See the Baseline Services Working Group Report in
http://lcg.web.cern.ch/LCG/peb/BS/
Section 2.8. The text there probably isn't correct though. The best use
case I have heard is as a proxy to contact central databases. eg the VOs
database of jobs cannot be updated directly by running jobs as WNs may
not have external network access. The VObox will provide this link.
One problem is the lack of a coherent description. Since this document
was written we have seen subsequent requests for remote root access
(later withdrawn) and for inbound network access.
John
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon George
> Sent: 16 September 2005 15:33
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: VO Boxes - there will be a GridPP position on
> this discussion
>
> Can you clarify what is meant by the first point on p.7? Are
> you saying that the VOs should back up their box, or I should
> back up the VO box? I would not be able to offer the latter service.
>
> I agree with page 8, but I still feel uniformed about the
> experiments'
> point of view.
>
> I repeat my request of yesterday: could someone *please*
> explain or point me to an explanation of what the problem is
> that the VO box is necessary to solve.
>
> Cheers,
> Simon
>
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