Library items tagged: manual

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 14:53

The following notes provide some hints and tips about the use of e-mail. They cover the content and format of e-mails, sending and receiving attachments, courtesy and general housekeeping tips. Common Courtesy Always consider the feelings of recipients when composing e-mails. Good manners are also important when dealing with incoming e-mail. E-mail should be read at least once a day if possible. If users are away for long periods, try to let people know.

IP Subnetting

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 12:11

This appendix discusses what subnetting is and gives some examples of how IP addresses can be separated into a network part and a host part. It describes a simple college subnet and shows how subnet masks are used to decode IP addresses. The final section covers binary numbers and converting to and from decimal.

Managing and Supporting Janet

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 11:25

network

Janet is responsible for the overall management of Janet. However, there are also other organisations that are engaged in running all or part of the network, or providing support. The following paragraphs describe how these bodies are related.

The Structure of Janet

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 11:07

The Janet backbone The Janet network is based around a high-speed, high bandwidth backbone. The latest version of the backbone, which was designed to provide a high level of reliability as well as substantially increased capacity, came into full service in early 2007. It currently runs at 100Gbit/s. A PDF map of the present Janet backbone is provided here and a schematic is available here.

Appendix

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 11:00

appendix

1. The Structure of Janet 2. Managing and Supporting Janet 3. Record of Network Information and Contacts PDF available 4. Examples of Fault Reporting Letters Example of a Fault Reporting Letter for Janet-connected Organisations Fault Reporting Letter for Sites Subscribing to the Managed Router Service 5. No longer used 6. No longer used

Janet Policies and Legal Requirements

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 10:57

Janet manages Janet in accordance with policies set by JISC. Janet Network Connection Policy The Janet Network Connection Policy defines explicitly who can connect to Janet.

Janet Services

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 10:42

janet services

Please visit the Products and Services section of the Janet website.

Security

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 10:21

security

Isolated individual computers are relatively secure as long as their physical well-being is ensured and regular backups are carried out to protect the integrity of the data held. However, once computers are connected to a LAN or WAN, they become exposed to threats which may jeopardize their proper operation and the safety and privacy of the data held.

Open Mail Relays in Janet

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 09:34

security