= GENI: Spring 2015 Train the TA Sessions = == Dates and Times == Session 1: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 from 2pm to 5pm ET [[BR]] Session 2: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 from 2pm to 5pm ET [[BR]] == Webex Information == Fall '15 Train-the-TA [[BR]] Tuesday, September 15, 2015 [[BR]] 2:00-5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) [[BR]] Join !WebEx meeting [https://bbn.webex.com/bbn/j.php?MTID=m41ba3a84b9bb2a0d7da108417a3eaa5b] [[BR]] Meeting number: `790 955 629` [[BR]] Meeting password: `stuD3nts`[[BR]] == Requirements and Pre-Work == 1. '''Computer''': To participate in the training and the hands-on tutorials you will need a modern computer with the following minimum requirements: * recent version of Mac OS, Windows or Linux * at least 2GB of memory * a modern processor, at least dual core and >1.5 GHz, (no Intel Atom, no netbooks, no tablets) * internet connectivity * webcam * microphone/speakers 1. '''GENI Account''': Verify ability to login to the GENI Portal (https://portal.geni.net) using a browser such as Chrome or Firefox (not Safari or IE). 1. '''GENI Tools''': Tutorials in this training will require that you install some software on your computer has. Please follow [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/ToolsSetup these instructions] == Session Leaders == {{{ #!html
Sarah Edwards
GPO
Vic Thomas
GPO
}}} == Topics == === Session 1 === An introduction to GENI GENI Key Concepts and Terminology Hands-on: Lab Zero: My first GENI Experiment * Instructions: [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/jacks/GettingStarted_PartI/Procedure web] [pdf] * Slides: TBD * Worksheet: [http://groups.geni.net/geni/raw-attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/GettingStarted_PartI/ForInstructors/GettingStarted_PartI_Worksheet_141030.docx docx] GENI Tools: Behind the Scenes Hands-on: Using Omni, the GENI AM API and RSpecs * Instructions: [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/jacks/GettingStarted_PartII_ccn/Procedure web] * Appendix: [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/GettingStarted_PartII_ccn/Procedure/Execute/GEMINI web] * Slides: TBD * Worksheet TBD Take-home assignment (optional; see below) === Session 2 === Solution to the take-home assignment {{{ #!comment [Tips for running a class on GENI: Account management] }}} Tips for running a class on GENI (Slides [attachment:Spr15TrainTheTA_RunningAClass_TA_20150203.pptx pptx]) * Account management * Running exercises on GENI * Hands-on: Using different GENI Tools[[BR]] [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/TrainTheTA-Fall2014/ReservationViews Instructions] * Wrap-Up: Resources available to instructors and TAs === Take home Assignment === * [wiki:GENIEducation/SampleAssignments/IPRouting/Procedure Link to the assignment] * Use Jacks or your favorite tool 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 }}} === Feedback Form === TBD {{{ #!comment http://tinyurl.com/train-TA-Spring2015 }}}