Tech Meeting Minutes 20101028

From ScotGrid

Present: Sam, Mark, David, Wahid

http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=108379

Backlink: http://www.scotgrid.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/ScotGrid_Technical_Meetings

Table of contents
1 Security
2 Site Issues
3 Site Updates
4 AOB
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Security

  • Note that SL5 kernel now available - this will require further rolling patching and reboots of worker nodes (lcg-CEs).
  • Glasgow
    • All systems Patched.
  • Edinburgh
    • Whaid to check patching status.
  • Durham
    • Awaiting status update.
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Site Issues

  • Durham
    • No issues reported
  • Edinburgh
    • No issues reported
  • Glasgow
    • No issues reported


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Site Updates

CREAM:

  • Issue with Cream speaking to SGE identified and currently being investigated. Issues with Job wrapper identified.
  • ECDF: Andy has a CREAM box installed, currently waiting for ECDF systems team to allow it to submit batch jobs. stdout/err not resolved, but not critical for ATLAS.
  • Durham: needs discussed.

glite-APEL:

  • Low priority action to move from glite-MON to glite-APEL by end of year.
    • Glasgow: Upgrade to begin week commencing the 08/11/10 .
    • ECDF: Edinburgh to follow after Glasgow.
    • Durham: need discussed.

New Kit:

  • Glasgow
    • Networking: New Switches delivered, installed and configured. Now supporting production infrastructure.
      • Disks: Network burn in to commence the week beginning 8th of November.


ARC

  • Priority dropped so that APEL and Cream work at Edinburgh can be concluded prior to the end of the year.

CHEP Update

  • Sam will be presenting on CHEP at next weeks meeting

UI Update

  • An issue has been discovered with the UI which is currently under investigation and the delivery of an alternative solution is also beginning discussed.
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AOB

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