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New licenses:

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Software updates:

  • updated OpenFOAM to 1.6
  • updated CLC Sequence Viewer to 6.3
  • updated Geneious to 4.8.2
  • updated IMSL Numeric Libraries Java version to 6.0
  • updated Purify to 7.0.1

Questions/requests/bug reports:

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Keyserving: advised mcneal, bskinner on how to access and use Keyserver
admin program. Attempted to update server to 6.2.0.2 but ran into
"undefined symbol" problem. Reported this to vendor... Tested Mac
Acrobat Pro 9.2 installer (keyed), verified that it works...

General:

  • contacted Aero-Astro re heavy use of expiring ILOG products by grad
    students. Reached Prof. Modiano who may wish to pay for continuing part
    of license (AMPL and CPLEX). Got renewal pricing and put him in contact
    with vendor rep. re licensing questions. Waiting...
  • advised VSLS re keys needed to allow students to install Matlab
    by direct download. Verified steps in install process
  • advised VSLS on keys users need to enable INSL C# numeric libraries
  • touched base with jdreed as to what customizations are currently
    necessary on major Athena apps to enable printing
  • conference call with paheff and Gaussian about getting Gaussian 09-
    licensing problems concerning MIT faculty member working with their main
    competitor; issues are being worked on, no estimated time frame for
    resolution. Got financial approval to update Gaussview too
  • gave paheff Maple renewal quote for processing

Problems:

  • reinstalled debathena cluster VM, which had broken- used
    debathena-gpxe.iso to get around PXE install problems

Meetings/presentations/outages:

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12/23/09, 12/28/09 through 12/30/09 vacation days

Goals for January:

  • flip Athena major application version defaults to latest versions
  • start IAP updates
  • test that applications run correctly on new Linux dialups
  • ongoing work on Keyserving project
  • major cleanup of old, obsolete lockers
  • alert ILOG software users that these applications are going away

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