Our remit is to provide access to data produced by the Flow Cytometry Core Facility via University Common Desktop PCs.
Below are instructions on how to map drives to the two storage areas used by the FCCF. They are commonly known as the S: drive (scratch space/live instrument data) and the R: drive (archived data).
New Flow Cytometry users must provide IGM IT with their University username (not your FCCF username, nor do we need any passwords) in advance. Failure to do this will mean that you will not have access to the data. The FCCF team are not responsible for enabling access. Hence *your* need to request access from IGM IT.
If you are a new Flow Cytometry user, please send us your request for access, along with your University login, to: igmithelp@ncl.ac.uk
We have also provided instructions for Mac users, and there are two alternative ways for you to access your data when off campus (via RAS and webfolders).
Returning to our remit, should you run into any issues when trying to access your data, we ask that you seek out a University Common Desktop computer.
Important! USB sticks/portable drives are NOT permitted within the Flow Cytometry Core Facility. This is why we have been tasked with providing you with access to the instrument data via other means.
Please do ensure that you have backups of your data. Files stored on the S: drive are removed after 90 days, in order to maintain adequate storage space for *live* instrument data. Please do contact the FCCF team about any queries you may have regarding data and any other aspects of their service, including analysis software.
Thank you for your co-operation.
IGM IT
igmithelp@ncl.ac.uk
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Mapping the S: drive (FCCF scratch space /live instrument data)
*** Data stored on the S: drive is removed after 90 days ***
• Windows 7
Click on Windows logo (taskbar)
Click “Computer”
Click ‘Map network drive’ option
Change “Drive” option to the letter S
Change “Folder” option to:
\\campus.ncl.ac.uk\scratch\IHGSCRATCH\FLOWCF
Ensure that ‘Reconnect at logon’ is ticked
Click ‘Finish’ button and the S: drive will be mapped
• Mac OS X
Click on Desktop area.
Click on Go (menu bar)
Choose ‘Connect to server…’ and type:
smb://fsarchive.ncl.ac.uk/IHGScratch/FLOWCF
Click + icon
Click Connect
Enter University username and password
Tick ‘remember this password…’ option
IMPORTANT! Should you encounter problems using the above address, try the following alternative:
cifs://campus.ncl.ac.uk/scratch/IHGSCRATCH/FLOWCF
Some users have reported that substituting smb:// for cifs:// works for them
Additional instructions for Mac users: click on Desktop area. Click on Finder (in menu bar), choose Preferences. Ensure ‘Connected servers’ option is ticked. Close window.
Mapping the R: drive (FCCF archived data)
• Windows 7
Click on Windows logo, far left of task bar
Click “Computer”
Click ‘Map network drive’ option Change “Drive” option the letter R
Change “Folder” option to:
\\campus.ncl.ac.uk\igm\FLOWCF
Ensure that ‘Reconnect at logon’ is ticked
Click ‘Finish’ button and the R: drive will be mapped
• Mac OS X
Click on Desktop area
Click on Go (menu bar)
Choose ‘Connect to server…’ and type:
smb://fs-ncl-smb-db.ncl.ac.uk/igm-flowcf
Click + icon
Click Connect
Enter University username and password
Tick ‘remember this password…’ option
IMPORTANT! Should you encounter problems using the above address then try the following alternative:
cifs://campus.ncl.ac.uk/IGM/FLOWCF
Some users have reported that substituting smb:// for cifs:// works for them
Additional instructions for Mac users: click on Desktop area. Click on Finder (in menu bar), choose Preferences. Ensure ‘Connected servers’ option is ticked. Close window.
Accessing FCCF data when off campus
There are two options for retrieving your data, when off-campus. You may find the Webfolders option easier to use than RAS. Both work on any internet capable computer.
Accessing the FCCF data when on-campus, using a laptop (University owned or private laptop)
The instructions can be found here. It is similar to mapping drives when using a University Common Desktop PC.
However, you *must* precede your University username with campus\ otherwise you will be refused access. We cannot stress enough that you must remember to include campus\ as part of your University username, when using these instructions!