rcf is being shutdon and replaced by rcf2 please read enclosed message ------------------------------------------------------ Flemming Videbaek Physics Department Brookhaven National Laboratory tlf: 631-344-4106 fax 631-344-1334 e-mail: videbaek@bnl.gov ----- Original Message ----- From: "RCF/USAtlas Staff" <rcfstaff@bnl.gov> To: <rhic-rcf-l@bnl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 5:48 PM Subject: about tomorrows "rcf"->"rcf2 and rmail" changes > we planning on shutting down rcf.rhic.bnl.gov > at 2pm tomorrow 6/7. there are a few questions > that have come up from users. > here are a few answers to issues: > > 1. if you connect to rcf from an xterm and are > used to going to the farm from there.. > when you connect to rcf2 instead, you cannot > reach the farm from there. you need to open a > window on the gateway server and pop back xterm > windows on the farm from there. > 2. if you are using exceed on your NT desktop > to connect to rcf.rhic.bnl.gov this wont work > on rcf2. the rsh suite of tools doesnt work there. > you need to ssh to the gateway machine and pop > back xterm windows to your desktop from there. > remember..when using ssh properly we dont set the > DISPLAY variable anymore. > 3. we can, and will move your /var/mail/username > directory from rcf to rmail for you which means > that if you are using POP mail there is no additional > action necessary by you. we will be making an alias > for rcf.rhic to rmail.rhic which will allow your > mail program to find your mailbox. > 4. if you're using imap mail, we cant help you > to make this change a no-brainer. the switch to > rmail will be automatic with regards to receiving > new mail, but if you want to find your existing > mail folders, you're going to have to configure > rcf2 as an additional imap server in order to > drag your existing imap folders over to rmail. > we tried to find your imap folders for you but they > are all over the place and the attempt to copy them > for you would make things worse. you can contact us > for help if needed though. > 5. if using local mail (pine,elm,unix mail) you can > access mail from rcf2 and set your mail program for > secure POP or IMAP served from rmail.rhic > 6. If your mail program is pointing to rcf.rhic > it will continue to work because of the network > alias, but we suggest putting the real mail server > name in.....which is rmail.rhic.bnl.gov. > > **Mail will be stopped at 2pm in order to copy > the mail directory over- the copy shouldn't take > long*** > > maurice > > -- > This message forwarded from the RCF announcements page. > Recent messages are available at: > http://www.rhic.bnl.gov/RCF/Announcements/announce.html >
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