= GENI: Fall 2013 Train the TA Sessions =

== Dates and Times ==
Session 1: Friday September 13, 2013 from 2pm to 5pm ET [[BR]]
Session 2: Friday September 20, 2013 from 2pm to 5pm ET [[BR]]

== Web Conferencing Information ==

=== Part 1 - Friday September 27 ===
 1. Go to https://bbn.webex.com/bbn/j.php?ED=190668462&UID=1358919412&PW=NNmIwMDY3YzVj&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
 2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: TrainTA-Fall2013
 4. Click "Join". 
For audio, !WebEx will give you a phone number to call after you log into the meeting.

=== Part 2 - Friday October 4 ===
 1. Go to https://bbn.webex.com/bbn/j.php?ED=190668567&UID=1358919797&PW=NYjFhZjdlZjU3&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
 2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: TrainTA-Fall2013
 4. Click "Join".  
For audio, !WebEx will give you a phone number to call after you log into the meeting.

== Pre-Work ==
1. Verify ability to login to the GENI Portal (https://portal.geni.net).

2. Download and install a VM from http://www.planet-lab.org/GENI/.

== Session Leaders ==
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<td  style="border:1px solid gray;">Sarah Edwards<br/>GPO</td>
<td style="border:1px solid gray;">Niky Riga<br/>GPO</td>
<td style="border:1px solid gray;">Vic Thomas<br/>GPO</td>
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== Topics ==

=== Session 1 ===
[attachment:IntroToGENI.pptx An introduction to GENI and GENI Concepts]

Hands-on: Lab Zero: My first GENI Experiment
 * [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GENIEducation/SampleAssignments/LabZero/Procedure Instructions]
 * [attachment:LabZero_TA_v1.pptx Slides]

Hands-on: Using Omni, the GENI AM API and RSpecs
  * [wiki:GENIEducation/SampleAssignments/UnderstandAMAPI/Procedure  Instructions]
  * [attachment:GettingStartedWithGENI-Part2.pdf Slides]

[#TakehomeAssignment Take-home assignment] (optional)


=== Session 2 ===
Solution to the take-home assignment

[attachment:RunningAClass_TA_GroupB_final.pptx  Tips for running a class on GENI: Account management]

[attachment:RunningAClass_TA_GroupB_final.pptx Tips for running a class on GENI: Lab management]

Hands-on: Accessing resources in student slices
   * [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/TrainTheTA-Fall2013/SliceAccessTutorial Instructions]

[attachment:RunningAClass_TA_GroupB_final.pptx Wrap-Up: Resources available to instructors and TAs]

=== Take home Assignment ===
 * [wiki:GENIEducation/SampleAssignments/IPRouting/Procedure Link to the assignment]
 * Use Flack to reserve your resources using the rspec url provided in the assignment 
 * You will get a warning when you run sudo just ignore it:
   {{{
sudo: unable to resolve host NodeB
   }}}