MTL has a fee structure to help pay for the network infrastructure, shared machines and printers, and compute staff. This page summarizes information about the various types of accounts and fees charged by MTL related to computation and networking.
To minimize administrative overhead, temporary suspension of charges for a machine is not allowed. Depending on the type of machine, machine charges are stopped when the user leaves MTL or when the machine is decommissioned.
Alternatively, you can request user accounts be inactivated and removed from charging by visiting the MTL Account Removal Request Form
Machine Compute charge
Short Answer
$45/month for each device connected to the network and supported
by MTL. The fee is the same for unix workstations, PCs, Macs,
printers, and any other device on the network. All MIT-owned
machines (including both desktop and MIT-owned
faculty/staff/student laptops) are charged; student-owned
laptops (not owned by MIT) regularly residing at MTL will be charged. MTL policy does not allow hubs or routers
that "share" IP addresses or ports.
Long Answer
- The "standard" MTL machine (e.g. most desktop Unix, PC, and Macs)
- Has a known name and fixed 18.62 IP address.
- Has an entry in the Admin database.
- Is backed up by MTL.
- Is firewalled on the 18.62 network.
- Is allowed access to file and print services via the MTLNT domain (Windows PCs only).
- Depending on the O/S and the restrictions of MTL/MIT owned licenses,
various software packages can be installed by compute staff (e.g.
Windows/XP, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro).
- Is charged the standard MTL monthly machine/network support
rate of $45/month.
- All MIT-owned laptops (an MIT owned laptop is defined to be a machine
purchased through MIT, which should have an MIT id tag on it) used by
faculty, staff, students, research groups, visitors, or administrative
groups
- Has a known name and 18.62 IP address; can be configured to
connect by either fixed IP or DHCP.
- Has an entry in the Admin database.
- Can be backed up by MTL using Retrospect when the machine is connected
to the network (which enables the user to decide if the backup
operation should take place when suggested).
- Is firewalled on the 18.62 network.
- Is allowed access to file and print services via the MTLNT domain (Windows PCs only).
- Depending on the O/S and the restrictions of MTL/MIT owned licenses,
various software packages can be installed by compute staff (e.g.
Windows/XP, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro).
- Is charged the standard MTL monthly machine/network support
rate of $45/month.
- A student-owned laptop (not owned by MIT, i.e. does not have an
MIT property tag) accessing/desiring MTL services
- Has a known name and 18.62 IP address; can be configured to
connect by either fixed IP or DHCP.
- Has an entry in the Admin database.
- Can be backed up by MTL using Retrospect when the machine is connected
to the network (which enables the user to decide if the backup
operation should take place when suggested).
- Is firewalled on the 18.62 network.
- Is allowed access to file and print services via the MTLNT domain (Windows PCs only).
- In most cases, MTL/MIT licensed software packages cannot be installed
by compute staff on student owned machines (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Pro).
In some cases, licenses apply to student as well as MIT owned machines --
students will need to inquire with the compute staff.
- Is charged the standard MTL monthly machine/network support
rate of $45/month.
- Other networked equipment (e.g. printers, test equipment)
- Has a known name and fixed 18.62 IP address.
- Has an entry in the Admin database.
- Is not backed up.
- Is firewalled on the 18.62 network.
- Managed through the MTL print server in the case of networked printers.
- MTL software support usually does not apply.
- Is charged the standard MTL monthly machine/network support
rate of $45/month.
- Guest machines, short term visitors, students - not accessing MTL
domain or other services
- Allowed network access via DHCP.
- Is not required to have an Admin database entry.
- Is not backed up by MTL.
- Is under the 18.62 DHCP firewall restrictions.
- Is not allowed access to file and print services via the MTLNT domain (Windows PCs only).
- No operating system or application software support.
- Is not charged.
General MTL user accounts
$30/month for each user account.
CAD user accounts
$60/month for each CAD user account. A CAD user is a superset of an MTL user account (that is to say, a CAD user is also automatically an MTL user).
