Calit2 Networking Lab

Mailing List: calit2-netlab@uci.edu

Points of Contact for the Networking Lab

Gregory Gallardo (Facilities Manager, Calit2, Zot 2800)
Chris Battista (Technology Resource Manager, Calit2, Zot 2800)
Lichun Bao (Network Lab manager, Calit2, 3421)
Denh Sy (Main Lab Computing Support, Calit2, 2402)

Major Computing Facilities

PlanetLab Site, purchase sponsored by Calit2, hosting provided by the Bren School of ICS.
DELL computers (OptiPlex GX620 Minitower Pentium D 820/2.8GHz,Dual Core2X 1M,800FSB)

All computers are installed with dual OS booting - Windows XP Pro and Fedora 4.0. They shouldn't be removed.
Students should contact Denh Sy to coordinate new installations.

Projector and in-lab meeting area for video conferencing.
Printer.

Focus of the Networking Lab

The lab houses collaborative work suitable for computer networking and communication purposes. Research in other areas are welcome, but the their space requests will be secondary to the networking and communication needs.

Computing Policy

Each student desk comes with a computer, which is leased to the student using that desk. The terms of computer use is under reasonable evolution as security concerns are moderated. Please note the following to lease the computer.

Look up the terms of use.
Fill out the leasing agreement form.
Windows XP Profession license and other software CDs are managed by Chris Battista.
The student needs to register his/her computer to use the UCI network. All network and computer uses are required to follow UCI acceptable use policy.

Lab Space Usage Policy

We encourage, foster and facilitate frequent interactions between the lab occupants and outside research groups. Through these interactions, we hope to work on collaborative projects and proposals between faculty of different disciplines.

Members of the research groups in the networking lab participate monthly discussion seminars, featuring the current progresses of the research fronts in the lab.
Research groups are responsible to post their up-to-date research results in the lab, and on the lab website.
Lab users are responsible to present their work when the needs come to the Networking Lab.

Lab Space Application Process

The space allocation review process is centrally controlled by the Calit2 administration office. However, the lab managers are responsible to identify the interesting proposals suitable for the focuses of the labs.

Please read the Calit2 lab space application instructions (MS DOC, PDF).
Please fill out the space application form (MS DOC ).
Send the completed application form through email to Gregory Gallardo, and cc Lichun Bao.

Features of the Networking Lab

2320 assignable square feet.
Isoduct power/data access at most walls.
Ceiling mounted data access.
Ceiling mounted projector, and screen.
24 student cubicles with desks, chairs, bookshelves, file cabinets.
12 temporary work seats.
Computing server farm space.
Discussion areas with sofas, coffee tables.
Poster areas.
Experimentation and assembly area.

Lichun Bao