GIMI: 041812_GIMI_NextSteps.txt

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1GIMI tasks, issues, next steps:
2After discussion on 4/5/12:
3After iRODS review with Shu on 4/12/12:
4After status call with Mike and Max on 4/18/12:
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61.  When is next status call?  5/2;  but reserving 4/25 for other topics.
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8***  marks items that will be important to review on the next call
9 3.  *** Architecture of GIMI tools for GEC14 tutorial;  still need a clear and complete description soon;  when?  5/2?  earlier?  various issues
10 4.  *** Introduce XML messaging service:  required for OMF messages, used to orchestrate services;  expect release of first OMF6.0 by mid-May, with firm RC and skeleton EC;  expect updated EC by mid-June;  is this too late for GEC14?
11 7)  *** Steps towards GIMI testing:  start by forwarding all code and plans for GEC13 demo;  by 4/25?
12 8)  *** Steps towards GIMI tutorial at GEC14:  need to establish high-level schedule;  need to define and review use cases;  by 5/2?
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152.  Target aggregates for GEC14 tutorial
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17a)  (Ilia) exoGENI racks;  all VMs  (Ilia)
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19b)  ( Ilia)  access to shell on all nodes by public IP address;  authentication/authorization using keys
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21c)  ( Ilia)  access to web interfaces (GUIs) on all nodes by public IP address;    authentication/authorization using keys?  certificates? 
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253.  *** Architecture of GIMI tools for GEC14 tutorial
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27a)  (Mike)  need to arrive at nominal configuration ASAP
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29on 4/18:  good discussion (see below);  still need a clear and complete description soon;  when?  5/2?  earlier?
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31a')  on 4/20:  issue:  how to configure tools?  from EC to RC in  tool?
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33a'')  on 4/20:  issue:  is there a MAP on common node?  at least to preview data?  is there a MAP in user workspace?  what?
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35b)  MPs with multiple possible measurements:  host info;  basic network performance with iperf, ping;  data from app
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37c)  MC (OML server) in common node (node n+1)
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39d)  where is MAP service installed?  in common node?    in user workspace?    what is planned for this service?  how can analysis/presentation be configured?  is there an r script?  is there a GUI?  how is GUI accessed?
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41e)  movement of data from MC (OML server) to MAP service:   direct?   how?   via iRODS, i.e., MC to iRODS to MAP?  how?
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43e')  on 4/18,  per Shu, and discussion:  could login to MC node;  establish first transfer from iRODS client on MC to to iRODS with iput;  use  iinit, so iRODS client remembers password;  then periodic transfers with no human intervention;  another push protocol, from MC to iRODS.
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45e'')  on 4/18,  per Shu, and discussion: next, can install iRODS client on user workspace, then pull data back to user workspace for analysis and presentation, and then push back to iRODS for archive
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47f)  1st:  common node in slice;  2nd:  common node in user workspace (out of slice)  (is this beyond GEC14?)
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49g)  1st:  nodes on VMs, one aggregate;  2nd:  nodes on VMs, multiple aggregates
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51h)  1st:  Load image for common node, MP nodes;  2nd:  load MP code as package before/after app   what is test app?
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53i)  Is there authentication/authorization when data pushed fom MP to MC?  1st:  none;  considered OK  2nd:  add ssl?
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55j)  Is there authentication/authorization when accessing GUI (MAP) on common node?  how?   does this use portal to GUIs?
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584.  *** Introduce XML messaging service:  required for OMF messages, used to orchestrate services
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60a)  (Max, Christoph)  public XMPP server must be available;  what?  where?
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62b)  (Max, Christoph)  signed OMF messages:  need summary of arrangement from NICTA.    what are names?  who configures pub/sub nodes?    what is structure?    how to generate and distribute keys?  is a public key registry required?    how would it be done?   
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64On 4/18:  Max explains plan to use OMF6.0 approach;  limited messages;  can use XMPP or another transport;  signed messages;  can start with no authentication/authorization, and then turn it on later; 
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66b')  On 4/18:  need clear and complete description soon, particularly naming and establsihment of XMPP nodes. so that others can consider for use and Jeanne can begin testing.
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68b'')  On 4/18:  expect release of first OMF6.0 by mid-May, with firm RC and skeleton EC;  expect updated EC by mid-June;  is this too late for GEC14?
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705)  Tools in user workspace
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72a)  includes stores for keys, certificates, credentials, rspecs
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74b)  (Jeanne A, David) Use Gush with OMNI to acquire resources, load images/packages, setup connectivity, manage processes
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76c)  (Christoph) Use OMF EC to configure/orchestrate services  can EC drive scripts?
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78d)  (Ilia) FLUKES optional to create (or observe) rspec
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80e)  (Ilia)  what is best way to load images?  packages?
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82f)  (Christoph)  Add iREEL (experimenter portal service);  what can this do?  can it drive scripts?  (need copy to run locally) 
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84g)  (From GEMINI;  under discussion)  Include portal service to find other GUIs? 
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86h)  (Giridhar, Jeanne, Shu)  Include Directory Archive (DA) service ,which can push data to DOA service, using OI service  (all from CNRI, also GPO )  Or is this replaced with iRODS client?
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88i)   (Giridhar, Jeanne, Shu) Include MDOD creator/editor  How does this interface with iRODS, ot push MDOD to iRODS? 
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90j)  (Mike)  who on GIMI project will help define final MDOD schema?  Shu.
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956)  Introduce iRODS service
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97After review with Shu on 4/12/12:
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99a)  (Shu)  define configuraion of iRODS servers, etc.  also logins for users
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101b)  (Shu)  define functions, interfaces to iRODS, and iRODS client    can a host mount a file system in iRODS?
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103c)  (Shu)  define naming in iRODS
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105d) (Shu)  define use case for:  moving data from MC to iRODS, then from iRODS to user workspace   
106use iRODS cleint in MC to push to iRODS?  how is authentication/authorization handled?
107use iRODS client in user workspace to pull to user workspace?  how is authentication/authorization handled?
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109On 4/18:  use cases received:
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111GIMI iRODS Use Cases - Preparation
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113 Create an account for user: shuang
114  iadmin mkuser shuang user_type
115 Assign user to a group
116  iadmin atg groupName shuang
117 Admin can assign password to user (also supports GSI/Kerberos)
118  iadmin moduser shuang password xxx
119 A lot of other things can be done:
120  iadmin –h
121 Create an iRODS directory for the user OML measurement data
122  imkdir results
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124GIMI iRODS Use Case 1
125 Perform an OML-based measurement, result is saved in a file (a.sqlite3) under /home/shuang/results
126 Put the file into iRODS
127  iput a.sqlite3 (suppose ipwd is /geniRenci/home/shuang/results)
128 Work on the local copy under /home/shuang/results
129 Push the modified file back into iRODS (think it as a version control system)
130  Irsync –r /home/shuang/result i:/geniRenci/home/shuang/results
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132GIMI iRODS Use Case 2
133 Check out a file in iRODS to my local directory
134  iget a.sqlite3
135 Work on the local copy
136 Push the modified file back into iRODS
137  irsync a.sqlite3 i:a.sqlite3
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139GIMI iRODS Use Case 3
140 Suppose there are many files under /home/shuang/data that need to be copied into iRODS, we can mount the local directory directly into iRODS
141  imkdir /geniRenci/home/shuang/mountpoint
142  imcoll –m filesystem /home/shuang/data /geniRenci/home/shuang/mountpoint
143 Work on the local files
144 Sync with iRODS
145  Irsync –r /home/shuang/data i:/geniRenci/home/shuang/mountpoint
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147GIMI iRODS Use Case 4
148 Data processing – e.g. filtering files under /geniRenci/home/shuang
149  Write a rule called filter.r which filters files and save them under /geniRenci/home/shuang/filtered
150  irule –F filter.r “*Path=‘/geniRenci/home/shuang’”
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155e)  (Shu)  consider interface to get unique handle
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157f)  (Shu)  consider storing and possibly formulating MDOD in iRODS    how?
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159g)  (Shu)  reivew above with GEMINI team
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1627)  *** Steps towards GIMI testing
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164a)  (Jeanne) Arrange user workspace
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166c)  (Mike)  What is first configuration of tools code?  when?  who?
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168On 4/18:  plan to forward all code and plans for GEC13 to Jeanne
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170On 4/18:  code leads are David and Delip;  will join future calls
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172d)  (Jeanne)  What are first test scripts?  when? 
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174e)  (Jeanne)  When are first test?
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1788)  *** Steps towards GIMI totorial at GEC14
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180a)  (Ilia) Start with GEC13 ORCA turorial?
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182b)  (Mike)  Define covered use cases, and review with experiment support team (Mark, Niky)
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184c)  (Mike)  When is first demo?
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186d)  (Mike)  Need to establish high-level schedule:  freeze code by end of June?  then only testing, tutorial prep?
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1909)  Use GIMI in WiMAX site
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192a)  (Mike, Cong)  Can we do something by GEC14?  what?
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