[Go-essp-tech] Operating the ESGF

[V. Balaji]

I haven't heard further but am assuming this is the topic for today. I
certainly am anxious to achieve final consensus on DRS 28 and CMOR. We
(GFDL) have very very little room for manoeuvre at this point before
hitting 'Send' for real.

Bryan Lawrence writes:

> 
> hi Folks
> 
> There is a ESGF teleconference on Friday to discuss Gateway installation
> experiences but I feel there is a need to use the slot next Tuesday
> (19th) to discuss some operational and data-centric issues.  Now many of
> us have real CMIP5 data flowing we need to focus on more than just
> the software.
> 
> We had a local meeting this morning, and the following are issues which
> we think need some air time:
> 
> 1.       Is everyone aware of DRS 0.28, particularly the changes to
> version identifiers and directory path?  Versions are now datestamps,
> and there is a new DRS component, mip_table.  Has the publisher and
> gateway been tested with these changes?
> 
> 2.       Are other sites ready to include the product detection code
> from drslib in their publication procedure?
> 
> 3.       CF-compliance of CMOR output.  There is a problem with the
> cell_measures attribute that we can fix now before data is published.
> We should ensure all CMOR output will pass the CF-checker.  We need
> a procedure for updating the use of CMOR - even if folk have started
> writing data with the current version.
> 
> General operational issues
> 
> 4.       What is our latest timeline to "Publishing CMIP5 Data".  Karl
> canvassed opinions but we haven't heard what, if anything, has been
> promised at WGCM .  The closest we have is the Gateway release schedule
> of a software release on October 20th.  Do we have an integrated data
> node gateway release schedule?
> 
> 5.       Replication testing has stalled (at least from BADC's
> perspective).  We need an update from BADC/DKRZ/PCMDI.  When will we
> need to be replicating data for real? (This has operational implications
> for us in terms of extra copies of backups needed etc.)
> 
> (We probably need some backup plans for networks too, the transatlantic
> step isn't going well.)
> 
> 6.       How will QC be performed operationally.  The QC entry tool is
> live http://qc.cmip5.ceda.ac.uk.  We have been testing the QC-level 2
> software from DKRZ with mixed success.  What is the status at other
> sites?
> 
> 7. What is the status of developing an operational trust federation for
> ESGF? When will an NCAR openid be acceptable at BADC and vice-versa (and
> at other combinations of institutions obviously as well). What needs to
> happen?
> 
> Feedback on these issues before a putative meeting on Tuesday would be
> welcome, but if not, can folks make a meeting on Tuesday at the usual
> time?
> 
> thanks in advance,
> Bryan
> 
> 
> Bryan Lawrence
> Director of Environmental Archival and Associated Research
> (NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre and NCEO/NERC NEODC)
> STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
> Phone +44 1235 445012; Fax ... 5848;
> Web: home.badc.rl.ac.uk/lawrence
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