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GOCDB regionalisation - latest status

Please also see our GOCDB Regionalisation Plans

The last released version of GOCDB regional module dates from October 2010 (gocdb4.0d7). It is a fully functional tool, and all the basic components are included so that initial deployment can be tested using that version. It is available from https://www.sysadmin.hep.ac.uk/svn/grid-monitoring/tags/gocdb/GOCDB-4.0d7_distrib/RPM/

The code of the latest development version of the module is available from the SVN repository at http://www.sysadmin.hep.ac.uk/svn/grid-monitoring/trunk/gocdb/

The documentation is available on the wiki page GOCDB Regional Module Technical Documentation.

Important note: GOCDB regional modules can be operated in full production but can't synchronise to the central GOCDB.

Regional plans per country/region

Initial plans (as of March 2009)

This page gives an overview of regional plans as discussed and presented during SA1 face to face coordination meeting in Catania, 4 march 2009. See slides available on http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=51626 for more details on each region/country plans.

NGI plans matrix

  • Region 1 means deploying and using a distributed, customisable version of current GOCDB, provided by RAL-STFC
  • Region 2 means continuing using central GOCDB
  • Region 3 means deploying/using another tool than GOCDB, interfaced with central GOCDB for interoperability purposes
NGI Region1 Region2 Region3 Timeline Notes
Asia Pacific ROC  X     
Benelux    X      
Czech Republic  X    Tests started early 2010  
Denmark  X    
Finland X  
France X    Discussions engaged Nov 2009
Germany X    Tests started Jul 2009
Greece X   Potentially interested
Ireland X Second region 1 pilot
Italy X  
Norway X
Poland X
Russia  X  
South East Europe ROC X Tests started  Will use HGSM - First region 3 pilot
South West Europe ROC X  Start integration by Feb 2010  Will use HGSM - Second region 3 pilot
Sweden  X  
United Kingdom X Tests started Jun 2009  First region 1 pilot
Others   X "Catch-all" usecase for all countries/regions not planning for regionalisation yet.

Specific regional usecases - discussions, requests and ideas

UK NGI

Discussion has first started with NGS. A first summary of GOCDB possible use is available on [NGS wiki] .

  • idea from RHUL site: we could have differenciated roles for site admins, e.g. a "primary site admin" which is the one who is contacted when needed. Additional roles can be region specific if we don't need them at a central level
  • Current testing of a UK GOCDB module is done at RAL

South East Europe

  • SEE ROC plans are to use HGSM as their production regional repository.
  • Integration work between HGSM and GOCDB has started. Exchange format is being defined and will be tested during October 2009. Further testing will done in November and December.
  • HGSM will be official production repository for SEE by January 2010

Grid-Ireland

Grid-Ireland needs to deploy a standalone GOCDB to be integrated to their certification and test infrastructure.

Italy

  • Italy would be in favour of a MySQL version of regional GOCDB.
  • Italian model might become hierarchical: one regional GOCDB with 3 "sub-regional" GOCDB below that.

DECH

  • DECH ROC (for Germany/Switzerland) has agreed to be the 4th pilot distribution instance
  • Current testing of a UK GOCDB module is done at KIT

Serbia

  • Serbia would like to try to install and use GOCDB4 as Serbian Grid (AEGIS)information service.

Czech NGI

  • The Czech NGI is currently deploying the test regional GOCDB package for evaluation.