Copyright Notice The Internet Resources Guide is compiled by the NSF Network Service Center (nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net) at BBN Systems and Tech- nologies Corporation from contributions by members of the Internet community. This work is supported by a subcontract with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), which operates under agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). The editors have made reasonable efforts to provide correct information, but neither UCAR, NSF, NNSC nor BBN is responsible for the accuracy of the listings in this guide. Copyright 1989 BBN Systems and Technologies Corporation. June 21, 1989 NNSC Copyright Notice, Page 1 Introduction The growth of NSFNET in the last few years has brought the benefits of networking to researchers at hundreds of academic, government and industrial sites. Network users have improved access to research tools, and there are greater possibilities for collaboration among members of the research community. But in order to take maximum advantage of more widespread and improved connectivity, users have to be aware of the resources that are available to them. Our goal in publishing the Internet Resource Guide is to provide a service which, by increasing the visibility of resources accessible via NSFNET and other parts of the Internet, will expose users to those facilities that will help them do their work better. We are depending on the population of resource providers to furnish us with the information for the guide. We expect and hope that as copies of the guide are distributed throughout the commun- ity, representatives of organizations that maintain resources we haven't yet mentioned will submit descriptions for inclusion in the guide. August 6, 1989 NNSC Introduction How to Use and Maintain This Guide The Internet Resource Guide is intended to inform Internet users about the services available to them on the network. Similar Resources are grouped together in sections. Each resource has a separate entry that describes the resource, identifies who can use the resource, explains how to reach the local network via the Internet, and lists contacts for more information. For example, Section 1 lists special com- puting resources on the Internet, such as supercomputer centers and centers for parallel computing. Thus, research- ers interested in using a supercomputer can browse through the entries in Section 1 in search of a supercomputer center that can accommodate their needs. Users interested in locating a particular service can check the tables of contents at the start of each section. In the future, the NNSC expects to provide an index that allows users to locate services based on keywords. Maintaining the Guide The resource guide is designed to be kept in a loose-leaf notebook, to make it easy to add or replace sections of text. The guide is distributed electronically by the NNSC. If you wish to receive the guide, send a note to . Each section (new or updated) is sent in an individual message, which contains both a plain- text and a Postscript copy of a resource description. (The text in both versions is the same; the Postscript version is generally easier to read). Users can then add the new sec- tion, or replace the existing section, with the new copy. If you prefer not to receive the guide vi emai, you may ftp the chapters that are currently available via anonymous ftp from nnsc.nsf.net (in directory resource-guide). We are August 6, 1989 NNSC Using the Guide maintaining a separate mailing list of people who wish to know only when a chapter becomes available for ftp. If you wish to be on this list, please send a message to . August 6, 1989 NNSC Using the Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1: Computational Resources Chapter 2: Library Catalogs Chapter 3: Archives Chapter 4: White Pages Chapter 5: Networks Chapter 6: Network Information Centers Chapter M: Miscellaneous August 16, 1989 NNSC Table of Contents The Air Force Supercomputer Center at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (AFSCC-K) Address: Air Force Supercomputer Center, Kirtland User Services Group General Atomics AFWL/SCI Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-6008 E-mail: consulting@ddnvx1.afwl.af.mil Phone: (505) 844-0831, (AV) 244-0831 Description Our mission at AFSCC-K is to support and promote the use of supercomputing throughout the Air Force. To this end, we will provide the most modern supercomputers and auxiliary computing equipment to our users, wherever they may be. Access to our computers is available either locally at Kirt- land AFB or remotely, through high-speed data communication networks. In addition, we will provide training in supercom- puting to users and potential users both at Kirtland and at remote sites. Facilities at AFSCC-K include the following systems: + Cray-2: 4 CPUS, each capable of 488 Mflops peak speed, 256 MW common memory, 24.4 GB of local disk space, CTSS operating system with UNIX utilities running under CTSS. + Cray-1/S: 1 CPU capable of 160 Mflops peak speed, 4 MW memory, 4.8 GB local disk space, CTSS operat- ing system + Common File System (CFS): Controlled by dedicated IBM 4381 computers, it offers 120 GB of online disk storage and unlimited offline tape storage. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 1.1, Page 1 + SEQUENT BALANCE 21000: 16 32-bit processors, 24 MB memory, 1 GB disk space, UNIX 4.2 operating sys- tem. + Graphics Output Devices: the center has support for laser printers (240 dot per inch resolution) and high-resolution file output devices. Network Access The center is accessible via the Internet. Who Can Use AFSCC-K Any organization working under a government contract may use the computing facilities at AFSCC-K. The governmental organization overseeing the contract must provide the fund- ing and management for the computer accounts. To establish an account, have your government project officer contact the Computer Accounting Branch of the Applications Division (SCPR) at the following address: WL/SCPR Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-6008 (505) 846-5354 (AV) 246-5354 Miscellaneous Information Telephone consulting is available Monday through Friday from 0730 to 1700 Mountain time: (505) 844-0831, (AV) 244-0831. Multiple telephone lines help insure access to the consul- tants without delays. Training programs both on and off-site are also available. Contact Mr. Roger Perkins at (505) 844-5722 or (AV) 244-5722 for more information. June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 1.1, Page 2 Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering Cornell National Supercomputer Facility Address: Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering 265 Olin Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-5201 E-mail: psfy@cornellf.tn.cornell.edu Phone: (607) 255-8686 Description The Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering at Cornell University (Theory Center), in cooperation with the National Science Foundation, IBM Cor- poration, and the State of New York, provides supercomputing resources for researchers nationwide. The Center's primary supercomputing resource, the Cornell National Supercomputer Facility (CNSF), consists of two IBM 3090-600Es with 12 processors and attached minisupercomput- ers, giving a peak throughput of over 1.5 gigaflops. All systems fully support ANSI-standard Fortran-77. Each IBM 3090-600E has six vector facilities and gives a peak perfor- mance of 696 megaflops. Each has 256 megabytes of memory and 1 gigabyte of expanded storage. Some 75 gigabytes of disk storage in total are available for users. Each appli- cation may use up to 1 gigabyte of virtual memory. There is software support for parallelization and vectorization, including a vectorizing compiler and vector libraries. VM/XA SP (CMS) is the operating system; both interactive and batch modes are provided and parallel work can be done in either mode. The full set of operating system functions and utilities is available for interactive and batch jobs. Communications are supported for a variety of dial-up terminals and TCP/IP networks. FORTRAN is the primary language, and is supported _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 30, 1989 NNSC Section 1.2, Page 1 in scalar, vector and parallel mode, with interactive debug and execution analysis. Scientific subroutine libraries are available, including some vectorized versions. HELP facili- ties and a Cornell set of TUTOR examples assist the user. There is extensive host support for the attached minisuper- computers. Graphics software supports both local hardware and remote facilities. A number of well known application packages are available, as well as a public disk of user contributed packages. A list of software is available upon request. There are several graphics facilities located on the Cornell campus, connected to the CNSF via a high-speed channel run- ning over a fiber optic link. Each facility contains a wide range of graphics hardware, including sophisticated IBM graphics workstations, various UNIX (a trademark of AT&T Bell Labs) workstations, printers, and plotters. The cen- tral facility has equipment to allow researchers to produce computer-generated animation, either on 16mm film or on video tape. Network Access The CNSF can be reached via NYSERNet, NSFNet, and associated regionals such as SURANet, Arpanet, Milnet (supporting remote login, file transfer, and mail), either directly or through a Gould frontend running Berkeley UNIX. The CNSF provides file transfer and batch job submission through Bit- net. Terminal traffic may access CNSF via direct dial-ups. Who Can Use The Center All proposals for time on the CNSF are subject to peer review through the Theory Center's National Allocations Com- mittee; researchers must submit an application for supercom- puter time directly to: Pat Colasurdo, User Accounts Coordi- nator at the address and phone number above. June 30, 1989 NNSC Section 1.2, Page 2 John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center Address: Mr. Vercell Vance Director, User Services John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center P.O. Box 3717 Princeton, NJ 08543 E-mail: vance@jvnca.csc.org Phone: (609) 520-2000 Fax: (609) 520-1089 Description The JvNC currently offers state-of-the-art supercomputer resources and services. The center has a large support staff and welcomes users with no prior supercomputing experience. The JvNC currently supports over 1,400 researchers from more than 150 institutions. The JvNC is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, and Industrial Partners. JvNC offers the following resources: + Two (2) ETA10 Model E Supercomputers + Two (2) Cyber 205 Supercomputers + Two (2) DEC VAX 8600's running the VMS operating system + Two (2) DEC VAX 8600's running the Ultrix operating system + Visualization Facilities include: + PIXAR Image Computer _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.3, Page 1 + 2 Sun workstations + 2 IRIS 4D-Turbo workstations + Macintosh and IBM PC/AT's JvNC services include: + PEP procedures: A user interface system that facili- tates use of the supercomputers at JvNC. + Trained professionals to support researchers in many disciplines (user consultants, applications consultants and research scientists). + Extensive documentation (hard copy and on-line) + Visiting scientist program. + Industrial affiliates program. + Academic affiliates program. Network Access JvNC facilities are accessible via: + Internet networks (including NSFnet and ARPAnet) + Direct dial at 9600 baud + TELENET access + BITNET Who Can Use The Center All proposals for time at JVNC are subject to peer review. For information on how to apply for an account, contact Jan- ice Friedland, User Services Coordinator, at the address and phone number above. For information on the Industrial Affi- liates Program, contact Dr. Doyle Knight, President of the Consortium. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.3, Page 2 National Center for Atmospheric Research Scientific Computing Division Address: Visitor/User Information NCAR/Scientific Computing Division P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, Colorado 80307-3000 E-mail: scdinfo@ncar.ucar.edu Phone: (303) 497-1225 Description The Scientific Computing Division (SCD) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) provides supercomput- ing resources and services that support research in the atmospheric, oceanographic, and related sciences. We emphasize facilities for the development and execution of large models and for the archival and manipulation of large datasets. + Cray X-MP/48 supercomputer running the Cray Operating System (COS) with 256 megawords of solid-state storage. + Dicomed graphical film processors capable of pro- ducing high-volume black-and-white microfiche as well as black-and-white or color 16-mm and 35-mm film. + Mass Storage System (MSS) using the IBM 3480 car- tridge system associated with a disk farm that provides over 100 gigabytes of disk storage. Currently, over 10 terabytes of information are archived on the MSS. + Xerox 4050 laser printers for text and graphical output. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 30, 1989 NNSC Section 1.4, Page 1 + A Cray X-MP/18 running the UNICOS operating sys- tem. (Available to users in 1989) The Internet Remote Job Entry (IRJE) and the MASnet/Internet Gateway Server (MIGS) are SCD-developed facilities that allow the user to access SCD's computer resources while using their own local mainframe, workstation, or personal computer as a front-end. The above systems are also acces- sible directly via SCD's IBM 4381 front end computer. SCD offers: + Consulting expertise on the SCD computing facili- ties via the Consulting Office. + A user area for visiting scientists. + Documentation, reference materials, and the SCD Computing News monthly newsletter. + Training for users new to SCD's computing environ- ment. + Extensive software libraries for use on the Cray computers, such as IMSL, NAG, FISHPAK, SLATEC, ODEPACK, FITPACK, NCAR Graphics, and others. Network Access NCAR has access to several national networks using the TCP/IP protocol, including NSFNET (backbone node) and NASA's Science Network. NCAR also operates and manages the TCP/IP-based University Satellite Network (USAN), which pro- vides NCAR with high-performance direct links to user sites. NCAR has a gateway to Bitnet and SPAN. Who Can Use The Center SCD's computing resources are available to scientists and researchers with NSF projects in the atmospheric, oceano- graphic, and related sciences. Accounts must be approved through SCD. Once approved, resources are allocated. Time on the X-MP/18 will be available to government agencies on a cost-recovery basis. Users with NSF grants should contact John Adams, NCAR/SCD, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder CO 90303, for an application form. June 30, 1989 NNSC Section 1.4, Page 2 National Center for Supercomputing Applications Address: National Center for Supercomputing Applications 152 Computing Applications Building 605 E. Springfield Ave. Champaign, Il. 61820 E-mail: consult@ncsaa.ncsa.uiuc.edu Phone: (217) 244-0072 Description The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is located at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illi- nois. Funding is provided by the National Science Founda- tion, the University of Illinois, the State of Illinois and Industrial Partners of the center. Grants and equipment loans from major computer vendors enhance the resources of NCSA and foster new research and development programs. The Interdisciplinary Center (IRC) is a ``think tank'' for researchers using NCSA equipment. NCSA offers these resources: + CRAY X-MP/48 with a 128 Mword SSD running the UNICOS operating system. The clock speed is 8.5 nsec. + CRAY-2S/4-128 running the UNICOS operating system. The clock speed is 4.1 nsec and the static memory speed is 45 nsec parallel processing is available on both CRAY sys- tems. + Common File System (CFS) from Los Alamos running on an Amdahl 5860 _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 1.5, Page 1 + DEC VAX 11/785 cluster running VMS as front-ends for file transfer, tape handling and electronic mail and notesfile conferencing + Workstations for visitors including IBM PC/ATs, Apple Macintosh, Sun systems, DEC VAXstations, and Silicon Graphics IRIS systems NCSA offers these services: + systems consultants, applications specialists, and research scientists in various disciplines to assist researchers + visitors program to allow researchers to come and work in an intensive manner and interact with NCSA staff + training via monthly training sessions, summer institutes, outreach visits and various workshops and conferences + strategic users program for researchers interested in partnership with NCSA to help the general research community + publications including two center newsletters, a technical resources catalog, and reference materi- als on all of NCSA's systems + documentation and reference materials on all of NCSA's systems + workstation software developed at NCSA including telnet software and graphics tools + scientific visualization program to carry out research and work with academic and industrial researchers to visualize data + output in the form of photographic prints and slides, and videotapes + Affiliates program to train support personnel at academic institutions, scientific institutes and government agencies - there are over 80 affiliate institutions. June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 1.5, Page 2 Network Access NCSA facilities are accessible via: + Internet networks (NSFnet and ARPAnet) for file transfer, electronic mail and interactive access + direct dial up to 9600 BAUD + BITNET for file transfer and electronic mail Who Can Use the Center Any academic researcher may apply for time to use the center. All requests are peer reviewed monthly for alloca- tions under 100 hours and quarterly for allocations of 100 or more hours. Industrial partnership programs are also available. Miscellaneous Information Further information can be obtained through the following contacts at NCSA or at the address above: Main Receptionist (217) 244-0072 Applying for time (217) 244-0635 Consulting Office (217) 244-1144 Academic Affiliates (217) 244-2341 Industrial Affiliates (217) 244-0474 June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 1.5, Page 3 National Magnetic Fusion Energy Computer Center Address: National Magnetic Fusion Energy Computer Center Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory PO Box 5509 L-561 Livermore, CA 94550 E-mail: consultant%mfe.mfenet@ccc.nmfecc.llnl.gov Phone: (415) 422-1544 Description The NMFECC provides state of the art computational resources including three Cray Supercomputers - a Cray XMP-22, and two Cray-2s with 512 Mega-Bytes and 1 Giga-Byte of main memory, respectively. All three Crays use the CTSS time-share Operating System. This system also currently provides over 150 UNIX utilities. The Center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Archival storage includes an on-line fully automated mag- netic tape cartridge storage system with a total of 3.6 Tera-bytes of capacity. An on-line information retrieval system is provided, offer- ing over 23,000 pages of documentation on use of the Center. Printed hardcopy of all information is also available to all users. The BUFFER is published as a monthly newsletter. Short notes in the form of printed summaries are available. Electronic bulletin boards are available for information about specialized topic areas. A ``NEWS'' capability is provided for daily or short term information. Several con- sultants are also available during normal working hours for individual help. Network Access The NMFECC supports TCP/IP access and limited (interactive _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.6, Page 1 only) DECnet network access in addition to its own ``NSP'' protocol suite. Access is available through ESnet, the Internet, the Energy Sciences DECnet, Bitnet for electronic mail, TYMNET, and via dial-up modems. The NMFECC also operates ESnet, a ``T1'' based backbone net- work supporting both IP and DECnet. Who Can Use The Center The NMFECC provides computational resources to researchers and collaborators sponsored by the Department of Energy, Office of Energy Research. Access to resources is provided through a DOE allocation. For information about applying contact JoAnne Revelli as revelli%mfe.mfenet@ccc.mfecc.llnl.gov or (415) 422-4228 or Anita Winfield aswinfield@mfe.mfenet@ccc.mfecc.llnl.gov or (415) 422-4022. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.6, Page 2 The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (NPAC) Address: Northeast Parallel Architectures Center 111 College Place Syracuse University Syracuse, New York 13244-4100 E-mail: npac@nova.npac.syr.edu Phone: (315) 443-1723 Description The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, under contract to RADC with funding from DARPA, promotes and explores advanced computing technology by providing parallel archi- tectures and research support to university, corporate and government researchers nationwide. NPAC provides a focal point for: + testing existing parallel architectures + developing new machines and software tools + providing the local and national research commun- ity with a rich environment in which to explore and utilize large scale parallel computers + conducting applied research which requires paral- lel machines NPAC currently offers: + two Connection Machines from Thinking Machines Corporation: a CM1 and a CM2 with 2 framebuffer graphic display systems; two 5 gigabyte Data Vault storage systems; and a VAX 8800 and 2 Symbolics front-ends. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.7, Page 1 + two Encore Computer Corporation Multimax computer: an 16 processor (XPC) Model 520 running Umax and a 20 processor (APC) Model 320 running Mach. + an Alliant Computer Systems Corporation FX/80 + a Stellar Graphics Supercomputer Model GS1000 NPAC also offers a variety of support services including research consultation, training programs, documentation, a newsletter, and reference materials. Network Access All systems are accessible via the Internet Who Can Use The Center The computing resources at the Center are made available to academic, government and corporate researchers upon submis- sion of a project request. Information about the Center and the Resource Allocation Process are available through the telephone and electronic contact points listed above. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.7, Page 2 Ohio Supercomputer Center Address: Ohio Supercomputer Center 1224 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212 E-mail: oschelp@osc.edu Phone: (614) 292-9248 Description The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is a state-funded, shared supercomputer resource for researchers at Ohio col- leges and universities. Commercial industry uses the CRAY on a cost-recovery basis. In September 1989 a CRAY Y- MP8/864 will be available to users. The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project is a major component of the OSC's program. The Project has developed a graphics visualization toolkit, apE, for displaying and animating results of scientific computation on several supported workstations. This developing product is commercially available through the Center. The Ohio Visualization Laboratory (OVL) houses hardware for visualizing scientific results of projects conducted on the CRAY. The OVL includes high-end (e.g., Abekas, Pixar, and Stellar) workstations and paper output devices; display equipment and software; and video equipment, including display, conversion, and animation storage facilities. Users generally come to the Laboratory to use equipment, although much equipment can be used over TCP/IP networks. Network Access Full login availability over Internet and the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet). Jobs may also be submitted over Bitnet from VMS Cray Station Sites. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 10, 1989 NNSC Section 1.8, Page 1 Who Can Use The Center The Ohio Supercomputer Center is a state-funded resource for researchers at Ohio colleges and universities. OSC Visitors Program allows out-of-state researchers to use resources while visiting Ohio institutions. Commercial industry uses the CRAY Y-MP on a cost-recovery basis. Miscellaneous Information/Contacts Charles F. Bender, Director (and Industry Contact) Alison Brown, Associate Director for Scientific Development Lawrence Cooper, Associate Director for Administration (Grants and Allocations Contact) Scott Dyer, Associate Director for Graphics Development Alvin E. Stutz, Associate Director for User Services July 10, 1989 NNSC Section 1.8, Page 2 The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Address: Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Mellon Institute Building 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 E-mail: consult@a.psc.edu Phone: (412) 268-6350 Description The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), one of the national centers established by the National Science Founda- tion, provides advanced supercomputer resources to the scientific and engineering research communities. PSC pro- vides computing resources and support facilities for work in many branches of science. To date, it has supported work by over 1500 researchers at 170 institutions in 43 states, representing virtually all fields of scientific and engineering endeavor. The Center currently offers: + a Cray Y-MP/832 supercomputer which features eight pro- cessing units sharing common memory of 32 million 64- bit words. + a Solid-state Storage Device (SSD) which will hold 128 million words and can transfer data at 156 Mwords per second on each of two parallel channels + three Digital Equipment Corporation VAX 8810 machines (front ends to the Y-MP) + an IBM 4381-P21 with 30GB of disk storage for CFS, an archiving system, and _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.9, Page 1 + high-function engineering workstations, personal com- puters, and special-purpose graphics devices, such as an Ardent Titan, a Pixar image computer, a Silicon Graphics IRIS workstation, TekTronix terminals, and Postscript laser printers. The Center provides experienced user services and training in scientific research. Consultants are available to answer users' questions Monday through Saturday. The Center offers classes and workshops on different aspects of supercomput- ing, provides online and hardcopy documentation, produces a monthly newsletter and a technical bulletin, and annually publishes a booklet which highlights some of the scientific research done at the Center. The systems and software staff selects and installs new software and spearheads system development efforts. Network Access The center is on the Internet. Who Can Use The Center Requests for supercomputing services may be made directly to the PSC. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.9, Page 2 Boston University Library Catalog (TOMUS) Address: Ken Maurer Boston University Mugar Library 771 Commonwealth Ave Boston, Massachusetts 02215 E-mail: kjm@buita.bu.edu Phone: (617) 353-3709 Description The Boston University Online Catalog (TOMUS) provides access to over one and a half million volumes and two and a half million microforms. The collection represents a majority of holdings for all libraries on campus. TOMUS is made by Carlyle Systems Inc. located in Emeryville CA. The system implements a simple keyword searching stra- tegy to locate information in various indexes: author,title,subject and call number among them. Records can be displayed using several display formats: brief, nor- mal and full. The online help screens are a valuable tool for beginners but become unnecessary after several uses. Network access It is located on host library.bu.edu (128.197.4.200). Who Can Use the Catalog TOMUS is available to all members of the internet community. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 2.1, Page 1 For Additional Information For additional assistance in searching the Boston University Online Catalog, contact the reference desk at Mugar Memorial Library 617-353-3704. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 2.1, Page 2 University of California and California State Library Catalog (MELVYL[tm]) Address: Division of Library Automation Office of the President University of California 300 Lakeside Drive, 8th floor Berkeley, California 94612-3550 E-mail: calur@uccmvsa.bitnet, lynch@postgres.berkeley.edu Phone: (415) 987-0555 Description Computer-based library catalog of over 5 million unique book and serial titles in the University of California library system and the California State Library. Also available are the 622,127 unique serial titles of the California Academic Libraries List of Serials (CALLS), and three current years of the NLM's MEDLINE medical articles database. The DLA Bulletin and Mynd of the MELVYL Catalog, two publi- cations describing the online catalog and its development and use, are also available online. The MELVYL catalog also provides TELNET access to other remote library systems. Network access The system is on the Internet, on host melvyl.ucop.edu (31.1.0.1, 31.0.0.11, 31.0.0.13, 31.1.0.11) Who Can Use the Catalog The MELVYL Online Catalog and CALLS are universally avail- able. Access to the MEDLINE database is restricted under a license agreement to the University of California faculty, _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. MELVYL is a trademark of The Regents of the University of California. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 2.2, Page 1 staff, and students. For Additional Information For additional information, contact: (415) 987-0522 Clifford Lynch, Director (415) 987-0563 Mary Engle, Programmer/Analyst (415) 642-3466 Mike Berger, Assistant Director for Planning (415) 987-0552 Laine Farley, MELVYL User Services June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 2.2, Page 2 Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries Address: CARL 777 Grant, Suite 304 Denver, CO 80203 E-mail: carl@du.edu Phone: (303) 861-5319 Description CARL provides online access to the catalogs of libraries throughout Colorado. Access is also provided to some sta- tistical profile databases and to UnCover, CARL's guide to the current contents in over 10,000 journals and magazines. Network access telnet access only via nike.cair.du.edu (130.253.1.14). Login as carl (note: carl should be entered in lower case letters). Network access is currently provided by a gateway at the University of Denver. The original connection was developed as a joint demonstration project of Colorado SuperNet and CARL. CSN and CARL are jointly funding a full connection between CSN and CARL. The upgrade, planned for the summer of '89 should greatly improve reliability and accessability. Who Can Use the Catalog There are currently no restrictions on any access except for the UnCover database (special arrangements to use UnCover may be made by contacting CARL). Miscellaneous Information Networking issues: Bob Shafer (bshafer@du.edu) _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 2.3, Page 1 UnCover access: Rebecca T. Lenzini - (303) 861-5319 User problems, suggestions, etc. carl@du.edu June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 2.3, Page 2 RLIN: Research Libraries Information Network Address: RLIN Information Center Research Libraries Group 1200 Villa St. Mountain View, CA 94041-1100 E-mail: bl.ric@rlg.stanford.edu, bl.ric@rlg.bitnet Phone: (800) 537-7546 Description RLIN offers an on-line bibliographic data base of descrip- tions of the holdings of research libraries and archives at over 100 universities and other institutions - a total of over 35 million records in July 1989. It includes entries for books, serials, archival materials (e.g., personal papers, governmental records), music scores, sound record- ings, visual materials (e.g., films and photographs), and computer files. Smaller subject-oriented data bases contain citations for articles in art and architectural periodicals; eighteenth-century English-language publications; art sales catalogs dating from the 1500s to the present; and research in the humanities scheduled for publication within the next two years. Records in RLIN may be searched by a wide array of indexes, including personal name, title word, subject phrase, and ISBN. Network Access In addition to availability over the Internet host rlg.stanford.edu (36.54.0.18). RLIN can be dialed into through the public packet network, GTE/Telenet. A private packet network supports RLIN users who maintain entries in the data base. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 26, 1989 NNSC Section 2.4, Page 1 Who Can Use the Catalog A charge is made for access to the RLIN data bases. Sub- scriptions are available to libraries and to individuals. For information on how to arrange for access or for addi- tional material on RLIN, call 800-537-7546 or send mail to bl.ric@rlg.stanford.edu For information about the Research Libraries Group (RLG), the consortium of research institutions that operates RLIN, call 415-691-2207 or send mail to bl.jlh@rlg.stanford edu August 26, 1989 NNSC Section 2.4, Page 2 Florida Center for Library Automation Address: 2002 NW 13th. Street, Suite 320 Gainesville, Florida. 32609 E-mail: fcla@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu Phone: (904) 392-9020 Description Contains online catalogs of the nine state-funded universi- ties, with 5.4 million bibliographic records plus serial holdings. Network access Use tn3270 (telnet supporting 3270 emulation) to nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu. Who Can Use the Catalog Anyone can search the catalogs. Please contact FCLA for an authorization code. Miscellaneous Information Mary Ann Garlough (OPAC Support) fclmag@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu Mark Hinnebusch (Technical Support) fcla@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. 14 July 1989 NNSC Section 2.5, Page 1 MIRLYN, The University of Michigan's Online Catalog Address: Systems Office University Libraries 218 UGL University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1185 E-mail: ID=GBNZ@ub.cc.umich.edu [MIRLYN Information Desk] Phone: (313)764-9373 [MIRLYN Information Desk] Description MIRLYN is a computer based catalog that contains 1.5 million records for the holdings of the University of Michigan Libraries. The entire collection will be represented in MIR- LYN by the middle of 1990. MIRLYN also contains the follow- ing periodical indexes: Social Science Index, Humanities Index, General Science Index, Applied Science & Technology Index, Art Index, Business Periodicals Index, PSYCHINFO, and PAIS. Network access Telnet to host cts.merit.edu (35.1.1.6). This system pro- vides access to UMNet, the University's wide area network. Users will receive the prompt WHICH HOST and you should reply MIRLYN. Your terminal or communications package must be set to emulate VT100. Who Can Use the Catalog The online catalog is available to all. The periodical indexes are restricted to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 18, 1989 NNSC Section 2.6, Page 1 University of New Mexico Gateway Address: 2701 Campus Blvd. NE Albuquerque NM 87131 (attn:St.George) E-mail: stgeorge@bootes.unm.edu Phone: (505) 277-8046 Description The general and medical libraries are available as are a variety of databases ranging from the university catalog and phone directory to specialized ones such as that on Latin America. Network access Telnet to host bootes.unm.edu (129.24.8.2) and log in as student1, student2, student3, student4, student5, or stu- dent6. No password required. You will then be prompted for a terminal type and then put into a menu system from which you can select the libraries or databases. Who Can Use the Catalog With one exception, all of the databases are free. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 8, 1989 NNSC Section 2.7, Page 1 GENBANK-SERVER Address: Dr. Dan Davison Dept. of Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences University of Houston 4800 Calhoun, Houston, Tx, 77204-5500 E-mail: davison@uh.edu (Internet), DAVISON@UHOU (Bitnet) Phone: (713) 749-2801 (Dr. Davison) Description This is a mail response facility which will return a specific GenBank entry requested via e-mail. The server can be accessed on the Internet, BITNET, and UUCP networks. Please be aware that a mail response program is not ``smart'' and can only respond to a limited set of commands. GenBank entries are available by name and accession number only. The addresses to use are; genbank-server@uhnix2.uh.edu (Internet) ...uhnix2!genbank-server (Usenet) genbank-server%uhnix2.uh.edu@CUNYVM (BITNET) and your request can consist of one of the following: HELP SEND HELP SEND LOCUS genbank_locus_name SEND INDEX index_name SEND ACCESSION accession_number _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. 12 September 1989 NNSC Section 3.1, Page 1 ``HELP'' will result in a small help file being sent back, and everyone should request the help message. It will con- tain up-to-date information about the server, access, release numbers, and policies. The help message also includes all index names, so ``SEND INDEX'' no longer works. ``SEND INDEX index_name'' (where ``index_name'' is one of the index files listed in the HELP message) will work. SEND LOCUS genbank_locus_name will return via e-mail the requested locus if it exists, and an error message if it does not. Use the HELP message index file to find the name of the entry, or use the accession number. Network access The system is accessible via Internet e-mail. It can also be reached via USENET at uhnix2!genbank-server. Note that large GenBank entries (Lambda, EBV, tobacco and liverwort chloroplasts) may not make it through the thread of mailers. UUCP mailers, in particular, silently enforce a limit of 64,000 characters in a single mail message. Note also that Usenet mail is very unreliable; you should consult the ``pathalias'' database to construct a mail path from your machine to uhnix2. A local Unix mail wizard may be able to help. Who Can Use the Catalog Anyone can use the catalog. Miscellaneous The server runs every half hour and will handle only one request at a time. If you want more than one entry, send in separate requests. Large GenBank entries (Lambda, EBV, tobacco and liverwort chloroplasts entries) may not make it through the thread of mailers. UUCP mailers, in particular, silently enforce a limit of 64,000 characters in a single mail message. Note also that Usenet mail is very unreli- able; you should consult the ``pathalias'' database to con- struct a mail path from your machine to uhnix2. A local Unix mail wizard may be able to help. The server contains a simple response to someone asking for too many loci or otherwise abusing the service: it stops working for them. Please restrict your requests to no more than one or two a day; if the demand is too great the ser- vice will randomly choose requests to ignore, or will be 12 September 1989 NNSC Section 3.1, Page 2 stopped altogether. The current version of GenBank on the server is Release 59. The server is updated twice a year due to monetary and disk space constraints. We will soon be updating the server daily; as entries are completed by GenBank they will appear on the server. Questions can be sent to davison@uh.edu (Internet) or DAVISON@UHOU(BITNET). Requests to talk to a human rather than a mail response program should be sent to archive- management@uhnix2.uh.edu. By popular demand, archive- managment@uhnix2.uh.edu also works. 12 September 1989 NNSC Section 3.1, Page 3 LiMB database Address: Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group MS K710 Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM 87545 E-mail: limb@lanl.gov Phone: (505) 667-9455 Description The LiMB (LIsting of Molecular Biology databases) database is a computer-based collection of information on molecular biology and related databases. LiMB is intended to facili- tate locating and accessing these databases as well as to provide an ``overview'' that will help in developing a sys- tematic, coordinated approach to designing, developing and maintaining these databases. Each entry in LiMB currently consists of 54 fields, includ- ing: database staff names and addresses; database mainte- nance hardware and software; scope of coverage and database goals; details about submission and access to the data sets; database size; and types of data covered by the database. LiMB entries are based on questionnaires filled out by the database managers or, in the absence of a completed ques- tionnaire, on secondary sources (e.g., a journal article). LiMB is currently maintained in a relational DBMS. Network access LiMB is not available through direct network access. It can be sent via electronic mail. Who Can Use LiMB There are no access restrictions for LiMB. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.2, Page 1 Miscellaneous LiMB Release 1.0 was issued in February, 1988. Release 2.0 should be coming out in the early Fall of 1989. LiMB is available in flat file format in hardcopy, on a PC-formatted floppy disk or via e-mail. Requests to receive LiMB can be sent via e-mail, by phone or by U.S. Post. Please indicate in what form (hardcopy, floppy disk or e-mail) it should be sent. July 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.2, Page 2 MEMDB: Medieval and Early Modern Data Bank Address: The Medieval and Early Modern Data Bank Department of History, CN 5059 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ 08903 E-mail: <4212001@rutmvs1.rutgers.edu> Phone: (201) 932-8335 Description The Medieval and Early Modern Data Bank is a resource pro- ject established at Rutgers University and co-sponsored by The Resource Libraries Group, Inc. Its aim is to provide scholars with a continually expanding reference library of information concerning the medieval and early modern periods, circa A.D. 800-1800. Because MEMDB is a computer- based, electronic reference tool, it offers remarkable facilities for immediate information retrieval and manipula- tion. In 1989-90 MEMDB will become an on-line system, available to subscribers through RLG's Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN). When MEMDB becomes RLIN-based its master data set will be vastly expanded. MEMDB's scope will extend to virtually any scholarly compilation of data that can be presented in a tabular form. New material to be incor- porated will include information on such subjects as wages and prices, household size, mortality, property-holdings, charity, and nutrition, drawn from such sources as: + taxation records + wills and inventories + parish records and vital statistics _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. September 11, 1989 NNSC Section 3.3, Page 1 + company records + import/export records + household/estate accounts + paleopathology studies In addition, MEMDB will provide important scholarly refer- ence aids, such as: + glossaries of weights and measures + gazetteers of Latin and vernacular place names + calendars of dates. Network access MEMDB will be accessible through RLIN, which is accessible via the Internet. (See the RLIN entry in Chapter 2). Who Can Use MEMDB Contact MEMDB for more information. September 11, 1989 NNSC Section 3.3, Page 2 NETLIB Mathematical Software Distribution System Address: E-mail: netlib@mcs.anl.gov Phone: (503) 686-3053 Description Netlib is a system for distribution of mathematical software by electronic mail. To get information about netlib, mail the following one-line message to netlib@mcs.anl.gov send index For background about netlib, see Jack J. Dongarra and Eric Grosse, ``Distribution of Mathematical Software Via Elec- tronic Mail,'' CACM (1987) Vol. 30, pp. 403-407. The netlib library includes the following software collec- tions (for details on each, see the index message). _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.4, Page 1 a - approximation algorithms (almost empty, but soon to grow) alliant - set of programs collected from Alliant users apollo - set of programs collected from Apollo users benchmark - various benchmark programs and a summary of timings bihar - Bjorstad's biharmonic solver bmp - Brent's multiple precision package cheney-kincaid - programs from the text Numerical Mathematics and Comput conformal - Schwarz-Christoffel codes by Trefethen; Bjorstad+Grosse core - machine constants, blas domino - communication and scheduling of multiple tasks; Univ. Maryland eispack - matrix eigenvalues and vectors elefunt - Cody and Waite's tests for elementary functions errata - corrections to numerical books fishpack - separable elliptic PDEs; Swarztrauber and Sweet fitpack - Cline's splines under tension fftpack - Swarztrauber's Fourier transforms fmm - software from the book by Forsythe, Malcolm, and Moler fn - Fullerton's special functions gcv - Generalized Cross Validation go - ``golden oldies,'' gaussq, zeroin, lowess, ... graphics - ray-tracing harwell - MA28 sparse linear system June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.4, Page 2 hompack - nonlinear equations by homotopy method itpack - iterative linear system solution by Young and Kincaid lanczos - Cullum and Willoughby's Lanczos programs laso - Scott's Lanczos program for eigenvalues of sparse matrices linpack - gaussian elimination, QR, SVD by Dongarra, Bunch, Moler, Stew lp - linear programming machines - short descriptions of various computers microscope - Alfeld and Harris' system for discontinuity checking minpack - nonlinear equations and least squares by More, Garbow, Hillstr misc - everything else na-digest - archive of mailings to NA distribution list napack - numerical algebra programs ode - ordinary differential equations odepack - ordinary differential equations from Hindmarsh paranoia - Kahan's floating point test pchip - hermite cubics Fritsch+Carlson pltmg - Bank's multigrid code; too large for ordinary mail polyhedra - Hume's database of geometric solids port - the public subset of PORT library pppack - subroutines from de Boor's Practical Guide to Splines quadpack - univariate quadrature by Piessens, de Donker, Kahaner siam - typesetting macros for SIAM journal format slatec - machine constants and error handling package from the Slatec li sparse - a set of c codes for sparse systems of equations sparspak - George + Liu, sparse linear algebra core specfun - transportable special functions toeplitz - linear systems in Toeplitz or circulant form by Garbow toms - Collected Algorithms of the ACM y12m - sparse linear system (Aarhus) Network access Via e-mail. Mail to netlib@mcs.anl.gov. Messages will be returned by netlibd@mcs.anl.gov but do not mail to netlibd! Who Can Use the Catalog Anyone can use the netlib archives. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.4, Page 3 SIMBAD (Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data) - U. S. gateway Address: SIMBAD c/o Computation Facility Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 60 Garden St., MS 39 Cambridge, MA 02138 E-mail: simbad@cfa.harvard.edu (internet) CFA::SIMBAD (NASA SPAN) SIMBAD@CFA (BITNET) Phone: (617) 495-7301 Description SIMBAD is a complete database for observational data and bibliographic references accessible by the name or number of the astronomical object. It is nearly complete to 1950 for stars and to 1983 for non-stellar objects. It excludes solar system objects. SAO is the official NASA agent in the U.S. for this resource. The database is maintained in France by the Centre de Donnees astronomique de Strasbourg (CDS). SAO provides administrative, network, and user assistance in the U.S. Network access Via the internet or NASA's SPAN network (details sent when an account is established). A BITNET request service may be offered in the future, as personnel time becomes available. (This is an interactive database.) Who Can Use SIMBAD NASA-funded accounts (in France) are restricted to groups with a NASA or NSF contract. Other individuals must use the resource in collaboration with a group qualifying under the above conditions _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 16, 1989 NNSC Section 3.5, Page 1 SIMTEL20 Software Archives Address: E-mail: ebaas@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil Phone: (505) 678-1011, (AV) 258-1011 Description WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL is a 4MW DECSYSTEM-20 Model 2065 host owned and operated by the US Army Information Systems Com- mand, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. It supports three disk structures, named PD1:, PD2, and PD3:, containing public domain, shareware, documentation, and mail archives with the following top-level directory names: PD1: PD2: PD3: __________________________________________ HZ100 ADA SIGM MACINTOSH INFO-IBMPC ARCHIVES STARS MISC MSDOS CPM UNIX-C TOPS20 PC-BLUE CPMUG VHDL PCNET ZSYS Except for HZ100, INFO-IBMPC, CPM, and PCNET, each of these top-level directories contain at least one or more subdirec- tory levels. The syntax to reference a file in one of the collections is: PDn:file.type Each top-level directory contains several files with common names: FILES.IDX - a comma-separated entry for each file in the collection _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 1 top-dir.CRCLST - a CRC listing of each file top-dir.ARC - an ARC format version of top-dir.CRCLST top-dir.DIRLST - a quick-reference list of the sub-dir names All the files are accessible via ANONYMOUS FTP. However the number of simultaneous ANONYMOUS FTP jobs is limited by time of day and day of week to provide reasonable network perfor- mance for our paying customers as well as for those ANONYMOUS users who do get in. The ANONYMOUS login direc- tory contains several files containing detailed information on the collections in general as well as files specific to certain collections. The MSDOS and CP/M collections are maintained by Keith Petersen, who makes periodic announcements of new releases to the INFO-IBMPC and INFO-CPM mailing lists, respectively. The Ada, STARS, and VHDL collections are maintain by Rick Conn who announces new releases to the ADA-SW mailing list. The UNIX-C collection is maintained by Dave Curry, with monthly announcements to the UNIX-SW mailing list. The MACINTOSH Collection is maintained by Bob Thum, Stan Sobczynski, and John Mitchener, based on announcements made on several Macintosh-related mailing lists. The PC-BLUE and SIGM collections are maintained by their respective organizations and updated as new volumes become available. Each of the mailing lists mentioned above have administra- tive addresses of the form listname-REQUEST@WSMR- SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL to take requests for additions, changes, and deletions to the lists. Network Access SIMTEL20 is on MILNET (part of the Internet) at address 26.2.0.74. Who Can Use SIMTEL20 Subscription applications for individual access to this host from any federal agency or contractor are accepted. For June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 2 further information on arranging for an account, contact Elwood Baas at AV 258-1011 or 505-678-1011 or EBAAS@WSMR- SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. Note that the software libraries can be accessed by anonymous FTP as described above. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 3 Southwest Research Data Display & Analysis System (SDDAS) Address: Southwest Research Institute Division of Instrumentation and Space Sciences P.O. Drawer 28510 San Antonio, TX 78228-0510 E-mail: sddas-help@pemrac.space.swri.edu Phone: (512) 522-3259 Description The SDDAS maintains a large optical disk database of data returned by the Dynamics Explorer satellites 1 & 2. It pro- vides interactive tools for displaying this data in various ways and selected subsets may be acquired via anonymous FTP. This data is primarily used by those doing research in space physics, magnetospheric physics, and the dynamics of the upper atmosphere. The measurements are classified as fol- lows: DC magnetic field; AC electric field; particles; elec- tron and ion ionospheric temperature and density; ion compo- sition and drift; thermal neutral drift, composition, den- sity, and temperature. Network access Access is made via TELNET to swride.space.swri.edu using port 540. One may also request a private account if exten- sive use is projected. Who Can Use the SDDAS A potential user must receive verbal authorization from Dr. J.D. Winningham (512-522-3075) before making use of this resource. A User's Guide will be sent to each authorized user. There are no restrictions on who may use this system, except that credit must be given in any publications that result from its use. There is also a limit of 8 users at any _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 8, 1989 NNSC Section 3.7, Page 1 one time. Miscellaneous Information The database server will be upgraded to a SUN SPARCserver 330 in August, 1989. A detailed list of the data holdings may be requested from sddas-help@pemrac.space.swri.edu. July 8, 1989 NNSC Section 3.7, Page 2 IBM Supercomputing Program Data Base Address: Supercomputing Support Office University of Illinois at Chicago Computer Center (mail code 135) Box 6998 Chicago, IL 60680 E-mail: supersft@uicvm Phone: (312) 996-2981 Description The IBM Supercomputing Program Data Base is a listing of information concerning programs that have been written or converted to use IBM 3090 vector or parallel processing. The data base is maintained by the Computer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago with support from IBM. Data provided for each program include the program's appli- cation area, name, a description, the environment under which it operates, the person to contact for more informa- tion and the approximate cost for academic user. The pro- grams themselves are not available through the data base. The data base is referred to as ``supersft'' for ``supercom- puting software.'' Network access This data base is accessible to other universities through BITNET and the Internet. A LISTSERV virtual machine named SUPERSFT has been established at UIC for easy retrieval of the information. Who Can Use The Database Access to the database is open to anyone with a BITNET or Internet connection. Access to the programs described in the database is controlled by their owners. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 16, 1989 NNSC Section 3.8, Page 1 Miscellaneous Information Three files available through this LISTSERV provide informa- tion about the data base, an index to the data base, and a form for submission of information. To receive these files, issue the following commands from a VM system on BITNET: tell listserv at uicvm get supersft help [for the help file] tell listserv at uicvm get supersft index [for the index] tell listserv at uicvm get supersft form [for the submission form] If you do not use a VM system, send a standard note addressed to ``listserv at uicvm'' if you're on BITNET or ``listserv@uicvm.cc.uic.edu'' if you're on the Internet. The note should contain just the appropriate LISTSERV com- mands, such as get [filename1 filetype1] get [filename2 filetype2] substituting the names of the files of interest. Submissions to the data base can be made either electroni- cally or by mail. The information submission form is in the file named SUPERSFT FORM mentioned above. June 16, 1989 NNSC Section 3.8, Page 2 VxWorks Users Group Archive Address: Richard Neitzel National Center for Atmospheric Research Box 3000 Marshall Field Site Boulder, CO 80307 E-mail: thor@thor.ucar.edu Phone: (303) 497-2057 Description Source code and other related items for users of the VxWorks real time operating environment. The archive is set up as a mail based server. First time users should send a email mes- sage to netlib@thor.ucar.edu with the following as the mes- sage (NOT subject): send index. Network Access For submissions: Send email to thor@thor.ucar.edu. To access archive server: Send email to netlib@thor.ucar.edu. Who Can Use the Archive The archive is open to anyone having an interest in VxWorks. The mail server will NOT accept submissions, these must be sent to the archiver. For interested parties, 1/2'' and 1/4'' tape can be used if the tape is sent to the address listed above. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.9, Page 1 Miscellaneous Information Alternate phone number: 303-497-2060 Do not send requests for the server to the archiver - it makes him cranky! June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.9, Page 2 Washington University Public Domain Archives Address: Washington University Office of the Network Coordinator One Brookings Drive Campus Box 1045 St. Louis, Missouri USA 63130-4899 E-mail: archives@wugate.wustl.edu Phone: (314) 362-6186 Description A huge archive of public domain and shareware software, including complete collections of most of the source and binary groups from USENET, as well as an official mirror copy of the Info-Mac archives. Also maintained in the archive is the complete source to TeX and the X windowing system (Version 11R3) and all of the GNU Project Software. A complete set of the Request For Comment (RFCs) documents, and Internet Experiment Notes (IENs) may also be found in the archives. Other things maintained in the archives include: + UUPC (A clone of the UNIX 'UUCP') for most per- sonal computers + The latest Sun EXchange Tape + The public portions of the Berkeley 4.3BSD Tahoe release + Public Domain implementations of TCP/IP (KA9Q and NCSA) for the IBM PC. + A collection of GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) pictures. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.10, Page 1 Most of the files in the archive are compressed using the UNIX 'compress' utility to save space. If you are unable to decompress files from the archive and need copies of a lim- ited number of files, send e-mail to archives@wugate.wustl.edu to make special arrangements. Network Access The archives are currently accessible through anonymous FTP from wuarchive.wustl.edu [128.252.135.4]. If sufficient bandwidth is available and network administra- tors don't object, members of MIDNET may mount the archives on their system using NFS. Who Can Use the Archive Anyone may use the archives freely at any time. Miscellaneous Information Current plans for expansion of the archives include: + Making recent DECUS (Digital Equipment Corp. User's Society) tapes available. + Adding more PC (Amiga, Apple II, Atari, IBM PC, Macintosh) archives from User's Groups. + Mirroring additional valuable archives, including the WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL archives. Ideas and requests for additional archives are always welcome. In particular, any MIDNET archive site which would like to exchange archives via NFS is asked to send mail to archives@wugate.wustl.edu June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 3.10, Page 2 CICNet Address: CICNet, Inc. Computing Center 535 W. William St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103-4943 Attn: Joel Maloff E-mail: maloff@merit.edu Phone: (313) 747-4272 [Joel Maloff] Description CICNet, Inc. is a regional midlevel network serving a seven state region of the midwestern United States, and includes the members of the Big Ten plus the University of Chicago as its Charter Members. CICNet provides DS-1 (1.544 mbps) backbone connections between its eleven nodes, and incor- porates cisco Systems routers and Datatel CSUs. Interex- change network services are currently provided by MCI. The Mission Statement of CICNet is to provide its member organi- zations with the ability to share advanced information sys- tems - high speed data networking, computing, video, and telecommunications - for the purpose of enhancing academic advancement and scientific research within a seven state region of the midwestern United States. CICNet is managed by an Executive Director and a Board of Directors. Technical support services - Network Information Center and Network Operations Center - are provided under contract with MERIT. Funding for the first year of CICNet has been provided by the eleven member institutions and grant funding from the National Science Foundation. CICNet is in the process of finalizing its Business Plan. The current version calls for the organization to have five categories of membership: Charter, Institutional/Nonprofit, State/Subregional Networks, Research Corporate, and _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 5.1, Page 1 Computer/Telecommunications Corporate. Active participation of all membership categories is viewed as essential. CICNet will also offer a variety of services beyond simple bandwidth connectivity. The provision of value added ser- vices is a high priority. Further information will be available with the publication of the CICNet Business Plan (anticipated in four to six weeks). Miscellaneous Information See also, NCSA and NCSAnet. June 28, 1989 NNSC Section 5.1, Page 2 CSNET: The Computer + Science Network Address: CSNET Coordination and Information Center BBN Systems and Technologies Corp. 10 Moulton St. Cambridge, MA 02138 E-mail: cic@sh.cs.net Phone: (617)873-2777 [CSNET hotline] Description CSNET is an international data communications network that supports research and education. Members of CSNET include universities, colleges, government agencies, non-profit organizations and industrial research laboratories. Twelve foreign countries have university networks which are affili- ated with CSNET; their users can exchange electronic mail, and in some cases transfer files and log in remotely to com- puters in the U.S. Foreign organizations can also join CSNET as individual members. CSNET offers several different connection options to serve the needs of large and small organizations. The options include dial-up delivery of electronic mail, dial-up IP- based interactive service, and IP-based interactive service using leased telephone and X.25 circuits. CSNET currently has about 145 members and affiliates. CSNET also provides technical information and support ser- vices to network users and to member technical representa- tives. It operates a telephone hotline and a ``help'' mail- box, publishes an online newsletter and a hardcopy newsletter, and distributes documentation on network use and services through an automated document server. CSNET users may register in the User Name Server, a direc- tory database of users and hosts maintained at the CIC. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 8, 1989 NNSC Section 5.2, Page 1 CSNET participates actively in organizations such as the Federation of American Research Networks, the IETF User Ser- vices Working Group, and the international ``networkshop'' forum. CSNET and Bitnet are merging into a single organization in 1990. Network Access Any member organization may use the services of CSNET. A number of the automated services are available to anyone with email access to the Internet. Who Can Use the Network Members can exchange data with each other and with the users of many connected networks, including Arpanet, NSFNET, and Bitnet. Use of the network for purposes other than research and education is not permitted. Miscellaneous Information See also, Bitnet. July 8, 1989 NNSC Section 5.2, Page 2 JvNCnet Address: JvNCnet P.O. Box 3717 Princeton, N.J. 08543 E-mail: nisc@nisc.jvnc.net Phone: (609) 520-2000 [Sergio Heker] Description JvNCnet is a North East Research Regional Network, with access to the NSFnet backbone (JvNC is a node on the back- bone), and with international connections to several Scandi- navian countries (Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Den- mark), and the United Kingdom. The regional network, the first T-1 (1.544 Mbps) academic network evolved from the thirteen consortium members (see below) to a regional network with twenty three sites concen- trated in the North East. The network is now undergoing a transformation into the Phase II of JvNCnet. This is a pro- ject funded by the National Science Foundation (Division of Networking, Communications Research and Infrastructure) and the institution members. Currently the JvNCnet network car- ries approximately seventy percent of the traffic volume that the NSFnet backbone network carries. In April 1989, JvNCnet passed its 1 billionth packet. The reliability of the network is approximately 97% uptime. The regional network will consist (when completely re- designed in Summer 1989) of a ring of T-1 lines connecting the cities of Trenton (NJ), Newark (NJ) , New York City (NY), Stamford (CT), Boston (MA), Providence (RI), and Phi- ladelphia (PA). Each city will have a backbone node (BNS) connecting a number of institutions at T-1 or 56kbps. The institutions presently on the network are: Princeton U., _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 1 Institute for Advanced Study, Siemens Research, Squibb & Sons, Rutgers U., Stevens Institute, Montclair State, NJIT, UMDNJ, Yale, Wesleyan, MIT, Brown, Northeastern, MIT, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, New York University, Columbia, ATT, Bellcore, University of Arizona, Dartmouth and University of Massachusetts (Amherst). The institutions scheduled for connection are American Mathematics Society and University of Rhode Island. The network is managed by the John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center in Princeton, N.J. The network is operated twenty four hours a day seven days a week. The Network Staff of JvNCnet is organized in four groups. These are (i) Network Information Services Group, (ii) Network Operations Center Group, (iii) Network Engineering Group and (iv) Network Installation and Maintenance Group. In addition to the Networking effort, JvNC is one of the five National Supercomputer Centers sponsored by the National Science Foundation Supercomputer Program. JvNC has two liquid nitrogen cooled ETA10s (one is a 4 processor and the other an 8 processor) and two Cyber 205s supercomputers. To front end these supercomputers, JvNC has four VAX8600s, two running VMS and two running ULTRIX. A graphic and ani- mation facility is also available to the JvNC supercomputer users. The Operations Deparment of JvNC is responsible for the operations of all supercomputers and front ends. Network Access Network access is provided over the JvNCnet Regional network or directly by accessing JvNC over the NSFnet, or Interna- tional connections. For non-IP users, JvNC supports a gate- way to TELENET (for supercomputer users only), Bitnet and dial-in modems (at 1200 baud, 2400 baud and 9600 baud). Miscellaneous Information The John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center is managed by the Consortium for Scientific Computing (CSC). CSC is a not-for-profit-organization of thirteen universi- ties. The members are: Harvard University, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Brown University, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Rochester, Columbia University, New York University, Penn State University, University of Pennsyl- vania, University of Colorado, and University of Arizona. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 2 For more information on the JvNCnet Regional Network, con- tact the JvNCnet Network Coordinator at ``nisc@nisc.jvnc.net'' or by phone at (609) 520-2000. For more information on the Supercomputer facilities please contact Vercell Vance, Director for User Services at vance@jvnca.csc.org or by phone at (609) 520-2000. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 3 Los Nettos Address: Los Nettos c/o Ann Westine USC/Information Sciences Institute 4676 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 E-mail: los-nettos-request@ISI.EDU Phone: (213) 822-1511 [Ann Westine] Description Los Nettos is a regional network in the Los Angeles area. Important features of Los Nettos are that it is (1) an IP network, and (2) it is ``high speed.'' All connections and links are at least T1 (1.5 Mbps) capacity. A goal of Los Nettos is to provide an environment to develop very interac- tive network applications. Los Nettos is operated by the member organizations, not by DARPA, or NASA, NSF, or DOE, etc. It may be used for any educational or research purpose. The member organizations are universities and research laboratories. The Information Sciences Institute (ISI) of the University of Southern California (USC) acts as the agent for Los Nettos. Seven organizations are already participating in this net- work (ISI, USC, JPL, CalTech, UCLA, TIS and Rand). A number of other research centers have expressed strong interest in participating. Los Nettos will interoperate with CERFnet and other networks to provide access to special resources (for example, the San Diego Supercomputer Center), or to other regional networks _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.4, Page 1 (for example, BARRNET in the San Francisco Bay area). Network access Any IP host of any member organization may access Los Net- tos. Who Can Use the Network Any of the members can exchange traffic with any other member for any purpose. Any member may use any of the long-haul networks Los Nettos has connections to, subject only to the restrictions of the owner of the long-haul net- work. Miscellaneous Information See also, CERFNET. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.4, Page 2 MRNet Address: Administrative MRNet c/o Mahlon Stacy Mayo Foundation Medical Sciences 1-18 Rochester, MN 55905 Technical MRNet c/o Jeff Wabik Minnesota Supercomputer Center 1200 Washington Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 E-mail: mrnet@nic.mr.net Phone: (507) 284-4558 (Mahlon Stacy) (612) 626-1888 (Jeff Wabik) Description The Minnesota Regional Network (MRNet) is an NSF regional network which provides communications between the nation- wide NSFnet and researchers at the Minnesota Supercomputer Center (MSC), the University of Minnesota (U of M), and other educational institutions. MRNet also provides NSFnet access to several Minnesota organizations involved in research in such high-technology fields as supercomputers, computer communications, and medicine. In addition to pro- viding Internet access to its members, MRNet provides a forum for exploring networking issues and enables electronic communications between its members. Network access Any IP host on the Internet may access MRNet. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 11, 1989 NNSC Section 5.5, Page 1 Who Can Use the Network MRNet is available to institutions in the Minnesota area who have need to access the Internet or MRNet for educational, research or other scholarly pursuits. Use of connected or gatewayed networks requires agreement to the rules and con- dition of those networks. July 11, 1989 NNSC Section 5.5, Page 2 NASAmail Gateway Address: Lilly Compton MS 233-11 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035 E-mail: lcompton@orion.arc.nasa.gov or admin/arc@nasamail.nasa.gov Phone: (415) 694-4180 Description Gateway to NASA's internal Telemail system called NASAmail. Network Access Send mail to username@nasamail.nasa.gov to send to a NASAmail user with account name ``username.'' Who Can Use The Gateway To be used by government employees, government contractors and those needing to contact NASAmail users. Miscellaneous Information Software problems: call Peter Yee (415) 694-3812 or e-mail to yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 5.6, Page 1 NCSAnet Address: NCSAnet attn: Charlie Catlett National Center for Supercomputing Applications 605 E. Springfield Ave. Champaign, IL 61820 E-mail: network@ncsa.uiuc.edu Phone: (217) 244-8297 [NCSA Networking Office] Description NCSAnet is a regional supercomputing network with sites pri- marily located in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. The NCSAnet private corporate network is national in scale. NCSAnet is a dual-hub network with hubs on the campuses of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and at Chi- cago. The Chicago hub, or, CHUB, is a Chicago area metro- politan network with current members UI-Chicago, Univ of Chicago (see also CICnet), Northwestern (see also CICnet), Illinois Inst. of Tech., Argonne National Laboratory, and Notre Dame. The Urbana hub connects the Univ of Wisconsin Milwaukee and Parkside campuses and Purdue University, as well as private corporate labs in New York, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Indiana. Expansion of the academic portion of the network will con- tinue, primarily through a state of Illinois network, netIL- LINOIS, which has been proposed to connect smaller, pri- marily undergraduate institutions in Illinois. netILLINOIS is a proposed joint network project led by the Computing Services Office at the University of Illinois and with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the University of Illinois at Chicago. NCSAnet is operated by the National Center for _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 5.7, Page 1 Supercomputing Applications in cooperation with the Comput- ing Services Office at the University of Illinois. The CHUB network is operated by the University of Illinois at Chi- cago. NCSAnet interoperates with CICnet and other networks to pro- vide access to special resources or to other regional net- works and to the NSFNET backbone. Network access Any IP host of any member organization may access NCSAnet. The corporate portions of the network are private and are not accessible except by special arrangement. Who Can Use the Network Any of the members can exchange traffic with any other member for any purpose. Any member may use any of the long-haul networks NCSAnet has connections to, subject only to the restrictions of the owner of the long-haul network. Miscellaneous Information See also, NCSA and CICnet. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 5.7, Page 2 NEARNET: New England Academic and Research Network Address: NEARnet c/o BBN Systems and Technologies Corp. 10 Moulton St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Attn: John Rugo E-mail: nearnet-staff@bbn.com Phone: (617) 873-8730 [NEARnet hotline] Description NEARnet is a high-speed (up to 10 Mb/s) network of academic, industrial, government, and non-profit organizations in New England. It was established by Boston University, Harvard, and MIT late in 1988; as of June, 1989, it included 14 organizations. NEARnet is operated by BBN Systems and Tech- nologies under contract to MIT. NEARnet uses the TCP/IP protocol suite and supports leased- line and microwave links at speeds from 9.6 Kb/s to 10 Mb/s. NEARnet has the goal of creating a regional ``information infrastructure'' in New England to support education, research and development. Special services and facilities, such as the Connection Machine (TM), the Massachusetts Microelectronics Center, and library catalogs, will be available over NEARnet. NEARnet is linked to the NSFNET backbone via connections to the John von Neumann Center network and NYSERnet. It also has a link to the Defense Research Internet. Network Access At the discretion of the NEARnet member organization, any IP host at that organization may access NEARnet. Hosts on _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 8, 1989 NNSC Section 5.8, Page 1 connected IP networks can exchange packets with NEARnet hosts; hosts on many networks can exchange electronic mail with NEARnet hosts. Who Can Use the Network Any of the members may exchange traffic with any other member for purposes that are consonant with the primary mis- sion of NEARnet, the support of education and research. Other usage policies are under discussion. July 8, 1989 NNSC Section 5.8, Page 2 National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) Address: Merit Computer Network 1075 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 E-mail: nsfnet-info@merit.edu Phone: 1-800-66-MERIT Description Backbone network of the National Science Foundation to interconnect mid-level networks and other resources. Network access Via mid-level networks and other resources (like supercom- puter centers). Who Can Use the Network Researchers in general, according to NSF guidelines. Miscellaneous Information For more information about NSFNET contact NSF, MERIT or the NSF Network Service Center (NNSC): At NSF: Steve Wolff (202) 357-9717 swolff@note.nsf.gov DNCRI Director Jane Caviness (202) 357-9717 jcavines@note.nsf.gov NSFNET Director At Merit: Eric Aupperle (313) 763-4897 eaupperle@merit.edu Project Director Hans-Werner Braun (313) 763-4897 hwb@merit.edu Principal Investigato _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 22, 1989 NNSC Section 5.9, Page 1 At NNSC: NNSC Hotline (617) 873-3400 nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net June 22, 1989 NNSC Section 5.9, Page 2 NYSERNet Address: NYSERNet INC 165 Jordan Rd Troy, NY 12180 E-mail: info@nisc.nyser.net Phone: (518) 283-8860 Description A regional TCP/IP and OSI network incorporating 36 (as of 6/29/89) corporate, academic, and government institutions using a T1 (1.5 Mbps) backbone network. Network Access Any IP host of any member organization may access NYSERNet. Terminal Server service is available in New York City. Miscellaneous Information The corporation also does research in various areas of com- munications technology. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 29, 1989 NNSC Section 5.10, Page 1 Sesquinet Address: Guy Almes Dept. of Computer Science Rice University Houston, Texas 77251-1892 E-mail: almes@rice.edu [Guy Almes], farrell@rice.edu [Far- rell Gerbode] Phone: (713) 527-6038 [Almes], (713) 527-4988 [Gerbode] Description Sesquinet is a regional network in Texas. It was organized in 1986 specifically to fill the regional network role within the NSFnet scheme. It has been operational since May 1987. Sesquinet is primarily an IP network, and connects directly to the NSFnet backbone via an NSS at Rice University. In cooperation with THEnet we also carry intra-state DECnet Phase IV that can be passed to SPAN/HEPnet. Our original and slowest lines are 56kb/s, and these remain the normative circuit technology for access from individual sites. We are deploying T1 circuits in two ways: + In cooperation with THEnet, we are building an inter- city redundant high-speed backbone. Initially, this will be a T1 triangle connecting Houston (Rice Univer- sity), Austin (the University of Texas at Austin), and Dallas (the University of Texas at Dallas). + In addition, some individual sites are connected to this intercity backbone via T1 circuits. The Baylor College of Medicine is the first to do so. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 5.11, Page 1 Throughout this network, cisco gateways are used. Current members include universities (e.g., Rice, the University of Houston, Texas A&M University, and Texas Southern University were charter members), research labora- tories (e.g., the Southwest Research Institute), and indus- trial organizations (e.g., Rockwell International). Network access Any IP host of any member organization may access Sesquinet. Who Can Use the Network Any of the members can exchange traffic with any other member for any purpose. Any member may use any of the long-haul networks Sesquinet has connections to, subject only to the restrictions of the owner of the long-haul net- work. Miscellaneous Information See also, THEnet. June 20, 1989 NNSC Section 5.11, Page 2 USAN Address: National Center for Atmospheric Research USAN Network/Scientific Computing Division 1850 Table Mesa Drive P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307 E-mail: morris@ncar.ucar.edu Phone: (303) 497-1282 [Don Morris] Description USAN (University Satellite Network) is a discipline oriented network serving organizations that do research in the atmos- pheric and oceanographic sciences. Current members are the Universities of Miami, Oregon State, Penn State, Maryland, Wisconsin, and the Institute of Naval Oceanography, the Naval Research Lab, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. The primary use of the network is for access to supercom- puter facilities at NCAR. Secondary use is for access to the Internet via the NSFnet node and other Internet gateways at NCAR. The network is an IP satellite broadcast network with a star configuration with the center at NCAR. Incoming traffic is broadcast at 56Kbits from each node on its own unique chan- nel. Outbound traffic is broadcast at 224Kbits on a single channel. Membership in USAN is not restricted, however members must share in the operating costs for the network. Network access Any IP host of any USAN member may access the network. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 27, 1989 NNSC Section 5.12, Page 1 Who Can Use the Network Any of the members can exchange traffic with any other member for any purpose. Any member may use any of the long-haul networks USAN has connections to, subject only to the restrictions of the owner of the long-haul network. Members are free, at this time, to allow transient traffic over USAN through their USAN gateways. Miscellaneous Information USAN is one gateway hop from the NSFnet, Las Alamos National Labs, Westnet east, NASA/Ames, Department of Commerce Boulder Labs, and a consortium of universities in Mexico. June 27, 1989 NNSC Section 5.12, Page 2 Westnet Addresses: Administrative: Westnet c/o Patrick J. Burns Department of Mechanical Engineering Colorado State University Fort Collins, C0 80523 Technical: Westnet c/o Carol Ward 3645 Marine Street University of Colorado Boulder, C0 80309-0455 E-mail: westnet@SPOT.COLORADO.EDU Phone: (303) 491-1575 [Pat Burns], (303) 492-5860 [Carol Ward] Description Westnet is a regional network with nodes in the states of Arizona, Colorado, southern Idaho, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Westnet is a Wide Area Network operating at moderate (56 kbps) and high (T-1, i.e., 1.544 Mbps) data transmission capacities, providing connectivity from end nodes to the NSFNet backbone. Westnet has connections into the backbone at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, and at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The goal of Westnet is to provide the regional infrastructure to support research and scholarly activity. The member organizations are universities, research labora- tories, and commercial organizations. Westnet is governed _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 30, 1989 NNSC Section 5.13, Page 1 by the Westnet Steering Committee, with representation from the seventeen primary university nodes in the six-state region. A variety of organizations already participating in this network include: in Colorado: Ford Aerospace, the US Depart- ment of Agriculture, and US West Communications; in Idaho: the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory; in New Mexico: the Air Force Weapons Laboratory, the Apache Peak Observa- tory, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Sun- spot Observatory, Rockwell International, and the Santa Fe Institute; and in Utah: the UMC Research Station. Westnet interoperates with the state networking agencies of: AriZona Telecommunications Educational Cooperative (AZTEC), Colorado SuperNet (CSN), and New Mexico Technet (NMT). State networking organizations are presently being con- sidered in Idaho and Utah. Westnet interacts with these state networks to provide access to special resources (for example, the NSF Phase II Supercomputer Centers) and to other regional networks (for example, Northwestnet in the northwestern region of the United States). Network access Any IP host of any member organization may access Westnet. Who Can Use the Network Any of the members can exchange traffic with any other member in the support of research, education and/or scho- larly activity. Any member may use any of the long-haul networks Westnet has connections to, subject only to the restrictions of the owner of the long-haul network. Members within the states of Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico may use the intra-state network for additional purposes particu- lar to those states. Miscellaneous Information See also, Colorado SuperNet and New Mexico Technet. June 30, 1989 NNSC Section 5.13, Page 2 Los Alamos National Laboratory Integrated Computing Network Address: Los Alamos National Laboratory Attn: C-DO, External Computing B260 Los Alamos, NM 87545 E-mail: skf@lanl.gov Phone: (505) 667-9463 Description The computer environment at the Los Alamos National Labora- tory (LANL) is supported by a multi-security level Integrated Computing Network (ICN) which integrates large host supercomputers, a file server, a batch server, a printer and graphics output server and numerous other gen- eral purpose and specialized systems. Among the latter are experimental machines such as the Intel Hypercube, the FPS T-series machine and two Connection Machines. In addition to unclassified network access, remote, secure access over LANL installed encrypted data links is supported for classi- fied computing up to the Secret level for NSI, FRD and CNWDI information categories. Current (August, 1989) production host systems include two Y-MP/832s, two X-MP/416s, one X- MP/48, one X-MP/24 and an X-MP/14. The latter machine runs UNICOS while the others run CTSS. Network access External networks connected to the ICN include MILNET, ESNET, NMFENET, HEPNET, BITNET, CSNET, SPAN, NSFNET, NWCNET and TELENET. In addition, LANL maintains a national T-1 backbone network supporting point-to-point, unclassified and secure data links to major users of the ICN. Dial-in access at up to 9600 bps is also supported for both classified and unclassified connections. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 8, 1989 NNSC Section 5.14, Page 1 Who Can Use the Network US Government agencies and their contractors requiring ser- vices uniquely provided by LANL. For further information, please call Kay Fletcher (skf@lanl.gov) at (505) 667-9463. August 8, 1989 NNSC Section 5.14, Page 2 NASA Science Network (NSN) Address: Network Information Center NASA Science Network MS 233-18 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035 E-mail: nsnnic@nsipo.nasa.gov Phone: (415) 694-5859 or (FTS) 464-5859 Description The NASA Science Network (NSN) is an IP network which sup- ports scientists and flight projects funded by NASA's Office of Space Science and Applications (OSSA). The network is used to provide remote access to such resources as scien- tific databases and supercomputing centers. The NSN main- tains hubs at several NASA centers which are interconnected in a partial mesh topology. These backbone sites use terres- trial circuits ranging in speed from 168 to 672 Kbps. From these hubs radiate numerous tail circuits; the majority of these tails are 56 Kbps, with a few at 9.6 Kbps as well. The NSN was designed to provide NASA's scientific communi- ties with a more general networking approach that would pro- vide full networking services in a vendor-independent environment. These services include file transfer and remote logon as well as email. NSN is a NASA-wide network managed by the NASA Science Internet Project Office (NSIPO) at Ames Research Center. It is used for NASA-funded space science research programs and flight projects. Users include NASA sites, and government facilities, research, and academic sites conducting NASA-funded research. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 6, 1989 NNSC Section 5.15, Page 1 Network access Network access is limited to users who are accessing NASA resources. Who Can Use the Network Access is limited to facilities which are working on NASA- funded research. It may not be used for private or commer- cial profit. Miscellaneous Information In addition to NSN, the NASA Science Internet also operates SPAN, the Space Physics Analysis Network which utilizes DEC- net protocols. NSI maintains applications gateways that pro- vide connectivity between SPAN and NSN. August 6, 1989 NNSC Section 5.15, Page 2 PREPnet (Pennsylvania Research and Economic Partnership Network) Address: PREPnet 530 North Neville St Pittsburgh, PA 15213 E-mail: prepnet@andrew.cmu.edu Phone: (412) 268-7870 Description PREPnet is a mid-level network serving Pennsylvania. PREPnet is a joint effort of the PREPnet Consortium of universities, Bell of PA, and the Commonwealth of PA Government. Bell is the network operator, and owner of the equipment. The Com- monwealth is the inter-LATA carrier. PREPnet has a T1 back- bone, and is built with Proteon p4200 routers. PREPnet plans to offer low-cost, low-speed services via SLIP as well as the T1 and 56K synchronous services mentioned above. Bell of PA is marketing PREPnet to higher education, busi- ness, government bodies, and economic development organiza- tions within the state. The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center provides PREPnet with a gateway to the NSFnet back- bone. The participating universities are making various databases available on PREPnet, such as their library cata- logs and various other information. The State Data Center provides its database of Pennsylvania demographic and economic information on PREPnet. Other databases and infor- mation services are planned. Network access Network architecture is a chain of stars, with hubs in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia connected to clients who have routers on-site. New hubs are planned for Bethlehem and Scranton in the near future. Async SLIP access will ini- tially be provided at Philadelphia. PREPnet is purely TCP/IP at present. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 12, 1989 NNSC Section 5.16, Page 1 Who Can Use the Network Organizations operating within Pennsylvania, involved in education, research, technology transfer, or the economic development of Pennsylvania, are eligible to participate. Non-profit institutions may become members, and others may affiliate. Usage consistent with the above purposes is con- sidered acceptable. Examples of unacceptable usage would include commercial order-entry or invoicing, or advertising commercial products. PREPnet is available to serve Pennsylvania clients who have a valid reason to use the internet. PREPnet does not presently carry transit traffic, whose source and destination are both outside of the state. Miscellaneous Information Executive Director: Thomas W. Bajzek, twb@andrew.cmu.edu NIC Manager: Marsha L. Perrott. mlp@andrew.cmu.edu July 12, 1989 NNSC Section 5.16, Page 2 SURAnet Address: SURAnet Computer Science Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-2411 attn: Dr. Jack Hahn E-mail: hahn@umd5.umd.edu, suranet-admin@noc.sura.net Phone: (301)454-5434 [Hahn] Description SURAnet, the Southeastern Universities Research Association Network, is a project of SURA, the Southeastern Universities Research Assocation. SURA is a consortium of universities which supports, manages, and operates projects too large or complex to be handled by a single university. SURAnet, a TCP/IP network, is one of the NSFNET mid-level networks. 8 data lines operate at T-1 speed (1.5 Mbps) and the reminder at 56 kbps. A redundant T-1 backbone is planned for the near future. SURAnet is connected to the NSFNET backbone at the Univer- sity of Maryland. SURAnet's geographic area includes the District of Columbia and 13 states in the southeast US: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missis- sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. While SURA, the parent organization, is a consortium of academic organizations, SURAnet members comprise approxi- mately two-thirds academic institutions and one-third non- academic sites. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 6, 1989 NNSC Section 5.17, Page 1 Network access Any IP host of any member organization may access SURAnet. Who Can Use the Network No restrictions. Miscellaneous Information Network Operations Center (NOC) Hours: 0800-1630 Manager: Mark Oros Hotline: (301) 454-8055 oros@umd5.umd.edu SURAnet Personnel: suranet-admin@noc.sura.net NOC Personnel: noc-staff@noc.sura.net User Problems: help@noc.sura.net August 6, 1989 NNSC Section 5.17, Page 2 UUNET Communications Services Address: UUNET Communications Services 3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 570 Falls Church, VA 22042 USA E-mail: info@uunet.uu.net Phone: (703) 876-5050 [voice], (703) 876-5059 [fax] Description UUNET is a non-profit organization whose charter is to pro- vide electronic mail connectivity among its subscribing sites. UUNET provides fast, reliable, mail service both domestically and internationally. UUNET charges connect fees on a cost recovery basis. UUNET acts as an internet mail relay for its 1,000 subscrib- ing sites. UUNET provides a proxy ftp service and archive service which allows non-internet sites to obtain files that are available by anonymous ftp. Currently, UUNET may only be accessed via TCP/IP or the UNIX UUCP protocols. UUNET IS NOT A GENERAL UUCP/INTERNET GATEWAY (despite common delusions). Network access UUNET is on the Internet and UUCP networks. Who Can Use the Network Access is restricted to UUNET subscribers and their correspondants. While third party access is not currently blocked, it is discouraged and software to prevent it will be installed in the future. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 14, 1989 NNSC Section 5.18, Page 1 UUNET is totally funded by user fees and receives no govern- ment funding of any kind. August 14, 1989 NNSC Section 5.18, Page 2 NORDUnet Address: (General Contact) Mats Brunell, Project Manager NORDUNET Swedish Institute of Computer Science PO Box 1263 S-164 28 Kista SWEDEN E-mail: nordunet-staff@kth.se (Operations staff at Royal Technical Institute) Phone: +46 8 790 6502 Description NORDUnet is a international backbone that interconnects the Nordic countries Sweden (SUNET), Norway (UNINETT), Finland (FUNET), Denmark (DENET) and Iceland (SURIS). It also pro- vides internatinal connections to Major European and US net- works. NORDUnet started real operation in Autumn 1988. There are (at least) 4500 IP hosts and about 1000 DECnet hosts in the combined national networks that are intercon- nected by NORDUnet. The protocols supported as services across the backbone are IP, DECnet, EARN/NJE and X.25. NORDUnet connects through service agreements to Internet/NSFnet, EARN, HEPnet and EUnet. Pilot connections will be set up to COSINE/IXI X.25 and to EARN OSI. NORDUnet is a star with a center at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. There are 64-kbit lines to RUNIT, Trondheim, Norway; UNI-C, Copenhagen, Denmark and HUT, Helsinki, Finland. There is also a 64 kbit line to CWI in Amsterdam, Holland and a 56 kbit line to JvNC, Princeton, USA. The (nordic) lines interconnect MAC-level remote bridges _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. September 11, 1989 NNSC Section 5.19, Page 1 (Vitalink). Routers are used to support the various proto- cols: cisco for IP, DEC VAX3600 for DECnet and EARN and X.25 switches. Who Can Use the Network NORDUnet can only be used for academic and research traffic. Miscellaneous Information NORDUNET gives a conference every year. In 1989 this conference will be in held in October, in Stockholm, Sweden. September 11, 1989 NNSC Section 5.19, Page 2 BITNET Network Information Center Address: BITNET Network Information Center EDUCOM Suite 600 1112 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Email: BITNET@BITNIC (on BITNET) BITNET%BITNIC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (on Internet) Phone: (202) 872-4200 Description BITNIC provides and coordinates user support, information, and administrative services for BITNET, including: + BITNEWS, an electronically distributed newsletter. + On-line BITNET documentation accessible via LIST- SERV and NETSERV server. + On-line and telephone assistance for campus BITNET support staff and organizations seeking BITNET membership. Network Access: Subscribe to BITNEWS by sending a mail message to LISTSERV@BITNIC (on BITNET) with any subject and the text SUBSCRIBE BITNEWS your-name in which ``your-name'' is replaced by your name. Obtain a list of files available from LISTSERV@BITNIC by sending it mail with any subject and the text _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 17, 1989 NNSC Section 6.1, Page 1 SENDME NETINFO INDEX Order any file listed by sending mail to LISTSERV@BITNIC with any subject and the text SENDME filename filetype using the filename and filetype of the file as shown in NETINFO INDEX. Who Can Use the BITNET The BITNIC services are supported by dues from the BITNET member organizations, and their primary purpose is to assist BITNET members. The on-line newsletter and files are, how- ever, available to all who can access BITNET with electronic mail. July 17, 1989 NNSC Section 6.1, Page 2 DDN Network Information Center Address: SRI International Network Information Systems Center, Room EJ291 333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 Email: NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL (for general user questions or docu- ment requests) Phone: (800) 235-3155 or (415) 859-3695 Description The DDN Network Information Center (NIC) assists Defense Data Network (DDN) users and potential subscribers in obtaining pertinent information about the DDN and the Inter- net. The NIC supports several database and information servers, including the WHOIS registry of users, hosts, domains, and networks, the NIC/QUERY browsing system, and the TACNEWS server. The NIC provides host name translation tables, maintains domain name system server files, assigns IP net- work numbers and autonomous system numbers, registers net- work users, and issues MILNET TAC access cards. The NIC is also the source of DDN documents and the complete Internet Request For Comments (RFC) series and index. The NIC maintains a toll-free hotline from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time at 1-800-235-3155. Users experiencing problems with TAC login, or who have requests for NIC services, are encouraged to call. Network Access: The DDN NIC is on the Internet as host NIC.DDN.MIL (26.0.0.73) and most services are available by telnetting to this machine. Users may also mail requests to _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 11, 1989 NNSC Section 6.2, Page 1 SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL to retrieve documents or use the WHOIS service. Who Can Use the DDN NIC All services are available to users of the DDN. Many ser- vices are available to DARPA Internet users. Some services are available via electronic mail to users of networks that gateway to the Internet. Miscellaneous Information NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL General user assistance, document requests REGISTRAR@NIC.DDN.MIL User registration and WHOIS updates HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL Host, domain, network changes and updates ACTION@NIC.DDN.MIL NIC computer operations SUGGESTIONS@NIC.DDN.MIL Comments on NIC publications and services SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL Automatic mail service July 11, 1989 NNSC Section 6.2, Page 2 NSF Network Service Center (NNSC) Address: NNSC BBN Systems & Technologies Corporation 10 Moulton Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Email: nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net Phone: (617) 873-3400 Description The NNSC provides information services and technical assis- tance to NSFNET end-users. Information and documents, available in online and/or printed form, cover topics such as resources (Internet Resource Guide), contacts at the mid-level networks and at local campuses and institutions, and network status reports. When prospective or current users do not know whom to call concerning their questions about NSFNET use, they should contact the NNSC. Online information is available from the Info-Server, an automated program which distributes documents in response to specially formatted messages. For instructions about the Info-Server, send a message to info-server@nnsc.nsf.net with ``HELP'' in the body of the message. Network Access: NNSC is accessible from the Internet. Who Can Use the NNSC NNSC services are geared toward users of NSFNET, however the staff will provide assistance, either directly or by refer- ring questions to a more appropriate source for information, to users with general Internet-related questions or prob- lems. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. July 10, 1989 NNSC Section 6.3, Page 1 Miscellaneous Information To receive copies of the NNSC newsletter, the NSF Network News, or other publications, please send a message to nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net. July 10, 1989 NNSC Section 6.3, Page 2 Ocean Network Information Center (OCEANIC) Address: University of Delaware College of Marine Studies Lewes, DE 19958 ATTN: Katherine A. Bouton Email: Internet - bouton@delocn.udel.edu, SPAN - DELOCN::BOUTON, Telemail - K.BOUTON/Omnet Phone: (302) 645-4278 Description OCEANIC, the Ocean Network Information Center primarily sup- ports the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) research program. Examples of OCEANIC content are: - WOCE program information + summaries of research projects with emphasis on data collection. + WOCE Field Program plans, resources and maps. + WOCE administrative information. - Directories of oceanographic datasets: + holdings of major data centers. + directories of datasets of special interest to WOCE. - A WOCE data-tracking system: + datasets planned, being collected, being analyzed, and in data centers. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 19, 1989 NNSC Section 6.4, Page 1 - A library of data products. OCEANIC also includes: - A searchable directory of oceanographers on Inter- net, SPAN, Telemail (Omnet and Kosmos), and Bit- net. - A searchable international oceanographic research ship schedules. OCEANIC is self-explanatory and menu-driven. Though intended to work with simple terminals, to view graphical material, you must use a terminal- emulation program compa- tible with the Tektronix 4010 standard. Network Access: INTERNET: telnet to host delocn.udel.edu (128.175.24.1) and login with username INFO. No password is required. SPAN: use SET HOST DELOCN, and login with username INFO. No password is required. TELEMAIL/ OMNET (Domestic USA): Use command GOTO SONIC. Users in Alaska should use Telenet/Omnet network address 909014 and follow the instructions above. INTERNATIONAL DIRECT: The preferred method is via the inter- national packet-switched network address: 311030200612 - if your national system requires a 12- digit address 31103020061200 - if your national system requires a 14- digit address Some national systems require two zeroes in front of the address. You may need to experiment. You will connect directly into OCEANIC. No password is required. INTERNATIONAL TELEMAIL/Omnet: You may connect via Telemail/Omnet at one of these addresses: 311090900003 - if your local network requires a 12-digit address June 19, 1989 NNSC Section 6.4, Page 2 31109090000300 - if your local network requires a 14-digit address (NOTE: Users in Canada should use Datapac network address 1311090900014.) You will get a Telenet "@" prompt after entering this address. @ MAIL Username? YOUR USERNAME Password? YOUR PASSWORD Once you are signed on to TELEMAIL: Command? GOTO SONIC DIRECT DIAL UP: You may access OCEANIC directly using a modem (up to 2400 baud, set at 7,1,N). Dial (302) 645-4204. Login with user name INFO. No password is required. Who Can Use OCEANIC No restrictions. All oceanographers and meteorologists are welcome. Miscellaneous Information Telefax: (302) 645-4007 Telex: 7407728 WDIU UC System Manager: Walt Dabell (302) 645-4225 Internet: walt@delocn.udel.edu Span: DELOCN::WALT June 19, 1989 NNSC Section 6.4, Page 3