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Acceptable Use Policy

Anuket Project

Acceptable Use Policy

The Lab as a Service (LaaS) Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) defines what is acceptable and not acceptable in the LaaS community labs. These lab environments are sponsored by the Linux Foundation, hosted by the UNH-IOL (https://www.iol.unh.edu) and made available to LFN community members for purposes of developing LFN features, testing deployments and delivering releases.

Resource Usage

  • LaaS resources are controlled and scheduled through the LaaS Dashboard  This system provides all user access, displays status of available resources, and allows the scheduling of resources.  Users may not schedule resources in excess of what the dashboard permits.

    • All dashboard users must have approved Linux Foundation / controlled credentials.  Control / approval / granting of those credentials is outside the scope of this policy.

  • Hardware resources are only to be used for their assigned purpose. Lab users should be contributors to an approved LFN project and be working on tasks that are for planned project deliverables.

  • The maximum length of time a user may book a resource is defined to be three weeks.

    • Extensions may be available upon request.

  • Users may not "host" or "assign" hardware resources to other projects or individuals without the approval of the UNH-IOL or Linux Foundation.

  • Hardware resources that are not being actively used may be reallocated to another project or user.

  • No data, software, or intellectual property that is not freely available to the community may be downloaded or stored in/on the LaaS resource.

  • Users are responsible for obtaining, monitoring and renewing any software licences required. No software may be downloaded or used in the lab without required licences.

  • The UNH-IOL and Linux Foundation reserve the right to audit software and lab usage without notice and remove access of users who are not following this AUP.

 

VPN Access

  • Users access to LaaS resources is provided through an openvpn connection.

  • The IOL provides VPN access to the LaaS resources on a per-booking basis. Users may not share their VPN credentials with others. Sharing of VPN credentials will result in permanent loss of access to the LaaS resources.

  • VPN access is created automatically on the start date of a booked resource and terminated automatically at the conclusion of the booking.

 

Network Bandwidth

  • Available bandwidth is limited and shared across all lab users.

  • Downloading excessively large files can interfere with other users therefore as a courtesy the lab admin should be informed if users intend to download very large files or consume substantial bandwidth for any duration.

 

Remote Console Access

  • Access to the remote console access and ipmi power management will be given out on a per-booking basis.

  • Causing or intending to cause any damage or configuration change to the BIOS of the hosted machines will result in permanent loss of access to the LaaS resources.

  • Console and power management rights may be changed or removed at the Linux Foundation or UNH-IOL’s discretion.

 

Support

  • Support is provided during normal business hours (assuming the USA East Coast time zone.)  Support outside of those hours is provided on a best effort basis only.

  • Support requests might take up to 24 business hours to be completed, depending on the request.

  • For support, please contact nfv-lab@iol.unh.edu.

 

Any violation of this Acceptable Usage Policy may result in loss of VPN access and  usage of the LaaS resources.