Lab Booking Instructions
Welcome to the Lab Booking System! Please read the following guidelines carefully to ensure a smooth booking experience.
How to Book a Lab:
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Username: Enter a unique username.
- Restriction: Each username can have only one active or scheduled booking at any given time. You cannot book another lab if you have a current or scheduled active lab.
- Format: Usernames must start with a lowercase letter and can include lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores (up to 32 characters).
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Password: Enter a strong password for your lab account. This will be used to access the lab.
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Code: Enter the specific code for the lab you intend to book. This code validates your access to the lab.
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Start Date and Time: Select the desired start date and time for your lab session.
- Duration: Each lab booking has a fixed duration of 45 minutes. The system will automatically calculate your end time based on your selected start time.
- Availability: Please choose an available time slot. Simultaneous bookings of the same lab by different users are not allowed. The calendar on the right side of the page helps you visualize existing bookings.
- Future Bookings Only: You can only book labs for a future date and time. Past times are not permitted.
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Choose Your Timezone: It is crucial to select your correct local timezone.
- The system uses this information to display your lab creation and deletion times accurately in your local time, even though all internal calculations are done in UTC.
- The confirmation message after submission will show the exact creation and deletion times in your chosen timezone.
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Lab Selection:
- Choose the specific lab you wish to book from the dropdown list.
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"Schedule User Creation and Deletion" Button:
- Click this button to submit your booking request.
- The system will process your request, create your lab user at the scheduled start time, and automatically delete it at the calculated end time.
Important Notes:
- If your booking is successful, you will receive a confirmation message with the exact creation and deletion times displayed in your chosen timezone.
- In case of any errors or issues during booking, appropriate messages will be displayed. Please review them and try again.
- Lab Capacity: Due to system constraints, a maximum of 9 labs can be booked within any one-hour period across all labs.
Thank you for using the Cyber Sea Lab Booking System!