lnl m.biasotto, roma, 22 novembre 2001 1 some notes on wp6 infn testbed

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Some notes onSome notes onWP6 INFN TestbedWP6 INFN Testbed


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Integration Team is late in releasing the officiale software Integration Team is late in releasing the officiale software for Testbed 1for Testbed 1

INFN WP6, for the deployment of INFN testbed sites, INFN WP6, for the deployment of INFN testbed sites, activated a little working group to:activated a little working group to:– integrate all software needed (Globus, WPs middleware, integrate all software needed (Globus, WPs middleware,

Applications)Applications)– prepare an “LCFG toolkit” for automatic installation and prepare an “LCFG toolkit” for automatic installation and

configuration of testbed machines (CE and SE)configuration of testbed machines (CE and SE)– setup general services (VO LDAP server, Replica setup general services (VO LDAP server, Replica

Catalog, Resource Broker, ecc.) at CNAFCatalog, Resource Broker, ecc.) at CNAF– provide documentation and help to site adminsprovide documentation and help to site admins

INFN WP4 people (Andrea, Enrico, Marco, Massimo) INFN WP4 people (Andrea, Enrico, Marco, Massimo) involved in the setup of WP4 tools (LCFG)involved in the setup of WP4 tools (LCFG)


LNLProblems with WP4 toolsProblems with WP4 tools

WP4 tools deployed in 7 INFN sitesWP4 tools deployed in 7 INFN sites Main WP4-installations problems found:Main WP4-installations problems found:

– kernel SCSI support (solved by Enrico and Andrea)kernel SCSI support (solved by Enrico and Andrea)– LCFG Server Installation Guide (problem found also ny LCFG Server Installation Guide (problem found also ny

Nikhef)Nikhef)– Lack of sync between WP4 CVS and web site (now Lack of sync between WP4 CVS and web site (now

should be solved)should be solved)– Problem with large SCSI disks (solved by Andrea)Problem with large SCSI disks (solved by Andrea)– updaterpms doesn’t install some packages that ‘rpm –i’ updaterpms doesn’t install some packages that ‘rpm –i’

doesdoes– other bug reported with Bugzillaother bug reported with Bugzilla


LNLIntegration Team ?Integration Team ?

One of the main problems: RPM listsOne of the main problems: RPM lists– Integration Team didn’t provide the lists of RPM needed Integration Team didn’t provide the lists of RPM needed

to setup a CE/SEto setup a CE/SE– many incompatibilities and inconsistencies trying to many incompatibilities and inconsistencies trying to

install all software (we often resorted to option –force)install all software (we often resorted to option –force) Lack of documentation on the details to configure Globus Lack of documentation on the details to configure Globus

services in order to correctly setup a CE/SEservices in order to correctly setup a CE/SE


LNLWork in progressWork in progress

““LCFG toolkit” (set of configuration files) for automatic LCFG toolkit” (set of configuration files) for automatic installation and configuration of testbed machinesinstallation and configuration of testbed machines

LCFG Globus object for configuration of Globus LCFG Globus object for configuration of Globus componentscomponents

Help to INFN site admins (LCFG hot-line: +390498068325, Help to INFN site admins (LCFG hot-line: +390498068325, Enrico’s number)Enrico’s number)

Web page with some results, SCSI kernel and obj-globus Web page with some results, SCSI kernel and obj-globus rpms:rpms:– www.lnl.infn.it/datagrid/wp4-installwww.lnl.infn.it/datagrid/wp4-install


LNLConclusionsConclusions

Lack of Integration TeamLack of Integration Team User-friendly tools fro managing configuration files and User-friendly tools fro managing configuration files and

RPM listsRPM lists Improve software-quality: ready to use toolImprove software-quality: ready to use tool Network bootNetwork boot

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