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Table of Contents

  1. Account list:
    1. EA UML
    2. Trac
    3. Docushare
    4. Mail List
    5. Subversion
    6. MySQL
    7. NCSA Cluster
    8. EA SysML
  2. Account Setup Process
  3. Gatekeepers

LSST Accounts FAQ

To create an account, follow the procedure in Section Account Setup Process. All accounts are restricted to LSST collaborators; some are restricted to more limited groups. Some Trac resources, such as the Trac Twiki, are available without access authorization.

Account list:

EA UML

  • Gatekeeper: Iain Goodenow
  • What: gives you access to the UML model for LSST Data Management.
  • Why: satisfy your interest in getting the big picture about the LSST DM project.
  • Who: Everyone. Required by LSST DM developers.

Trac

  • Gatekeeper: Iain Goodenow
  • What: The account will permit you to create/edit the wiki as well as create/review tickets
  • Why: To contribute to the project, you will need this!
  • Who: Everyone. Required by LSST DM developers.

Docushare

  • Gatekeeper: Iain Goodenow
  • What: access to the archive of sanctified documents. Unlike Trac's wiki, these documents are not user modified.
  • Why: satisfy your interest in getting detailed documentation on science goals, development goals, and even calendar info.
  • Who: Everyone.

Mail List

  • Gatekeeper: Iain Goodenow
  • What: Membership to various  mailing-lists.
  • Why: Stay in the know.
  • Who: Everyone. Different users will want to subscribe to diverse lists. Ask Iain for a run down of all the available mailing-lists

Subversion

  • Gatekeeper: Iain Goodenow
  • What: Access to the subversion repository hosted on svn.lsstcorp.org
  • Why: Allows you to make changes to the code repository. If you just want to browse, you can use the public Browse Source feature of Trac
  • Who: Developers - general

MySQL

  • Gatekeeper: Jacek Becla, Kian-Tat Lim
  • What: Access to the database hosted at NCSA. There is a communal test account, but you can also set up a personal account.
  • Why: For testing database persistence/retrieval you may need to setup or inspect the database manually
  • Who: Developers - persistence

NCSA Cluster

  • Gatekeeper: David Gehrig
  • What: Access to the NCSA cluster
  • Why: For testing pipelines and pipeline components, you will need access to the cluster.
  • Who: Developers - pipeline

EA SysML

  • Gatekeeper: Iain Goodenow
  • What: gives you access to the SysML model for the LSST project requirements.
  • Why: satisfy your interest in getting the big picture about the LSST project.
  • Who: LSST system engineering staff.

Account Setup Process

  • Email the gatekeeper with the following information:
    • First and last name
    • Email
    • Phone number
    • Supervisor's name
    • Preferred user name
    • List all systems to which you need access.
  • The gatekeeper will create the necessary accounts or s/he will forward the request to the appropriate person.
  • The gatekeeper will return an email with the access information for your new accounts.

Gatekeepers

The primary gatekeeper for most LSST login accounts is Iain Goodenow. His contact details are:

  • igoodenow _ at _ lsst.org
  • 520.318.8385