Scheme Manager Update – September 2022

Wednesday 21 Sept 2022 (3:00-4:00pm AEST)

Version: FINAL 21 Sept 2022 

Welcome

• Roger Edberg - Manager, User Services
• Allan Williams - NCI Deputy Director, Innovative Compute Environments
• Liz Williams - NCI Deputy Director, Business Development and User Engagement

User support

• The NCI Help Desk phone (02 6125 3437) remains non-accessible due to ANU phone configuration issues. Contact user support by email: help@nci.org.au and provide contact details if a phone or zoom discussion is required for a support matter. 
• Recruitments in Q4-Q1: 2x Staff Scientist (ANU7/ANU8)

Scheduled maintenance

• Q4 scheduled maintenance: Tuesday 04 Oct 2022 (8:00 am to 6:00 pm AEDT)

• Scheduled maintenance plan for 2023 - Allan Williams

  Maintenance		Proposed new 2023 dates
  Q1		Wed 1st Feb
  Q2		Tue 2nd May
  Q3		Tue 1st Aug
  Q4		Wed 1st Nov

NCMAS 2023 call for applications

• NCMAS 2023 call is in progress; application deadline is 8:00 pm AEDT Monday 3 October.
• NCMAS Q&A sessions: Tuesday 20 Sept 2022 (yesterday) and Tuesday 27 Sept 2022.
• At 21 Sept 2022, 19 applications submitted. ~200 applications expected over the next 1.5 weeks.
• More information: https://ncmas.nci.org.au

ADAPTER allocation scheme

• ADAPTER 2022 Q4 call completed. NCI is setting up allocations for Q4 now.
• ADAPTER 2023 Q1 call for applications will open in the first week of October.
• ADAPTER information: https://www.nci.org.au/users/how-access-nci/adapter-scheme

Gadi /scratch

• Gadi scratch file quarantine-expiry has been active since 01 Jun 2022.
• Details: Gadi /scratch File Management

Thanks and so long for now!

Roger Edberg is transferring to a new position at ACCESS-NRI for one year, starting 4 October. It was a pleasure and a privilege working with all of you. I look forward to seeing you again starting in Q4 next year. Contact help@nci.org.au or Liz Williams (Elizabeth.Williams1@anu.edu.au) for stakeholder resource or administration matters. 

Next meeting

• To be confirmed