the `home page` of the generic DoubleChooz account on the TWiki. This account is meant for people who participate in the...
eBubble forwarding page. This page is just a placeholder. Here`s where you want to go: If you`re interested in the private discussions and documents related to...
EBubbleGroup Set GROUP .TWikiAdminGroup, .JeremyDodd Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE .TWikiAdminGroup, .EBubbleGroup Related topics: , TWikiGroups, .TWikiAccessControl...
Environment modules on the Nevis particle physics Linux cluster modules are a way of setting up a Linux shell environment. On the cluster, we use the command...
NSF Scientific Research Ethics Training Here are the steps needed to complete this training course. Allow at least one hour to complete the course. Note: The exact...
LArLite event display (evd) at Nevis To set up the event display using the bash shell (the only one supported), use the following command: source /nevis/amsterdam...
Frequently asked questions and tips I`ve forgotten my password. See the .ResetPassword page. Why can`t I edit a page or create a new one? You can`t make changes...
Should we switch from Fedora to Scientific Linux? Background Back in 2004, when Redhat stopped offering their distribution for free, I asked representatives from...
Nevis Mail Forwarding Tips Some tips on forwarding your mail, both while you`re here at Nevis, and when the time comes for you to leave. Fowarding your mail When...
Running GENIE at Nevis To run the Neutrino Monte Carlo at Nevis, you can take one of two approaches: Use a software suite (GENIE and its external packages) installed...
Git Below are basic commands to get around git. There are plenty more available, and your usage will become complicated as you go. You may want to read the book and...
Glossary Some TLAs and definitions to help you get started. (What`s a `TLA`? Look it up below.) The terms are not in alphabetical order; they are roughly in order...
Hidden directories and package management If you use either conda or to manage software packages, or work with https://keras.io/getting started/intro to keras...
IMAP file switch This page discusses moving your IMAP mail files to the mail server. If you use POP instead of IMAP, you can ignore this page. Note that this is a...
IMAP mail files Short version: Don`t change this. You only have to go through the rest of this page if, for some reason, you don`t want to keep your mail files in...
Jupyter notebook server at Nevis (formerly IPython) has become a popular tool for interactive physics analysis. Here are some examples of what you can do with notebooks...
Initial laptop setup for the Nevis particle physics Linux cluster This page is intended for those students, guests, and researchers connecting to Nevis for the first...
Jupyter/ROOT Containers Users of the Nevis particle physics Linux cluster have access to a notebook server that lets them execute Python and ROOT C scripts on...
Using Terminal in Jupyter This page focuses on issues when using the Terminal emulator (terminado) when running Jupyter or JupyterLab on notebook.nevis.columbia.edu...
Accessing the FNAL Kerberos Realm from Nevis The Division at is implementing a http://www.fnal.gov/docs/strongauth/ strong authentication model for their system...
LArSoft at Nevis This documents how to use the LArSoft and MicroBooNE software as managed by mrb git. If you are looking for older LArSoft versions managed by SRT...
LArSoft at Nevis The Nevis copy of the LArSoft installation is currently in /a/share/westside/seligman/microboone/LArSoft . As of 21 Jan 2014, the following Fermilab...
Nevis Linux Cluster Overview The Nevis Linux Cluster may seem a bit confusing at first. It`s actually several smaller clusters linked together. Each working group...
Nevis Linux Cluster FAQ The answers to many Frequently Asked Questions about the Nevis Linux cluster. It covers subjects not addressed by the other Linux cluster...
Nevis Linux Cluster Node Names These are the names of the computers in the Nevis Linux Cluster. Some machines that are not listed: the systems on the Nevis...
Nevis Mail The Nevis mail domain is nevis.columbia.edu . When you are given an account on the Linux cluster, a mail account is established for you with the same name...
Files that affect your mail The default mail setup at Nevis works for most users. However, if you`d like finer control over your e mail, mail notifications, mail...
Mail Filters on the Nevis mail server A `mail filter` is a program that controls how your mail is delivered to you. The default mail filter on the Nevis mail server...
Ports on the Nevis Mail Server This is a quick guide to configuring a mail reader for the Nevis mail server. If you need more details, try the configure mail...
Mail Server Upgrade 15 Aug 2016 I propose upgrading the Nevis mail server on Monday, 15 Aug 2016, at 12:45PM Eastern Time. If all goes smoothly, the mail server will...
Nevis Mailing List Server Help Page If you are looking for the Nevis web site, or information about Nevis mail , click on the appropriate links in this sentence...
The MicroBooNE account page This is the `home page` of the generic MicroBooNE account on the TWiki. This account is meant for collaborators on the MicroBooNE experiment...
Moon Tables `So good bye, dear, and amen; here`s hoping we meet now and then...` I`ve provided these moon tables for about three decades. At this point, I think it...
Running NUISANCE at Nevis is a tool for comparing the output of different neutrino event generators, including GENIE, http://nu.ift.uni.wroc.pl/nuwro/ NuWro, and...
Nested IMAP folders Most mail readers are capable of displaying nested IMAP folders, as shown to the left. However, they don`t allow you to create the nested...
Network parameters These are the network parameters for a device on one of the Nevis networks . If a device uses DHCP, it will pick up this information automatically...
Nevis Networks and Firewall Restrictions This web page contains a discussion of the Nevis network environment, including some of the traffic restrictions imposed by...
NeutrinoStudy account page This is the account page for the NeutrinoStudy account, but you probably want the NeutrinoStudy web. If you can`t login to the NeutrinoStudy...
Nevis emblem and variants To use the emblem in your talks or other presentations, right click on an image below and select Save image as... Description...
Nevis Seminars The Nevis Seminar is designed to bring the different research groups at Nevis together to present their work on a monthly basis. Where : Nevis...
Problems observed with the Wiki The issues described here are probably never going to be `fixed.` They`re observations and characteristics of the way the Wiki and...
Generic NuSOnG account page This is the `home page` of the generic NuSOnG account on the TWiki. This account is meant for people who participate in the private discussions...
NuclearGroup Set GROUP .TWikiAdminGroup, .BillZajc Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE NuclearGroup Related topics: , TWikiGroups, .TWikiAccessControl .WilliamSeligman...
Proposal Look here for the OVChannelMappingFix. OV Channel Mapping Conventions There are 5 different numbering conventions used to indicate the 64 `channels` in an...
OV Channel Mapping Proposal 1) Resolve Strip # Geometry Inconsistencies: UC Strip # and OV firmware assumed layout (Looking from PMT end down the length of the module...
Nevis Obsolete News Items Where old status reports, news items, and links go to die. Obsolete wiki pages These topics are no longer relevant. They`re here just in...
Nevis POP versus IMAP guide This is a brief guide to the difference between using versus IMAP for mail. Normally, you choose which to use when you set up the program...
Basic diagnostics for the high availability cluster Archived 20 Sep 2013 : The high availability cluster has been set aside in favor of a more traditional single...
Nevis particle physics administrative cluster configuration Archived 20 Sep 2013 : The high availability cluster has been set aside in favor of a more traditional...
Name: Peter Thoeny Email: Peter #64;Thoeny.com Comment: Peter is the author of TWiki and therefore a TWiki:Codev/CoreTeam member. See home page at TWiki...
Phone system Our Voice over IP provider is (pronounced `eight by eight`). This is a brief overview. You can find complete documentation https://support.8x8.com/manuals...
Nevis Printing This page describes some basic commands related to printing on the Nevis Linux cluster . How to configure printers on your laptop If you connect...
Using Procmail on the Nevis mail server Short version Look at /a/mail/procmailrc/seligman . Edit your own /a/mail/procmailrc/$USER and include/edit the recipes...
Is the message real? The spammers are becoming more sophisticated in how they craft fake e mail messages. Here are some tips to judge whether a e mail message, especially...
Remote MicroBooNE Shifts Official links Operations Wiki shift procedures (note that most of these instructions are implemented for you by the short cuts...
ResearchGroup Set GROUP .TWikiAdminGroup, .AtlasGroup, .NuclearGroup, .NeutrinoGroup, .CtaGroup Related topics: , TWikiGroups, .TWikiAccessControl .WilliamSeligman...
How to Run Commissioning Reconstruction Preface The purpose of this page is to provide instructions on how to reconstruct commissioing data. Historically there...
Safety Training Here are the steps for learning about safety practices at the lab: 1) Go to https://www.rascal.columbia.edu/ and log in with your Columbia UNI. 2)...
Nevis Scanning If you have documents to scan, the fastest and most powerful scanner at Nevis is the Ricoh IM 4000 in room 119A; it can be used as a scanner, copier...
Nevis particle physics secure network warnings There`s a couple of things to know before starting to use our web proxy or VPN . The Nevis secure networks...
Nevis Security Issues Some tips on mail security can be found here. The harsh reality As research scientists, we normally don`t like to think about system security...
Nevis Linux Cluster Services This is the list of which machines provide the different network services on the cluster. If some terms are unfamiliar, you can try looking...
Nevis Local Software These are commands developed or enhanced at Nevis for our own use. (Other sites, such as Fermilab, have defined their own versions of these commands...
Nevis Linux Cluster Shells Some comments on the UNIX shells available on the Nevis Linux cluster. In UNIX, a `shell` is the command line interface to the operating...
Using ManageSieve on the Nevis mail server On the Nevis mail server, the Sieve protocol is handled by ManageSieve Server of the Dovecot IMAP server. Using webmail...
Nevis Software Guide In addition to the notes below and in linked web pages, you should also look at the latest nevis linux announcements for descriptions of new software...
Nevis Student Linux Boxes May 2021: This page is now obsolete. There are no desktop systems presently available in any of these rooms. They became unnecessary as...
Student File Server Rationale The space available in a system`s /home directory is small. Space often runs out, requiring users to frantically decide what to keep...
Subversion (svn) is a version control management system. It`s useful when more than one person is making changes to a set of files, whether those files are part of...
Symbolic math software on the Nevis Linux cluster To answer the question that led you here: No, at present we do not have at Nevis; nor do we have Matlab or http...
TWiki Administrator User The TWikiAdminUser has been added to TWiki 4.2.0 to make it possible to login without needing to create a TWiki User, or to temporarily login...
TWiki Contributor Not an actual user of this site, but a person devoting some of his/her time to contribute to the Open Source TWiki project. TWikiContributor lists...
The TWikiGuest User A guest of this TWiki web, not unlike yourself. You can leave your trace behind you, just add your name in .TWikiRegistration and create your...
Local customisations of site wide preferences Site level preferences are located in 1 , however this 2 prefs topic has override priority and should be used for...
The TWikiRegistrationAgent User This is a TWiki User used by TWiki when it registers new users. This user has special access to write to , and does not need an...
List of TWiki users Below is a list of users with accounts, both active and inactive. If you want to edit topics or see protected areas of the site then you can...
Nevis Additional Software These are programs available on the Linux cluster that are not part of a standard Linux installation. To see what versions of a package...
Computer room temperature and cluster shutdown The main computer area for the Nevis particle physics groups is room 119; the ATLAS group has a separate Tier3 cluster...
Running the analysis Below is a work in progress, but I wanted to make it available. First, download and setup Delphes (3.0.7), 3.0.9 (the most recent) works fine...
Top Partner Lhe files: For model described here: discovery of top partners and test of the Higgs nature, Natascia Vignaroli Lambda: 3 Cross sections: ts crosssections...
How to turn off Java in your web browser This page is obsolete. No modern web browser runs Java applets anymore. As of Oct 2010, Java has become a leading method...
Summer 2013 ... Nevis MicroBooNE Weekly Meeting June 14th ... 11:00 ET / 10:00 CT MRT Tests Report by David Kaleko ... Sensitivity Study by David Caratelli ......
Nevis Mail and the Columbia UNI Labs and University have two completely separate e mail systems. This page discusses your choices on how to connect them. When you...
The UnknownUser User UnknownUser is a reserved name in TWiki. If the UnknownUser appears, it is probably because author information for a topic could not be recovered...
Nevis UPS Management This page describes how Uninterruptble Power Supplies (`UPS`) are monitored at Nevis. There`s also a web page on which you can see the UPS status...
User Form Note: This is a maintenance topic, used by the TWiki administrator. This form defines the form of the home pages of registered TWiki users listed in...
Header of User Homepages Note: This is a maintenance topic, used by the TWiki administrator. The part between the horizontal rules gets included at the top of...
Header of User Profile Pages Note: This is a maintenance topic, used by the TWiki Administrator. The part between the horizontal rules gets included at the top...
Using alpine in addition to another mail reader By default, alpine uses the ~/mail directory for all its mail files. This is fine if you only use alpine , but...
VPN (Virtual Private Network) Please see secure network warnings before using VPN. Why use VPN? By using VPN, you can establish a direct connection to the local...
How to set up vacation messages Using webmail Login to webmail: Enter the same user name and password that you use to read your mail. Click on Settings...
Videoconferencing tools and tips The library in the Nevis research building (room 115) has various pieces of equipment to use in local and remote videoconferencing...
Nevis Anti Virus Policy This web page describes our security precautions against viruses infecting the Nevis systems. See our SpamAssassin page for anti spam measures...
Nevis Web Setup Guide This is a guide on how to set up your web site at Nevis Labs. Enough information is provided to get you started. Note that in addition to the...
Welcome to the Wiki pages of the particle and nuclear physics groups at Nevis Laboratories These Wiki pages are written by and for the particle and nuclear physics...
This is a subscription service to be automatically notified by e mail when topics change in this Main web. This is a convenient service, so you do not have...
Web proxies While you work inside Nevis, your computers are protected by our firewall. When you use a system outside of Nevis, you can still take advantage of our...
Where is the Neutrino group? The link to the Neutrino web on the TWiki is http://twiki.nevis.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/viewauth/Neutrino/WebHome . If you aren`t...
The Whys and Hows of the Wiki Why bother with a Wiki? It looks complicated. A Wiki is a collaborative web environment. You can read more about it in the introductory...
Wireless routers Access The Nevis particle physics group maintains several wireless routers throughout the upper portion of the Nevis site. They are all protected...
Setting up X11 and OpenGL on your laptop/desktop X11 is the graphics display protocol used by UNIX systems. If you`re logging into one of the Nevis systems with your...