SoCA Server Introduction SoCA Server - JCU Australia · SoCA Server Intro • Storage unit provided by ITR as a service to the School of Creative Arts • Provides three file shares

SoCA Server Intro

•  Storage unit provided by ITR as a service to the School of Creative Arts

•  Provides three file shares for student use §  SOCA_ClassInfo §  SOCA_DropBoxes §  SOCA_StudentsData

Humanities IT Support

SoCA Server Introduction

Tuesday, 25 March 14 1

SoCA Server Access

•  Your access depends on the following: •  SoCA subject enrollment •  SoCA server enrollment •  SoCA server enrollment delay (90 min)




SoCA Server Access

1.  Open a web browser of your choice 2.  Navigate to: http://soca.jcu.edu.au/ 3.  Log in with your JC-id and password:




SoCA Server Access

4.  Read through welcome page and tick “Please enrol me”




SoCA Server Access

5.  Read through the “SoCA Server Usage Terms & Conditions”, tick “I agree..” and click “I Agree”




SoCA Server Access

6.  Please wait the required:

90 minutes

before proceeding!




SoCA Server Terms and Conditions of Use

Allowed content: •  Work-in-progress only! •  Assignments and projects •  Configuration files •  Sample files




SoCA Server Terms and Conditions of Use

Disallowed content: •  Personal music, movies, videos

and documents •  Pirated content of any kind JCU may request proof of ownership/license approval of any content placed on the server




SoCA Server Data Availability

•  Server is not backed up! •  Backup is your own responsibility! •  Never store everything on one device! •  Have multiple backups if possible




SoCA Server Connecting

1.  Finder (desktop) must be active:

•  Click somewhere on the desktop OR

•  Click the Finder icon on the Dock: OR

•  Use Command(z)+Tab to swap between your running applications and select the Finder icon:





2.  Bring up the “Connect to Server” window: •  Command(z)+K

OR •  Go -> Connect to Server…




3.  Click Connect


4.  Provide your JCU password:




5.  Click Connect


6.  Select the volume you want to use:




7.  Click OK

SoCA Server Usage – Check Connection

•  In your open Finder window, click the “socax” server under “Shared” in the Finder Sidebar, you will get a list of volumes available. The volumes that have an “eject” button next to them, are mounted (connected)

•  The “Share Screen” button will not work as you do not have permission to view the server screen.

•  You also have an icon on your Desktop that represents the mounted volume




SoCA Server Usage – Check ClassInfo folder

•  In your open Finder window, click the “socax” server, then select the ClassInfo volume and find your subject folder:

•  Or double-click on the SOCA_ClassInfo folder on your Desktop:




SoCA Server Usage – Submit to DropBox

1.  In your open Finder window, click the “socax” server, then select the SOCA_DropBoxes volume and find your subject folder

2.  Ensure your files/folders are named correctly! 3.  Drag the files/folders from your source folder to the correct DropBox:




SoCA Server Usage - Submit to DropBox

4.  Confirm the message about not being able to see the files once submitted:




5.  You have now submitted an assignment!

SoCA Server Usage – Check DropBox Submission

1.  Re-submit your files/folders 2.  Confirm the message about not being able to see the files once submitted 3.  Confirm that the file already exists




If you believe you have submitted an assignment to the wrong DropBox, please contact your lecturer to have this rectified!

SoCA Server OS X and external drives

•  Always eject your connected devices after use! •  This applies to network drives, USB hard

drives ,USB sticks and FireWire drives! •  OS X might not write all data to your external

device straight away. You WILL loose data if you simply unplug your drive without ejecting it!




SoCA Server OS X and external drives – Network Drives

Methods of drive/device ejection include: •  Click the “eject” icon next to your device in the Finder

Sidebar: this ejects ALL network drives mounted from the server

•  Click the “eject” button on the individual network drive in Finder: this ejects only the drive you have selected:




SoCA Server OS X and external drives – USB Drives

Methods of drive/device ejection include: •  Click the “eject” icon next to your device in the Finder

Sidebar:

•  Control+Click the USB key/drive on your Desktop and select “Eject” from the context menu:




SoCA Server OS X and external drives – All devices

Methods of drive/device ejection include: •  Drag the USB key/drive/network drive icon on the Desktop

towards the Trash, the Trash icon changes to an Eject icon, and release the mouse when the gray “Trash” help-text appears:




SoCA Server Summary

•  No touching the monitors! •  No drinks or food! •  Leave the machines where they are! •  Enroll on the server! •  Report problems to the IT HelpDesk!

Have fun!




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SoCA Server Introduction SoCA Server - JCU Australia · SoCA Server Intro • Storage unit provided by ITR as a service to the School of Creative Arts • Provides three file shares