= GENI Instrumentation and Measurement Working Group = == Charter == '''Scope:''' Discuss, develop and build consensus around the architectural framework for the instrumentation and measurement infrastructure that will be deployed and used in GENI. '''Chairs:''' [mailto:pb@cs.wisc.edu Paul Barford] [mailto:bmm@cs.duke.edu Bruce Maggs] '''GPO System Engineer:''' [mailto:hmussman@bbn.com Harry Mussman] '''Mail list:''' [mailto:inst-meas-wg@geni.net mail to inst-meas-wg@geni.net] / [http://lists.geni.net/mailman/listinfo/inst-meas-wg subscribe] / [http://lists.geni.net/pipermail/inst-meas-wg/ mailman archive] '''Objectives:''' Create an architecture for measurement that ensables GENI goals to be achieved, document and refine[[BR]] Facilitate dialog and coordination between teams focussed on I&M[[BR]] Identify key challenges in I&M that could otherwise inhibit the infrastructure[[BR]] Solicit feedback from users[[BR]] Communicate via mailing list, wiki, GECs[[BR]] ---- == Announcements == ---- == Meeting Minutes and Presentations == * [wiki:GENIMeasWS GENI Measurement Workshop, UW-Madison, 26 June, 2009] * [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GeniInstMeas/111309%20GEC%206%20Day%201%20-%20Newcomers%20-%20WGInstAndMeas.ppt Instrumentation and Measurement talk for the Newcomer's Meeting at the GEC-6, Monday, November 16, 2009, 3:30pm - 5pm] * [wiki:GEC6InstMeasWGAgenda Instrumentation and Measurement WG Meeting at the GEC-6, Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 9am - 11am] * [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GEC6OutbriefsAgenda/111809%20report%20GEC%206%20WGInstAndMeas%20mtg.pdf Instrumentation and Measurement WG Meeting at the GEC-6, Summary Report], by Harry Mussman ---- == Work-in-Progress == * Common schema for measurement data example: see recent [http://www.datcat.org/ DatCat project], that provides a catalog that indexes Internet measurement data, which you can then find, annotate, and cite. [[BR]] * Common mechanism for accessing data[[BR]] * Gather in one document the measurements desired for experiments by other projects, i.e., target problems[[BR]] ---- == References == * [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/OldGPGDesignDocuments/GDD-06-12.pdf Paul Barford (Ed), "GENI Instrumentation and Measurement Systems (GIMS) Specification," GENI Design Document 06-12, Facility Architecture Working Group, September 2006.] * [wiki:GIMS Early work on GENI Instrumentation and Measurement Service (GIMS)] * Vision for GENI I&M (per Barford on 11/18/09)[[BR]] instrumentation and measurement systems provide broad data gathering, analysis and archieval capability[[BR]] sufficient for scientific mission[[BR]] sufficient for operations[[BR]] key for success of the infrastructure[[BR]] * Requirementsfor for GENI I&M (initial view) (per Barford on 11/18/09)[[BR]] measure details of GENI behavior with high precision and accuracy[[BR]] no impact on experiments[[BR]] ubiquitous[[BR]] extensible[[BR]] large capacity[[BR]] high availability[[BR]] resilient[[BR]] strong access control[[BR]] tight integration with CFs[[BR]] * Conceptual strawman (per Barford on 11/18/09)[[BR]] instrumentation - taps in the metwork and systems that provide basic signals[[BR]] collection and synthesis - programmable systems that collect, combine and transform basic signals[[BR]] archieve - measurement data index and repository[[BR]] ---- == New to the End-User Opt-In WG? == * [GeniWorkingGroups GENI Working Groups] * [GeniWikiGettingStarted Getting started on the GENI Wiki] * [GpoDoc Documents published by the GENI Project Office] * [SpiralOne GENI Spiral 1] * [GeniGlossary GENI Glossary]