NIKHEF DataGrid Tutorial Practical Info

If you are new to Amsterdam, you can have a look at the driving and bus directions page to get to NIKHEF. A detailed map of the area is available. Also have a look at and/or print the tutorial practicalities sheet.
If you arrive early, you can use the NIKHEF public terminal facilities in room H1.37 also on Wednesday. The terminal room is located on the first floor, next to the main hall. There is sufficient wireless network coverage in the building.

Pointers to useful stuff

Public Transport

The public transport system is rather complex by any standard. An explanation about the "strippenkaart" is available form the city transport service. From the centre to NIKHEF is two "zones", so invalidate three "strips" (you only stamp the last one of them).
If you spent a few days here, buying a "strippenkaart" at the ticket window of a train station or the tobacconist is much cheaper (take a "15 stippenkaart" for adults).

Agenda (example only)

Schedule and links to all presentations

Acronyms

PDF version of the EDG Acronym poster. A printed version is included in your hand outs

LDAP browser

On the "elel*" machines, you can avail over a visual LDAP browser. Start it with the command /global/ices/toolset/bin/lbe

Printing

You can print PostScript from the elel* machines only using the lpr command. The printer closest to the lecture room is called "H2" and is located in the main hall, same floor.

Network

These is wired and wireless (SSID="NIKHEF-WIRELESS") networking available - use DHCP to get an address. Name resolving is offered by 192.16.199.1 and 192.16.199.4. The local SMTP mail relay is "smtp.nikhef.nl".
You cannot print from or receive mail on the DataGrid User Interface machine.