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4= GIMI tasks, issues, next steps =
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6 - After discussion on 4/5/12:
7 - After iRODS review with Shu on 4/12/12:
8 - After status call with Mike and Max on 4/18/12:
9 - After status call on 4/25/12:
10 - After status call on 5/2/12:
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12== 1)  Status calls and reviews ==
13
14 - on 5/2:  when is next status call?  5/10 (Thurs)
15 - on 5/2:  when is design review?  Thurs 5/17 in Cambridge?
16 - ***  marks items that will be important to review on the next call
17 - +++ marks items for design review
18   - 3)  +++ Architecture of GIMI tools for GEC14 tutorial
19   - 4)  *** Introduce XML messaging service:  required for OMF messages, used to orchestrate services
20   - 7)  *** Introduce IREEL service
21   - 8)  +++ Steps towards GIMI testing
22   - 9)  +++ Steps towards GIMI tutorial at GEC14
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24
25== 2)  Target aggregates for GEC14 tutorial ==
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27a)  (Ilia) exoGENI racks;  all VMs  (Ilia)
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29b)  ( Ilia)  access to shell on all nodes by public IP address;  authentication/authorization using keys
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31c)  ( Ilia)  access to web interfaces (GUIs) on all nodes by public IP address;    authentication/authorization using keys?  certificates? 
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35== 3)  +++ Architecture of GIMI tools for GEC14 tutorial  ==
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37a)  (Mike)  need to arrive at nominal configuration ASAP
38 - on 4/18:  good discussion (see below);  still need a clear and complete description soon;  when?
39 - on 4/25:  discussion as noted below;  still need a clear and complete description soon, and a full design review;  when?
40 - on 5/2:  discussion about MAP as noted below;  design review likely on 5/17.
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42a')  on 4/20:  issue:  how to configure MPs/MCs?  from EC to RC in  MP/MC?
43 - on 5/2:  if use IREEL to provide MAP functions, can 1st be used to configure the MPs/MCs, i.e., use IREEL and EC to configure the GIMI services, as if configuring a complete experiment.
44 - on 5/2:  later, 2nd, consider extending IREEL to configure the entire experiment, i.e., interface with Flukes/OMNI, etc., to aquire resources.
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46a!'')  on 4/20:  issue:  is there a MAP on common node?  at least to preview data?  is there a MAP in user workspace?  what?
47 - on 4/25:  for 1st, no MAP on common node
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49b)  MPs with multiple possible measurements:  host info;  basic network performance with iperf, ping;  data from app
50 - on 4/25:  need to list baseline measurements, and configurable parameters
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52c)  MC (OML server) in common node (node n+1)
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54d)  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?
55 - on 4/25:  for 1st, expect MAP only bin user workspace
56 - on 4/25:  what is 1st MAP service?  what functions are provided?  can these be done using iREEL and r?
57 - on 5/2:  1st plan for MAP service:  base it on iREEL 2.0, installed as a public service;  where installed?  not user workspace;  not BBN;  UMassAmherst?  RENCI?  NICTA too far away. 
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59e)  movement of data from MC (OML server) to MAP service:   direct?   how?   via iRODS, i.e., MC to iRODS to MAP?  how?
60 - 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.
61 - 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
62 - on 5/2:  must be able to pull data from IRODS to IREEL for MAP functions.  how?
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64f)  1st:  common node in slice;  2nd:  common node in user workspace (out of slice)  (is this beyond GEC14?)
65 - on 4/25:  for 1st, do common node in slice, but plan one per aggregate
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67g)  1st:  nodes on VMs, one aggregate;  2nd:  nodes on VMs, multiple aggregates
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69h)  1st:  Load image for common node, MP nodes;  2nd:  load MP code as package before/after app
70 - on 4/25:  what is test app?  need to have something visible, e.g., video to a web page?
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72i)  Is there authentication/authorization when data pushed fom MP to MC?  1st:  none;  considered OK  2nd:  add ssl?
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74j)  Is there authentication/authorization when accessing GUI (MAP) on common node?  how?   does this use portal to GUIs?
75 - on 4/25:  not in 1st
76
77== 4)  *** Introduce XML messaging service:  required for OMF messages, used to orchestrate services ==
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79a)  (Max, Christoph)  public XMPP server must be available;  what?  where?
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81b)  (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?   
82 - on 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; 
83 - 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.
84 - 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?
85 - on 4/25:  need to start with an earlier version of OMF, e.g., OMF 5.3
86 - on 5/2:  need plan for using OMF 5.3 (or 5.4).
87
88== 5)  Tools in user workspace  ==
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90a)  includes stores for keys, certificates, credentials, rspecs
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92b)  (Jeanne A, David) Use Gush with OMNI to acquire resources, load images/packages, setup connectivity, manage processes
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94c)  (Christoph) Use OMF EC to configure/orchestrate services;  can EC drive scripts?
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96d)  (Ilia) FLUKES optional to create (or observe) rspec
97 - on 5/2:  how does this relate to IREEL, which will be sued to configure GIMI services?
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99e)  (Ilia)  what is best way to load images?  packages?
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101f)  (Christoph)  Add iREEL (experimenter portal service); 
102 - on 4/25:  what can this do?  can it provide MAP functions?  can it drive scripts?  (need copy to run locally)
103 - on 5/2:  1st plan for MAP service:  base it on iREEL 2.0, installed as a public service;  where installed?  not user workspace;  not BBN;  UMassAmherst?  RENCI?  NICTA too far away.
104 - on 5/2:  must be able to pull data from IRODS to IREEL for MAP functions.  how?
105 - on 5/2:  if use IREEL to provide MAP functions, can 1st be used to configure the MPs/MCs, i.e., use IREEL and EC to configure the GIMI services, as if configuring a complete experiment.
106 - on 5/2:  later, 2nd, consider extending IREEL to configure the entire experiment, i.e., interface with Flukes/OMNI, etc., to aquire resources.
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109g)  (From GEMINI;  under discussion)  Include portal service to find other GUIs?
110 - on 4/25:  for 1st, not necessary 
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112h)  (Giridhar, Jeanne, Shu)  Include Directory Archive (DA) service ,which can push data to DOA service, using OI service  (all from CNRI, also GPO ) 
113 - on 4/25:  now replaced with iRODS client
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115i)   (Giridhar, Jeanne, Shu) Include MDOD creator/editor  How does this interface with iRODS, ot push MDOD to iRODS? 
116  - on 4/18:  who on GIMI project will help define final MDOD schema?  Shu.
117  - on 4/25:  need to get group together, to revise MDOD schema, and consider implementation of creator/editor
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121
122== 6)  Introduce iRODS service ==
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124After review with Shu on 4/12/12:
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126a)  (Shu)  define configuration of iRODS servers, etc.  also logins for users
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128b)  (Shu)  define functions, interfaces to iRODS, and iRODS client    can a host mount a file system in iRODS?
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130c)  (Shu)  define naming in iRODS
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132d) (Shu)  define use case for:  moving data from MC to iRODS, then from iRODS to user workspace   
133 - use iRODS cleint in MC to push to iRODS?  how is authentication/authorization handled?
134 - use iRODS client in user workspace to pull to user workspace?  how is authentication/authorization handled?
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136On 4/18:  use cases received:
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138GIMI iRODS Use Cases - Preparation
139
140 Create an account for user: shuang
141  iadmin mkuser shuang user_type
142 Assign user to a group
143  iadmin atg groupName shuang
144 Admin can assign password to user (also supports GSI/Kerberos)
145  iadmin moduser shuang password xxx
146 A lot of other things can be done:
147  iadmin –h
148 Create an iRODS directory for the user OML measurement data
149  imkdir results
150 
151GIMI iRODS Use Case 1
152 Perform an OML-based measurement, result is saved in a file (a.sqlite3) under /home/shuang/results
153 Put the file into iRODS
154  iput a.sqlite3 (suppose ipwd is /geniRenci/home/shuang/results)
155 Work on the local copy under /home/shuang/results
156 Push the modified file back into iRODS (think it as a version control system)
157  Irsync –r /home/shuang/result i:/geniRenci/home/shuang/results
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159GIMI iRODS Use Case 2
160 Check out a file in iRODS to my local directory
161  iget a.sqlite3
162 Work on the local copy
163 Push the modified file back into iRODS
164  irsync a.sqlite3 i:a.sqlite3
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166GIMI iRODS Use Case 3
167 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
168  imkdir /geniRenci/home/shuang/mountpoint
169  imcoll –m filesystem /home/shuang/data /geniRenci/home/shuang/mountpoint
170 Work on the local files
171 Sync with iRODS
172  Irsync –r /home/shuang/data i:/geniRenci/home/shuang/mountpoint
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174GIMI iRODS Use Case 4
175 Data processing – e.g. filtering files under /geniRenci/home/shuang
176  Write a rule called filter.r which filters files and save them under /geniRenci/home/shuang/filtered
177  irule –F filter.r “*Path=‘/geniRenci/home/shuang’”
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179e)  (Shu)  consider interface to get unique handle;  need to get current handle minting service from CNRI
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181f)  (Shu)  consider storing and possibly formulating MDOD in iRODS    how?
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183g)  (Shu)  review above with GEMINI team
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185
186== 7)  ***Introduce IREEL service ==
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188
189(Christoph)  Add iREEL (experimenter portal service):
190 - on 4/25:  what can this do?  can it provide MAP functions?  can it drive scripts?  (need copy to run locally)
191 - on 5/2:  1st plan for MAP service:  base it on iREEL 2.0, installed as a public service;  where installed?  not user workspace;  not BBN;  UMassAmherst?  RENCI?  NICTA too far away.
192 - on 5/2:  must be able to pull data from IRODS to IREEL for MAP functions.  how?
193 - on 5/2:  if use IREEL to provide MAP functions, can 1st be used to configure the MPs/MCs, i.e., use IREEL and EC to configure the GIMI services, as if configuring a complete experiment.
194 - on 5/2:  later, 2nd, consider extending IREEL to configure the entire experiment, i.e., interface with Flukes/OMNI, etc., to aquire resources.
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197
198== 8)  +++ Steps towards GIMI testing ==
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200a)  (Jeanne) Arrange user workspace
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202c)  (Mike)  What is first configuration of tools code?  when?  who?
203 - on 4/18:  plan to forward all code and plans for GEC13 to Jeanne
204 - on 4/18:  code leads are David and Delip;  will join future calls
205 - on 5/2:  have sent code, scripts from GEC13 demo
206 - on 5/2:  (Jeanne)  for tracking, have setup process on geni.net
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208d)  (Jeanne)  What are first test scripts?  when?
209 - on 4/25:  need to outline process for using tools in user workspace
210 - on 4/25:  need to provide first test plan
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212e)  (Jeanne)  When are first tests?
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216== 9)  +++ Steps towards GIMI tutorial at GEC14 ==
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218a)  (Ilia) Start with GEC13 ORCA turorial?
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220b)  (Mike)  Define covered use cases, and review with experiment support team (Mark, Niky)
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222c)  (Mike)  When is first demo?
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224d)  (Mike)  Need to establish high-level schedule:  freeze code by end of June?  then only testing, tutorial prep?
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228== 10)  Use GIMI in WiMAX site  ==
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230a)  (Mike, Cong)  Can we do something by GEC14?  what?
231 - on 4/25:  agree UMass Amherst WiMAX site should be up by GEC14
232 - on 4/25:  agree should have plan to integrate GIMI with WiMAX by GEC14, but does not need to be done
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