9 Sep
2007
9 Sep
'07
11:47 p.m.
Hi Laurence, The current GLUE 2.0 spec doesn't look like it can handle software executable information. Can you tell us if you still have plans of implementing that requirement in the spec? Thanks, Gerson On 9/3/07, Ryan.Fraser@csiro.au <Ryan.Fraser@csiro.au> wrote: > > Hi Laurence et al. > > Sorry about the delay in correspondence. I've taking a look at the > current UCS and spec however I'm not sure that the spec includes some of > APAC's concerns/UCS's. We are very interested in getting Software > Executable information out of Glue/MDS such as that described in our > extensions to Glue Schema 1.3. We believe that to successfully launch > grid jobs, software info is required in addition to hardware. > > >From first pass, it appears that Application Environment may satisfy > this, however with further reading I'm not sure. Can you confirm the > element will be able to hold details such as: > - software executable name > - whether the executable can be run in serial OR parallel (and if so > which parallel implementation?) > - VO restrictions on the executable if any > > I noticed it can hold values for: Environment Setup, Module Name, path > to exe etc but if you could clarify whether the above will be possible, > it would be appreciated > > Regards, > > > Ryan Fraser (SE) > CSIRO Exploration & Mining , > ARRC, 26 Dick Perry Ave, > Kensington, WA 6151 Australia > Phone +61 8 6436 8760 Fax +61 8 6436 8555 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Laurence Field [mailto:Laurence.Field@cern.ch] > Sent: Friday, 13 July 2007 8:16 PM > To: Fraser, Ryan (E&M, Kensington) > Cc: glue-wg@ogf.org > Subject: Re: [glue-wg] Software Packages in schema > > Hi Ryan, > > As far as I am aware this use case has been taken into consideration. > Please could you take a look at the use case and draft schema document > to see if they meet your requirements. > > http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/docman/do/listDocuments/projects.glue-wg/d > ocman.root.drafts > > Thanks > > Laurence > > Ryan.Fraser@csiro.au wrote: > > > > Hi Guys > > > > You'll have to excuse me; I knew to the list but have been trying to > > monitor developments. > > > > I'm trying to understand whether our APAC requirements will be > > included in v2.0. I took a brief opportunity to discuss these > > requirements with Sergio at the OGF (not sure if he remembers) and > > Gerson Galang has been chasing them up. > > > > Essentially we have identified that we'd like software package & > > executable information available via Glue/MDS. Thus we have identified > > > the following information that we found useful: > > > > * Information about Software Packages install at a site > > * The Software Packages' corresponding Software Executables > > > > Is the above catered for? If so can you point me to the correct > > location? If not, is it too late to be considered? > > > > I've taken the liberty to attach our extensions on the 1.2 schema, > > could you take a look and advise? > > > > Kind Regards > > > > Ryan Fraser (SE) > > > > CSIRO Exploration & Mining , > > ARRC, 26 Dick Perry Ave, > > Kensington, WA 6151 Australia > > Phone +61 8 6436 8760 Fax +61 8 6436 8555 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > glue-wg mailing list > > glue-wg@ogf.org > > http://www.ogf.org/mailman/listinfo/glue-wg > > > _______________________________________________ > glue-wg mailing list > glue-wg@ogf.org > http://www.ogf.org/mailman/listinfo/glue-wg >