Instructor Volume

What is an Instructor Volume?
Instructor Volume Attributes
Request Form for Instructor Volume
Accessing an Instructor Volume
Installing Windows-Based Software

What is an Instructor Volume?

An Instructor Volume (IV) is network disk space, provided by University Technology Office, where an instructor can store assignments and programs for students to access. Students can attach their network session to an Instructor Volume and copy or read the data files or run Windows programs.

Instructor Volume Attributes

The ASU community has read only access to all IVs by default with write access available on local storage or network disk space (MyFiles). The Instructor Volume space can be accessible from the web or Blackboard and instructions for requesting a URL will be sent to an IV requestor when the volume is created.

If restricted access to an IV is desired or write access for students is needed the instructor and/or their support staff are given the rights to create and administer permission within the space where the Instructor Volume resides. See Managing Permissions for Instructor Volumes. Make a note in the comment area of the request form if this administrator ability is needed.

Instructor Volumes are backed up nightly. If you need to recover file(s) or a whole volume send an email to ucc.ssm@asu.edu

Request Form for Instructor Volume

Note: Before accessing this form be sure you are signed into this site. Please see the "Sign In" link in the upper right area of your screen. If you are not signed into this site you will get a "page not found" message.

Instructor Volume Setup

Accessing an Instructor Volume

From Wndows OS

If using a workstation in a UTO Computing Site or Classroom:

Most IVs have shortcut icons in the Start | Instructor Volumes or from Start | All Programs | Instructor Volumes; navigate either of these.

Double-click on the icon for the IV you want to access.
Enter your ASURITE UserID and password when prompted, and then click OK.
A U: Drive icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click this icon to open the IV.

For those IV that do not have a shortcut, follow these steps:

Open Start | Instructor Volumes or from Start | All Programs | Instructor Volumes, then double-click on the IVmount shortcut.
Enter the IV name when prompted and then press the Enter key.
Enter your ASURITE UserID and password when prompted and then click OK.
A U: Drive icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click this icon to open the IV.

Note: Students must verify the name of IV with their instructor.

If using a workstation outside a UTO Computing Site or Classroom:

Use of a secure FTP (SFTP) program or the OpenAFS client is required. To obtain the SSH client software (SFTP) or the OpenAFS client, see http://www.asu.edu/myapps.

Using SFTP Method

The following assumes you have installed SSH or some other SFTP program.

SFTP (SSH Secure File Transfer Client) to the general.asu.edu.
Log on to general.asu.edu using your ASURITE UserID and password.
After logging in, you'll need to change the remote directory to the IV space.

The path is /afs/asu.edu/class/x/y/z/xyz123 where xyz123 is the name of the IV you want to access. Example, the IV you want to access is ASU101 so the path would be: /afs/asu.edu/class/a/s/u/asu101

Using OpenAFS

The following assumes you have installed OpenAFS and that your session has authenticated to AFS with your ASURITE ID.

In a Windows Explorer window enter the path to the IV in the Address bar or map the path to a drive letter.

The path is \afs\asu.edu\class\x\y\z\xyz123 where xyz123 is the name of the IV you want to access. Example, the IV you want to access is ASU101 so the path would be: \\afs\asu.edu\class\a\s\u\asu101

Accessing Instructor Volumes from the Mac OS

Before you begin, choose the operating system and location that best applies to you:

OS from an UTO Computing Site or Classroom
OS X from home or a non-IT Mac
from home or a non-UTO Mac

If using the Macintosh computers in the ASU classrooms or public computing sites:

Double click the MyFiles FTP icon located in the Dock.
In the New Connection window
a.   Enter your ASURITE userid in the Username box
b.   Enter your ASURITE password in the Password box
c.   Click Connect
In the Fetch Shortcuts window, several pre-populated locations are visible; double click on the Instructor Volumes option.
In the newly opened general.asu.edu – class window, navigate to the appropriate class listed by course prefix and number by double clicking through the folder listings.

For example:
a.   If your course prefix and number are XYZ123, double click through the directory structure as follows.
i.   Double click on the folder titled “x”,
ii.   Then double click on the folder titled “y”
iii.   And finally double click on the folder titled “z”.
iv.   Inside this folder should be another folder called xyz123; double click it to access your class work and files.

b.   If your course prefix and number are JMC459, double click through the directory structure as follows.
i.   Double click on the folder titled “j”,
ii.   Then double click on the folder titled “m”
iii.   And finally double click on the folder titled “c”.
iv.   Inside this folder should be another folder called jmc459; double click it to access your class work and files.

Note: If you forget where you are at in the directory structure, click on the Path icon.
Move files between your computer and instructor volume by the standard Mac OS X dragging and dropping.

If using your own Macintosh computer:

Download and install Fetch from myApps.asu.edu
Double click the Fetch icon
In the New Connection window
a.   Enter general.asu.edu in the Hostname box
b.   Enter your ASURITE userid in the Username box
c.   Enter your ASURITE password in the Password box
d.   Click Connect
Click on the Path icon, select asu.edu
In the updated window, double click on the class folder
Navigate to the appropriate class listed by course prefix and number by double clicking through the folder listings.

For example:
a.   If your course prefix and number are XYZ123, double click through the directory structure as follows.
i.   Double click on the folder titled “x”,
ii.   Then double click on the folder titled “y”
iii.   And finally double click on the folder titled “z”.
iv.   Inside this folder should be another folder called xyz123; double click it to access your class work and files.

b.   If your course prefix and number are JMC459, double click through the directory structure as follows.
i.   Double click on the folder titled “j”,
ii.   Then double click on the folder titled “m”
iii.   And finally double click on the folder titled “c”.
iv.   Inside this folder should be another folder called jmc459; double click it to access your class work and files.

Note: If you forget where you are at in the directory structure, click on the Path icon.
Move files between your computer and instructor volume by the standard Mac OS X dragging and dropping.

FETCH ALTERNATIVES
See How to Access AFS from a Macintosh at ASU

Installing Software for the Windows OS

You have two options for installing software on an IV:

Place the installation files on the IV for students to use.
Send an email to Common Computing ucc.ssm@asu.edu requesting assistance in setting up the software on the IV.

To use copyrighted software in a network setting, you must have appropriate licensing (one license or copy of a program usually gives the right to run one copy of the software at any one time). For example, if you have ten licenses for a program, only ten PCs can use that software at the same time. In some instances a vendor may grant permission to run multiple copies of their software from one licensed copy. Be sure to get this permission in writing. UTO has a utility that can meter (count/restrict) the number of copies of a windows-based program running at the same time.

Note: Installation of software to an IV from an office PC is not available because the install program needs to "see" the configuration of the Windows OS on which the software will be running.

Do not test the running of programs on an IV while logged on with your ASURITE UserID. Remember your UserID has write access to the IV and student UserIDs normally do not. An ID is available for testing purposes. Send an email note to Common Computing ucc.ssm@asu.edu to obtain the test UserID.