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= Resource Centre OLA v. 1.0=
= Resource Centre OLA v. 1.0=


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| 03 June 2011
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| 1.0 [https://documents.egi.eu/document/218]
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Version 1.0 Release notes


First version of the OLA that attempts to adopt the new terminology as explained in the Operations Architecture document at [https://documents.egi.eu/document/218]. Available at [https://documents.egi.eu/document/31]
This is th first version of the EGI Resource Centre OLA adopting the EGI operations terminology defined in the [https://documents.egi.eu/document/218 EGI Operations Architecture] (EGI-InSPIRE deliverable D4.1).  


Specifically, in this version:
Specifically, in this version:
*Sites are now referred as Resource Centers or RCs
* terminology: it was adapted and harmonized. Sites are now referred as Resource Centers (RCs). The EGEE Regional Operations Centre (ROC) entity is now more generically defines as ''Operations Centre''. The infrastructure operated by the Operations Centre is defined Resource Infrastructure, and the legal entity responsible for it is the Resource infrastructure Provider. ''Service Level Availability'' is replaced by ''Operational Level Agreement'' in compliance with ITIL.
*NGIs are Resource Infrastructure Providers or RIPs
* responsibilities: the Resource Centre Operations Manager role was introduced to define the Resource Centre contact responsible of accepting the OLA and of making sure it is endorsed by the Resource Centre. The OLA clarifies that the accuracy of GOCDB information is a joint responsibility of the Resource Centre Operations Manager and of the Resource Provider Operations Manager.
*Minimum thresholds for Cores and Storage removed.
* deployed middleware: any supported grid technology that complies to the UMD specification can be deployed. The minimum set of capabilities to be provided by a Resource Cente is relaxed in compliance with the current availability computation algorithm.
*Includes all the previous changes required for the transition from EGEE to EGI
* deployed resources: all constraints concerning the minimum amount of resource capacity to be provided were removed.
**EGEE replaced with EGI
* service quality parameters:
**SLD replaced with OLA
** the maximum response time to GGUS tickets is raised from 4 to 8 operating hours
**ROCs with NGIs
* suspension policy: a Resource Centre that does not provide the minimum requested availability for three consecutive months is eligible to suspension. The minimum availability to be provided raised from 50% to 70%
**Removed strict references to gLite as the supported middlewhere
* supported VOs: DTEAM and OPS need to be mandatorily supported by the Resource Centre for troubleshooting and monitoring purposes.
**More flexible site services requirements
* change management: the OLA amendment procedure is defined.
**Require site to support for more than one non monitoring VO
**GGUS thresholds updated
**Regional bodies replaced with their national incarnations
**References to SAM replaced with NGI Nagios and related tools.
 
*Definitions changed to be more consistent with the terminology about capabilities
*Functionality capabilities and Information discovery capabilities defined and required
*Alarm tickets removed
*Responsibility of the Resource Infrastructure Provider Operations Manager to inform RCs for changes to OLA redefined.
*Certified RC defined
*Functional Capabilities redefined
*Clarified RIP is responsibile for its own and its sites information accuracy in GOCDB
 
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Resource Centre OLA v. 1.0

Download the Resource Centre OLA v1.0

Release notes

This is th first version of the EGI Resource Centre OLA adopting the EGI operations terminology defined in the EGI Operations Architecture (EGI-InSPIRE deliverable D4.1).

Specifically, in this version:

  • terminology: it was adapted and harmonized. Sites are now referred as Resource Centers (RCs). The EGEE Regional Operations Centre (ROC) entity is now more generically defines as Operations Centre. The infrastructure operated by the Operations Centre is defined Resource Infrastructure, and the legal entity responsible for it is the Resource infrastructure Provider. Service Level Availability is replaced by Operational Level Agreement in compliance with ITIL.
  • responsibilities: the Resource Centre Operations Manager role was introduced to define the Resource Centre contact responsible of accepting the OLA and of making sure it is endorsed by the Resource Centre. The OLA clarifies that the accuracy of GOCDB information is a joint responsibility of the Resource Centre Operations Manager and of the Resource Provider Operations Manager.
  • deployed middleware: any supported grid technology that complies to the UMD specification can be deployed. The minimum set of capabilities to be provided by a Resource Cente is relaxed in compliance with the current availability computation algorithm.
  • deployed resources: all constraints concerning the minimum amount of resource capacity to be provided were removed.
  • service quality parameters:
    • the maximum response time to GGUS tickets is raised from 4 to 8 operating hours
  • suspension policy: a Resource Centre that does not provide the minimum requested availability for three consecutive months is eligible to suspension. The minimum availability to be provided raised from 50% to 70%
  • supported VOs: DTEAM and OPS need to be mandatorily supported by the Resource Centre for troubleshooting and monitoring purposes.
  • change management: the OLA amendment procedure is defined.