Changes Archive

CSE Lab(s) Hardware changes

  • 2025T1, M15 Lvl-4 (3x labs)(3x 25-seat) commission; DELL OptiPlex 7020 micro + DELL P2423H monitors -scheduled Jan 2025-
  • 2025T1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G14/moog) lab; upgrade 12x VR workstations primary storage to 2TB. -tbc-
  • 2025T1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G13/chi) lab; latest model 24" iMacs. -scheduled Jan 2025-
  • 2025T1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G07/tabla)(26-seat) lab; DELL OptiPlex 7020 micro. -scheduled Dec 2024-
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  • 2024T3, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl-3 (302/viola/cello)(36-seat) lab; DELL OptiPlex 7020 micro + DELL P2423H monitors. -in progress-
  • 2024T3, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl-3 (305/bugle/horn)(36-seat) lab; DELL-P2423H monitors.
  • 2024T1, K15 Lvl-1 (K15-149A/alto)(K15-149B/bass)(50-seat) CSE lab(s) commissioned; DELL OptiPlex 7010 micro.
  • 2024T1, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl-3 (302/viola/cello)(36-seat) lab; DELL OptiPlex 7010 micro.
  • 2024T1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G07/bongo) lab; DELL OptiPlex 7010 micro.

  • 2023T1, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl-3 (305/bugle/horn)(36-seat) lab; DELL OptiPlex 5000 micro.
  • 2023T1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G12/lyre)(20-seats) lab; CSE Graphics lab (20-seat); DELL Precision 3460 SFF + nVidia RTX A2000-12GB

  • 2022T3, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G12/lyre) lab; DELL P2722H 27" monitors.
  • 2022T3, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G14/moog) lab; CSE VR lab (12+2-seat); Alienware R12 + nVidia RTX3090 + Vive Pro 2 VR headset(s)

  • 2021T3, OMB Ground (G49 'name wolfe, tbc'); CSE 16x seat Tutor lab ear-marked for commission.
  • 2021T2, K17 Basement (drum) lab; decommissioned.
  • 2021T2, K17 Ground (G14/oud) lab; 2x Extra workstations installed (total:22) .
  • 2021T2, K14 Old Main Building (OMB) labs (clavier,organ,piano), offlined due to environmental issues.
  • 2021T1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (G13/chi) lab; latest model 21" iMacs.

  • 2020T3, All CSE teaching labs reconfigued for Covid safe operation; general access suspended.
  • 2020T3, K17 Basement lab (drum); temporarily recommissioned as Covid safe lab.
  • 2020T2, K17 Basement lab (drum); decommissioned.
  • 2020T1, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl3 labs (kora,sitar,oboe,flute); HP-800G5 DM & DELL-P2419H monitors.

  • 2019T2, K17 Ground (chi) lab; Extra iMac installed (total:20) .

  • 2018s2, Hardware refresh: K17 staff/postgrad MPS printers Toshiba->Fuji/Xerox.
  • 2018s2, Hardware refresh: K17 (oud, lyre) labs; SSHD->SSD.
  • 2018s2, Hardware refresh: K14 (clavier,organ,piano) labs; HP-800G3 DM.
  • 2018s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Consult Rooms (Lvl-G,2,4,5); HP-800G3 AIOs.
  • 2018s1, Hardware refresh: K14 (clavier,organ,piano) labs; HP-E233 23" monitors.
  • 2018s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Basement (drum) lab; HP-800G2 DM.
  • 2018s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (tabla) lab; HP-800G2 DM & E240 monitors.
  • 2018s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (oud) lab; HP-E231 monitors.

  • 2017s2, Hardware refresh: All CSE student MPS printers upgraded to Colour A3 MFDs.
  • 2017s1, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl3 Labs (viola/cello,bugle/horn); HP-800G2 DM.
  • 2017s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (bongo) lab; HP-800G2 DM.
  • 2017s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (oud,lyre) lab; HP-800G2 SFF.
  • 2017s1, Hardware refresh: K14 (clavier,organ,piano) lab; HP-800G1 SFF.

  • 2016s2(mid), Hardware refresh: K17 Consult Rooms; iMac 21.5" Slim Unibody.
  • 2016s2(mid), K17 Ground labs (bongo, tabla), commissioned.
  • 2016s2(mid), K17 Basement lab (tuba), decommissioned.
  • 2016s2, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (oud) lab; HP-800G1 SFF.
  • 2016s2, K17 Ground (chi)(HCI) lab relocated to K17 Ground G13.
  • 2016s2, K17 Ground (banjo) lab, decommissioned.
  • 2016s1, Hardware refresh: J17 Lvl3 Labs (flute,oboe,sitar,kora); HP-800G1 DM.
  • 2016s1, Hardware refresh: K14 (clavier,organ,piano) lab, & K17 Ground (oud) lab; HP-8300 SFF.
  • 2016s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Ground (banjo) lab; HP-800G1 SFF.

  • 2015s2, J17 Mech'Eng. refurb complete, and 6 new CSE labs (kora,sitar,bugle,oboe,flute,viola) commissioned on Lvl-3.
  • 2015s2, G17 Elec'Eng. labs (guan,sanhu,erhu,mabu), decommissioned.
  • 2015s2, K17 Basement temporary labs (flute,fife), decommissioned.
  • 2015s2, J17 Mech'Eng. temporary lab G01 (cello), decommissioned.
  • 2015s1, J17 Mech'Eng. temporary lab G01 (cello), commissioned.
  • 2015s1, K17 Basement labs (drum,tuba,flute,fife), commissioned.
  • 2015s1, K14 Old Main Building (OMB) labs (organ,piano), back online for 2015.
  • 2015s1, G19 Scientia temporary labs (viola,cello), decommissioned.

  • 2014s1, G19 Scientia temporary labs (viola,cello), commissioned.
  • 2014s1, J17 Mech'Eng. undercroft labs (leaf, spoons, moog, bell) & cafe labs (bugle, pipe), decommissioned.
  • 2014s1, K14 Old Main Building (OMB) labs (organ,piano), offlined due to environmental issues.
  • 2014s1, Hardware refresh: K17 Consult Rooms; iMac 21.5" Unibody.

  • 2013s1, Hardware refresh: G17 Elec'Eng. (G17-X) labs (guan,sanhu,erhu); HP-8300 SFF.
  • 2013s1, Hardware refresh: J17 Mech'Eng. (J17-G) labs (bugle,pipe); HP-8300 SFF.

CSE Systems changes

  • NewWorld infrastructure 2022T3
    • ALL CSE uGrad teaching labs migrated to NewWorld.
  • NewWorld infrastructure 2022T2
    • Additional (bongo/tabla/moog) CSE uGrad teaching labs migrated to NewWorld.
  • NewWorld infrastructure 2022T1
    • Selected (lyre) CSE uGrad teaching lab migrated to NewWorld.
  • February 2020 (Fuller description of changes documented at RT#34553)
    • Deactivated ftp://ftp.cse (albeniz)
    Deactivated https://webmail.cse (albeniz)
    Deactivated ftp://mirror.cse (orff)
  • CSE Virtual Lab Environment commissioned 2017s1
    • A new fully functional virtualised CSE Lab Environment is now available for all staff and students.
  • Windows Terminal Servers decommissioned 2016s2
    • Functionality migrated to Virtual machines available from the CSE login screen.
  • Home directory remote access (Samba) changes 2016s1
    • In line with recent account authentication changes at CSE, to zID/zPass, System Support have rolled out a new Samba server.
    If you utilise a remote connection to your CSE home directory, via the SMB/CIFS protocol, review the changes here.
  • eMail changes 2015s2

    • Starting Session-2 2015, CSE email servers are being phased out and all new account will be created within the UNSW Central mail service.
    The project to migrate existing CSE email accounts to the UNSW Central mail service is essentially complete.
  • Printing changes 2014s2
    • Starting Session-2 2014, all printing at CSE is managed through the UNSW Central Managed Print Service (MPS).
    • Undergraduate & postgraduate (via.coursework) students, see here for instructions.
    • Staff & postgraduate (via.research) students see here for details on printing to restricted staff printers.
      • staff printing is non quota'd, although usage is monitored.
      • colour printing is available in rm107, usage is strictly monitored.
  • Login changes 2014s1
    • Starting Session-1 2014, log into CSE systems using your UNSW zID and zPass, managed through the UNSW Identity Manager; as you would log into myUNSW.
  • CSE Proxy changes 2014s1
    • Starting Session-1 2014, the CSE Proxy is optional for direct HTTP & FTP (Internet) access over the CSE wired-network (Post-grad & research).
Last edited by pmr 28/08/2024