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Sponsor — Creating and Managing XIAS Sites

Note

These instructions are intended for use by UAB employees.

Important

By sponsoring an external collaborator, you assume responsibility for managing their access to, and use of, UAB technology systems.

XIAS Sites tie external collaborators to specific technology resources at UAB through uniform resource identifiers (URIs). Connecting people to the resources they use enables UAB to maintain security and accountability.

What Do I Need Before Starting?

Before starting, you'll need the following prerequisites.

  • An RCS Account.
  • A list of RCS resources each Guest needs access to.

Where Will I Be Working?

How Do I Create a XIAS Site?

Creating a Site is the first phase of sponsoring access for external collaborators. Sites are reusable, and can be configured one time and used for multiple Guests. You can also make one site for each individual resource, and assign each Guest to multiple sites, giving you more flexibility over assignment.

  1. Login to the XIAS Manage Projects/Sites page.

    !Screenshot of XIAS Manage Project/Site page with Project/Site table.

  2. Click New to open a form for creating a new Project/Site.

    !Screenshot of blank XIAS Project/Site creation form.

  3. Fill in the form. All fields are required.

    1. Short name for project/site: (Required) A compact, memorable name for your Site.
    2. Longer description: (Required) A complete, concise description of the Site and its resources.
    3. Start date: (Required) The start date of the Site. Can be today.

    4. End date: (Required) An expiration date for the Site.

      Warning

      XIAS accounts associated with this Site may lose access to resources after the end date.

    5. URIs: (Required) One or more uniform resource identifiers (URIs) associated with the Site.

      Resource identifiers associated with RCS resources.

      RCS Resource Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)
      Cheaha (HPC Cluster) https://cheaha.rc.uab.edu/
      Cloud.rc (OpenStack) https://cloud.rc.uab.edu/
      Code.rc (GitLab) https://code.rc.uab.edu/
      Long-Term Storage (LTS) https://s3.lts.rc.uab.edu/

      Tip

      If you aren't sure which URI to use for an RCS resource, please Contact Support.

      For other UAB resources, please contact UserServices@uab.edu.

    Below is an example of a filled in form.

    !Screenshot of filled XIAS Site creation form.

  4. Click Add to submit the form. You should be taken to a page summarizing the created Project/Site.

    !Screenshot of summary page after creating Site.

Next Steps

To continue creating a XIAS account, move to 2. Sponsor — Manage Users.

How Do I Manage a XIAS Site?

Login to the XIAS Manage Projects/Sites page. You will see a table of existing Sites.

!Screenshot of site table with one site listed.

  • To view a Site, click the View button next to the desired Site. You will see a read-only view of the Site's configuration.
  • To edit a Site, click the Edit button next to the desired Site. You will be able to change Sites steps created in Creating a XIAS Site.
  • Click the User button to be taken to the Manage Users page. The page will show a table of Users associated with the selected Site. See How Do I Manage a Xias User.

Help

For support with the XIAS web app and XIAS account management, please contact askit@uab.edu.

For support with this documentation, please Contact Support.

Important

If you need to revoke XIAS Guest access to RCS services, please Contact Support.