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Our Computer Center

The Information Resources Management Division (IRM) provides the information technology infrastructure needed to support the Southeast Fisheries Science Center and NOAA. Our data center hosts millions of fisheries dependent and independent data that have been collected since the early sixties. These data are hosted on state of the art equipment using a wide variety of operating systems and relational databases to support a diverse community of customers. In addition, we strive to maintain reliable and fast communications throughout the region, having recently connected to the Internet 2 network, our nation's information superhighway.

IRM Division
Division Chief -
Infrastructure Team	Development Team
Mal Brassfield Loyd Darby Tyree Davis Patrick Gilles - Contractor John Holzman Howard Shirley	Sandra Aguilar - Contractor Tony Cano - Contractor Patrick Cope Cassio DeSanctis Lloyd Muccio Jay O'Leary Daniel Leon Carlos Rivero Adriana Serra Lee Weinberger

Getting a User Account

To access one of the SEFSC computers, an account must be established on that system. Each user is required to have an individual account on the host server or work-station they need to access. And, each user is required to read the Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistic document and sign a Statement of Nondisclosure form on file at the SEFSC. For an user to establish an account, he must submit a completed application form "SEFSC System Access Application" with signed authorized by their supervisor or head of their agency.

To acquire an application, contact the SEFSC Information Resources Division. Each user is given a user name ( user-id ) and a provisional password for their new account. Your password is your security from anyone else using your account. Protect it and change it periodically.

Changing your Password

Connecting to a System

What is Oracle?

When you receive a new account on the host server or a work-station and log on for the first time, you must immediately change the provisional password assigned. You will see a message display stating that a new password is required. Enter a new password. To change your password, after the initial log-in:

Type: passwd and press [enter]

Enter your old password, when you are asked

Enter the new password

Re-enter the new password again for verification.

Access to the SEFSC computer facilities can be obtained from local, regional, national, and international locations through the use of Local Area Networks ( LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Internet telecommunications, and dial-in telecommunications.

Offices that have a LAN in place can connect microcomputers and peripherals to the network using the recommended Novell LAN Workplace or other Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) software. These software packages will enable you to connect to a host computer using TCP/IP.

Oracle is a database management system that resides on the SEFSC Servers for the purpose of providing a depository for data collected throughout the Region.

Presently the production ORACLE database, named as the Southeast Fisheries Information Network ( SEFIN ) is a single database that incorporates data encompassing all the different collection systems.

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