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On 5 Aug 2011, at 21:09, John Gordon wrote: > Ian Bird is preparing a statement on this. I expect it at the MB on Tuesday. I'll send to the GDB list if he doesn't. > > There are some EMI components which will be recommended soon. It would be very useful if the statement was excruciatingly, pedantically clear on use of UMD repo vs EMI repo. (Which it should be, I think isn't that important. But if there is a preference for one or the other, or if either is considered good - that's going to be a question that would be good to head off). >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes [mailto:TB- >> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stuart Purdie >> Sent: 05 August 2011 13:27 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: EMI-1 ARGUS testing >> >> On 3 Aug 2011, at 13:24, John Gordon wrote: >> >>> To be clear from the GridPP pov. IF you are installing software which EGI >> has blessed then 'The recommendation from EGI is to install software from >> the UMD......' The decision to install should taken with WLCG and GridPP >> recommendations in mind. >>> >>> I am sure this is clear in the current Argus discussion but I didn't want >> Stuart's statement to be taken more generally. >> >> Indeed - but for the record what _is_ the WLCG / GridPP recommendation? >> >> As far as I'm aware, it's gLite 3.1 or 3.2, dCache (golden releases) and >> Castor. >> >> Therefore anyone even asking about EMI/UMD should know they are not within >> WLCG recommendations. >> >> >>> John >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes [mailto:TB- >>>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stuart Purdie >>>> Sent: 03 August 2011 12:14 >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: Re: EMI-1 ARGUS testing >>>> >>>> On 2 Aug 2011, at 20:13, Peter Gronbech wrote: >>>> >>>>> You should check to see whether it has been approved by egi yet. >>>> >>>> It has - you can see that because it's in the UMD repository: >>>> http://repository.egi.eu/sw/production/umd/1/sl5/x86_64/base/ >>>> >>>> The recommendation from EGI is to install software from the UMD, with >>>> dependancies from EPEL were appropriate. (And nowhere else - so, you >>>> know, a WMS in there would be nice). >>>> >>>> They _should_ be a set of stable, production ready middleware. (snarky >>>> comment goes here). >>>> >>>> The UMD additional documentation for argus is at >>>> https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/UMD-1:UMD-1.0.0#emi.argus.sl5.x86_64 >>>> >>>> The EMI installation instructions at >>>> https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EGEE/ArgusEMIDeployment may also >>>> be useful. >>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Santanu Das [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 06:09 PM >>>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Subject: Re: EMI-1 ARGUS testing >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> I'm planning on installing ARGUS server at Cambridge, so in that case >>>> I >>>>> can try EMI-1 ARGUS . Can anyone point me to some documentation >>>> please? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Santanu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 29/07/2011 11:02, Jeremy Coles wrote: >>>>>> Dear All >>>>>> >>>>>> As mentioned on Tuesday there is a proposal from EMI to "end >>>> standard support for glite 3.2 Argus immediately" in order to focus on >>>> the EMI-1 release. In the UK we have very little experience with the >>>> EMI version and Kashif who (takes part in the staged-rollout tests and >>>> has most knowledge in this area) is away. Brunel does have the EMI >>>> release deployed but also the EMI-CREAM which is the cause of most >>>> current problems they are seeing. Would any other site (using gLite 3.2 >>>> CREAM) be prepared to try the EMI-1 ARGUS please? (Or if you happen to >>>> be running it already but did not respond in the meeting on Tuesday >>>> please let us know your experiences). >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>> Jeremy