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| 3 | = Sign Me Up for GENI! = |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Welcome to GENI! |
| 6 | |
| 7 | This page tells you how to get your GENI credentials so you can start reserving GENI resources. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | == In a hurry? == |
| 10 | |
| 11 | If you don't need explanations, you may follow one of the following links. If you're not sure what to do, skip these links for just a minute, and read on. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | '''Visit [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/newproject.php3 new GENI project page] to start a new project as the project lead.''' |
| 14 | |
| 15 | '''Visit [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/joinproject.php3 join a GENI project page] to join an existing GENI project.''' (You'll need to know the project name.) |
| 16 | |
| 17 | == GENI Projects and Experimenters == |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Every GENI experimenter must be associated with at least one GENI project. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | A GENI project is a group of people working together for a particular purpose. For example, a project might be associated with |
| 22 | * a particular lab or research group |
| 23 | * a class |
| 24 | |
| 25 | A GENI project has a single project lead. The project lead is the primary point of contact for any issues with the project. He or she may authorize new experimenters to join the project. A project lead is generally a faculty or senior staff member at a university, or the equivalent at other institutions. |
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| 27 | In order to start a new GENI project, the project lead needs to provide some straightforward information. |
| 28 | * Contact information for the project lead: so we can reach you with questions, or if something seems amiss. Contact information should be accurate. |
| 29 | * Basic information about your project: so we can understand how GENI is being used. |
| 30 | |
| 31 | == Getting your credentials, step-by-step == |
| 32 | |
| 33 | GENI credentials identify you as an experimenter and enable you to request GENI resources. Your credentials are for your personal use only. |
| 34 | |
| 35 | If you are starting a new project, follow the instructions under "New projects." |
| 36 | |
| 37 | If you are joining an existing project, obtain the name of the project from the project lead (usually the responsible faculty member), and follow the instructions under "Existing projects." |
| 38 | |
| 39 | If you run into trouble along the way, contact the GENI help team at [mailto:help@geni.net]. |
| 40 | |
| 41 | === New projects === |
| 42 | 1. The project lead visits the [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/newproject.php3 new GENI project page], and provides the requested information. |
| 43 | 2. GENI staff review the project request. |
| 44 | 3. The project lead is notified via email when the new project is created. |
| 45 | 4. The project lead follows the instructions in the notification email to confirm account creation. |
| 46 | 5. (Optional) If the project lead has not already had a discussion with the GENI help team, we suggest that he or she contact us at [mailto:help@geni.net]. This step is not required, but experience shows that projects are much more likely to be successful with a little getting-started advice. Really, we don't bite, and we'll try to help. |
| 47 | 6. Project leads may stop here or advise additional team members to join the project, following the steps below. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | === Existing projects === |
| 50 | 1. A new project member joins an existing project by visiting the [https://www.pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com/joinproject.php3 join a GENI project page] and providing the requested information, including the name of the project. |
| 51 | 2. The project lead is notified of the request via email. |
| 52 | 3. The project lead follows the instructions in the notification email to approve the new user request. |
| 53 | 4. The new project member is notified via email when his or her request is approved. |
| 54 | 5. The new project member follows the instructions in the notification email to confirm account creation. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | == Now what? == |
| 57 | |
| 58 | Congratulations! You have your GENI credentials and you're good to go. |
| 59 | |
| 60 | If you're not sure how to proceed from here, you may want to try one of these GENI tools: |
| 61 | |
| 62 | '''Flack''' is a graphical user interface for finding and requesting GENI resources. It runs in your browser. |
| 63 | * Visit the [http://www.protogeni.net/trac/protogeni/wiki/Flack Flack page]. |
| 64 | * Read the [https://www.protogeni.net/trac/protogeni/wiki/FlackTutorial Flack tutorial]. |
| 65 | |
| 66 | '''Omni''' is a command-line tool for finding and requesting GENI resources. You download omni and run it on your computer. |
| 67 | * Find information on obtaining and using omni at the [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/HowToUseOmni omni how to]. |