= Background information for Understanding the AM API using Content Centric Networking =

=== Prerequisites ===

In order to participate in this tutorial you need to have an account at an InCommon institution or from the GPO Identity Provider (IdP). If you haven't done so before, please [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/SignMeUpPortal sign in to the GENI Portal]. 

Make sure you know which institution will provide you access to GENI and the username and password you need to authenticate. If you don't know, please let us know. 

Have done [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/jacks/GettingStarted_PartI/Procedure Lab Zero] or equivalent.

Access to a machine with:
  * [https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-tools/wiki/Omni omni]
  * ssh
  * a browser
     
=== Tools ===
 * [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/GettingStarted_PartI/ToolSetup Needed Tools]
   * [https://portal.geni.net GENI Experimenter Portal]
   * Jacks or jFed
   * [https://github.com/GENI-NSF/geni-tools/wiki/Omni omni]

=== Where to get help ===

If you are a student in class, please ask your instructor or TA for assistance.

If you are an instructor or TA, please ask [mailto:help@geni.net help@geni.net] for help.