Getting a Computer Account on New
York Blue
To obtain a New York Blue computer account, users will need to
complete the following steps:
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Request permission to use "New York Blue/L and P" or the "BNL Blue Gene/Q"
Everyone must fill out and submit the online form to request permission
to use Blue Gene Computing Resources at BNL. You will
receive an email response indicating whether your request has been
approved or denied.
Please note that it could take up to a week to process your request.
If you have been approved, proceed to step 2.
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Obtain a BNL Guest Number
You only need to complete this step if you are not a BNL
employee or do not have a current BNL Guest Appointment
If you plan to access Blue Gene ("New York Blue/L and P" or the "BNL Blue Gene/Q") from outside BNL you should
apply through the Guest Registration System and request a
Remote Computer User Appointment. The application is
available
online.
If you are a US citizen you will issued a BNL Guest Number within a
few days. If you are not a US citizen, it could take up to 60 days
to be issued a Guest Number, depending on your citizenship.
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Complete Cyber Security Training
Cyber
Security training is available
online. You cannot take this training until you have been
assigned a BNL Guest Number. Although it takes about 30 minutes to
complete the online Cyber Security training, confirmation of training
may take up to 24 hours to process.
Do not proceed to Step 4 until
the day after you have completed the training AND until you have read about the Computer User Agreement and signed and returned that Agreement.
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Apply for a "New York Blue/L and P" and/or a "BNL Blue Gene/Q" Computer Account
In order to access New York Blue Computing Resources you will need:
- A "New York Blue/L and New York Blue/P" and/or a "BNL Blue Gene/Q" Account (whichever of these you're requesting) , and
- An RSA SecureID Account
Note that New York Blue/L and New York Blue/P accounts are bundled: you must request an account for both of them (not for one or the other).
Please also note that if you desire one, a BNL Blue Gene/Q account must be separately requested.
Request these accounts online at
http://www.bnl.gov/accounts. The accounts will be created by the BNL
Account Management Office.
Click here for more details.
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Login to the Blue Gene ssh gateways and the
front-end host
Applicants will be notified by the BNL Account Management Office about the status of their New
York Blue user account. Once the account has been set up, the user can try to login
by following the detailed instructions that are provided in Logging In.
If there are any problems, contact
the ITD Help
Desk via email itdhelp@bnl.gov
or call (631) 344-5522.
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Subscribe to the BNL Blue Gene users mailing lists
All New York Blue users should subscribe to the users mailing
list. The list provides information about the hardware status of the
machine, scheduled maintenance, unscheduled outages, software
upgrades, network status, etc. The list is announce-only. The users won't be able to post
any messages; they will only receive notifications posted by the admins.
Click here
to subscribe.
Obtain a BNL Guest Number
The purpose of this step is to obtain a BNL Guest Number. If you
already have a valid BNL Life Number or Guest Number you can skip this
step.
You can apply for a Remote Computer User Appointment at
BNL by completing the Guest Registration form
online.
The Remote Computer User appointment will allow you to remotely
access BNL computing resources but will not permit physical on-site
access to BNL.
A few tips about completing the BNL Guest Registration form:
- List Michael McGuigan as your BNL host (his BNL
phone extension is 2695).
- Associated BNL Department is the Computational Science
Center.
- Type of access requested is Remote Computer access only.
- Questions about visas, passports, alien numbers and interpreters
should be ignored.
- Questions about insurance coverage and emergency contacts should
be ignored.
Note: A Remote Computer User Appointment is valid for up to two
years. During the last month of the appointment you or your BNL
sponsor may apply for an extension for a period not to exceed two
years.
When you finish completing the form a temporary Guest Registration
Number (GRnnnnn) will be assigned to you. This is NOT your Guest
Number. You must wait until you get your Guest Number before taking
any training.

Complete Cyber Security Training
As soon as you get your BNL Guest Number, you can use it to complete the
required web-based, Cyber Security training at:
http://training.bnl.gov/course/CyberSecurity/.
System Requirements to complete Web Training:
- Access to web-based courses requires a Windows system (version
2000 or later) and use of Internet Explorer 5.5 and later, or
Netscape Navigator 7.1 and later with the latest updates and patches
installed.
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Java Virtual Machine Support.
For more information on BNL Training, system requirements, training
records, FAQ's etc. visit:
http://training.bnl.gov
Note: Confirmation of Cyber Security training may take
up to 24 hours to process. Do not proceed to the next step until the day
after you have completed the training.

Apply for a New York Blue Computer Account
In order to access New York Blue Computing Resources you will need these
accounts:
- An RSA SecureID Account, and
- A "New York Blue /L and New York Blue/P" and/or a "BNL Blue Gene/Q" Account (whichever of these you're requesting).
These accounts can be requested online at
http://www.bnl.gov/accounts.
From the accounts page, enter your BNL Life or Guest Number and from the list of Account Types
select "New York Blue/L and New York Blue/P" and/or BNL Blue Gene/Q (whichever you're requesting) and RSA SecureID. You do NOT need to select SSH gateway Access.
Enter any comments in the Comments box and hit Continue.
- RSA SecureID Token for RSA SecureID Account - When you receive your RSA SecureID account, you will receive an RSA hardware token; software tokens will only be issued to off-site users who are unable to pick up a hardware token from ITD.
Software tokens are available for computers running Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X only. Tokens for BlackBerry and Apple iPhones smartphones are available to all Brookhaven National Laboratory personnel. The RSA SecureID User Guide has detailed information about RSASecureID token usage.
When you apply for a Blue Gene and RSA SecureID account, you may also be asked to provide an Email and
a BNL Telephone. If you don't have a BNL telephone, enter the BNL telephone of your sponsor.
- "New York Blue/L and New York Blue/P" and/or a BNL Blue Gene/Q Account -
A request for a "New York Blue/L and New York Blue/P" and/or a BNL Blue Gene/Q account includes an account on the Blue Gene ssh gateways.
The user will be notified by the BNL Account Management office via email when the accounts have been created.
The accounts are usually created within a day. The most common reason that delays account creation is Blue Gene
Collaboration membership (see the first step in the Blue Gene Account application process).
If there are any problems, contact
the ITD Help
Desk via email itdhelp@bnl.gov
or call (631) 344-5522.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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