CAM Computing Committee - Operational Sub-committee

Notes from meeting 9th November 2004

Venue: BT1.08 at 1000

Present: Jim Briggs (Chair), Steve Broadbent, Alex Counsell, Alison White

Apologies: Ed Kopinski, Les Black

Previous meeting's notes

Agenda Notes Action Status

Actions carried forward

Actions completed are noted in the minutes of the previous meeting.    

Outstanding requests/orders: software

None    

Outstanding requests/orders: hardware

None significant    

Strategy/policy

None    

Major projects

None    

Operational issues

     

BCS visit

Noted that the labs were prepared for the BCS accreditation visit on 10th November.    

Mac lab installation

Solutions had not yet turned up to complete the installation of the lab. SB to chase.

   
  Backups: SB to talk to Claire and Pere about the procedures they wish to implement to reasonably ensure that student work won't be lost. SB Done

Box mountings for Mac lab

Ordered but not yet delivered.    

Disk space

SB reported that there would soon be more disk space on LS24 that could be used for students who require extra quota.    

Maths Cafe

AW reported a problem with connecting the Cafe PCs to the network in Anglesea that will hopefully be resolved locally.    

Any other business

     

Lion Gate labs roof

The roof is leaking and will need to be fixed. This will entail the labs being closed for 2-3 weeks. It was agreed that next summer vacation would be the best time. JSB to consult Done. Results to AC.

Date of next meeting

Tuesday 14th December at 1000 in BT1.08 (JSB's office)