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Hi Jean, Sounds good, I will contact SJSU and have them place the allow for you, and then we can see if the data comes through :) I'll cc you on the note to SJSU. Cheers, Jeff --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Weber address@hidden : Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 5 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > Jeff, > > The IP address for our GEMPAK machine will be 10.0.0.17 and the name will be > wx.mts.sdapcd.org if that works for you? Use my name on the e-mail address > to start during the setup and we will go from there. There could be > problems with the firewall but lets see what happens. > > TX - > Jean Timmerman > Air Resources Specialist > Air Pollution Control District > County of San Diego > 858-586-2762 > address@hidden > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > To: "Jean Timmerman" <address@hidden> > Cc: <address@hidden> > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:01 PM > Subject: Re: 20051123:IDD Server Address San Diego County > > > > Hi Jean, > > > > The e-mail is used to contact the site administrator. > > > > We have an "ldm-users" e-mail list that is used for topical discussions > > and notifications of outages, etc... > > > > I encourage ALL who will be using the LDM to subscribe to this list, it > > can be done at: > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/mailinglist/mailing-list-form.html > > > > > > The e-mail address we ask for at time of registration should be that of > > the individual maintaining the LDM..this may be a prof, scientist, or an > > IT person..depends on institute. > > > > So, most user stuff will get sent to the list "ldm-users" and IT stuff > > should be send individually to the point of contact (LDM maintainer). > > > > Hope this clears things up... > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jeff > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Jeff Weber address@hidden : > > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > > > >> Jeff, > >> > >> What type of messages does the e-mail send? User type info or IT? > >> > >> Jean Timmerman > >> Air Resources Specialist > >> Air Pollution Control District > >> County of San Diego > >> 858-586-2762 > >> address@hidden > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > >> To: "Brick, Bill" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>; > >> <address@hidden> > >> Cc: <address@hidden> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:22 AM > >> Subject: RE: 20051123:IDD Server Address San Diego County > >> > >> > >> > Hi Bill and Jean, > >> > > >> > Yes, I got Jean's message this am and have been out over the holidays. > >> > > >> > IP needs to be static, it is used for the allow on your upstream host, > >> > so > >> > if it changes you will no longer get data. > >> > > >> > Regarding the FQHN, it should be what is returned from a "hostname" > >> > command...we can feed to IP or hostname, reverse DNS is needed as well. > >> > > >> > e-mail can be whatever you want it to be, as long as we can contact you > >> > via the address :) > >> > > >> > The LDM operates on port 388 by default (latest release allows you to > >> > choose a port), so you can open that port up for firewall issues, and > >> > restrict as you deem necessary...we do NOT suggest any packetshaping or > >> > load restrictions on the port for the LDM as it can cause problems for > >> > data ingest. > >> > > >> > > >> > Once I have your IP/hostname, we will have SJSU place an allow and that > >> > should get the data flowing... > >> > > >> > Great snow, eh? :)...your rain is our snow... > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > > >> > Jeff > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > Jeff Weber address@hidden : > >> > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > >> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > >> > On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Brick, Bill wrote: > >> > > >> >> Jeff - we now have our new data acquisition computer with GEMPAK > >> >> software and are ready to get the data flowing (Rob Dale set it up > >> >> assuming that our data link would be SJSU). Jean Timmerman is our IT > >> >> person here and she has some ?'s regarding IP address assignments > >> >> (static vs. dynamic), etc., and how it will interact with her > >> >> network/firewall. She tried to contact you the other week and has not > >> >> heard back (not surprising with the holidays - I enjoyed three days of > >> >> skiing at Breckenridge myself). > >> >> > >> >> Please call her at: (858) 586-2762 so that we can get our data link > >> >> going and see how this thing works (we are anxious to see it in > >> >> action!). You can also contact her at: address@hidden > >> >> > >> >> By the way, my e-mail on the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) > >> >> network is: address@hidden > >> >> > >> >> I seem to recall reading where the e-mail for the contact needs to be > >> >> on > >> >> the same network as the data feed. > >> >> > >> >> Let me know if you have any questions or comments or have problems > >> >> reaching Jean. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> Bill > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> William C. Brick, CCM > >> >> Senior Meteorologist > >> >> San Diego County Air Pollution Control District > >> >> 10124 Old Grove Road > >> >> San Diego, CA 92131 > >> >> (858) 586-2770 > >> >> (858) 586-2759 FX > >> >> address@hidden > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: Jeff Weber [mailto:address@hidden] > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:34 AM > >> >> To: Brick, Bill > >> >> Cc: address@hidden > >> >> Subject: RE: 20051123:IDD Server Address San Diego County > >> >> > >> >> Hi Bill, > >> >> > >> >> Sounds good, now I need your fully qualified machine name and IP # > >> >> (that > >> >> the LDM is running on), and we can get this data flowing....I am > >> >> hoping > >> >> to > >> >> feed you from SJSU (San Jose State), but will await your machine name > >> >> so > >> >> we can test networking between your machines. > >> >> > >> >> Cheers, > >> >> > >> >> Jeff > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> Jeff Weber address@hidden : > >> >> Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > >> >> University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > >> >> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Brick, Bill wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > Jeff - here are the data feeds we will be needing: > >> >> > > >> >> > CONDUIT > >> >> > NIMAGE > >> >> > NNEXRAD > >> >> > FNEXRAD > >> >> > NEXRAD2 > >> >> > IDS|DDPLUS > >> >> > NLDN > >> >> > PCWS - we have ACARS access > >> >> > FSL2 > >> >> > > >> >> > Is there something else I need to do at this time to identify our > >> >> > upstream feed host? > >> >> > > >> >> > Please let me know and I will get right on it! > >> >> > > >> >> > Bill > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > William C. Brick, CCM > >> >> > Senior Meteorologist > >> >> > San Diego County Air Pollution Control District > >> >> > 10124 Old Grove Road > >> >> > San Diego, CA 92131 > >> >> > (858) 586-2770 > >> >> > (858) 586-2759 FX > >> >> > address@hidden > >> >> > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: Jeff Weber [mailto:address@hidden] > >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:18 PM > >> >> > To: Brick, Bill > >> >> > Cc: address@hidden > >> >> > Subject: 20051123:IDD Server Address San Diego County > >> >> > > >> >> > Hi Bill, > >> >> > > >> >> > Are you hoping to participate in the Unidata IDD? > >> >> > > >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idd/index.html > >> >> > > >> >> > Not sure where you registered, but I am guessing it was to our web > >> >> > portal...?...that is different than being an IDD participant. > >> >> > > >> >> > Be that as it may...you will need to install the LDM: > >> >> > > >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ > >> >> > > >> >> > After you have installed the LDM we will designate an upstream feed > >> >> host > >> >> > depending upon the data types you desire..please see: > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ldm-6.0.14/basics/feedtypes/ind > >> >> > ex.html > >> >> > > >> >> > and > >> >> > > >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/ > >> >> > > >> >> > for more information. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > We provide data to research institutes and educational facilities > >> >> > and > >> >> > are > >> >> > NOT operational. We strive to keep our data flowing 24/7, but do not > >> >> > guarantee that access, so if you desire to use operationally, you > >> >> > may > >> >> > want > >> >> > to use us as a complimentary data source for your operational needs. > >> >> > > >> >> > The atmospheric data community has had an interest in air quality > >> >> data, > >> >> > so > >> >> > maybe once we get you up and running, the data flow can go the other > >> >> way > >> >> > as well :)...the LDM can facilitate that data transfer, but we'll > >> >> cross > >> >> > that bridge when we get to it. > >> >> > > >> >> > Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving, > >> >> > > >> >> > Jeff > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> >> > : > >> >> > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 > >> >> > : > >> >> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> >> > : > >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 > >> >> > : > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > > >> >> > On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Unidata Support wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > ------- Forwarded Message > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >To: address@hidden > >> >> > > >From: "Bill Brick" <address@hidden> > >> >> > > >Subject: IDD - IDD Server Address > >> >> > > >Organization: UCAR/Unidata > >> >> > > >Keywords: 200511231629.jANGTIeR019419 > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Institution: San Diego County Air Pollution Control District > >> >> > > Package > >> >> > > Version: Latest Operating System: Linux Hardware Information: Dell > >> >> > > Inquiry: We are finalizing our GEMPAK installation and we need our > >> >> IDD > >> >> > > data server address. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > I registered an account with UNIDATA back in September. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > What do I need to do to get an IDD Server Address? > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Thanks! > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Bill > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > >