July 2008 - gridvirt-wg - lists.ogf.org

Invitation: Confcall July 31 (31 Jul 17:00 CEDT)
by Wolfgang Reichert 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

Calendar Entry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject Chair Confcall July 31 Wolfgang Reichert/Germany/IBM Invitees Date Required (to) 31.07.2008 gridvirt-wg(a)ogf.org Time Optional (cc) 17:00 - 18:00 (1 hour) Proposed start -1 at Proposed end -1 at Original start 31.07.2008 at 17:00 Original end 31.07.2008 at 18:00 Hi all, I would like to invite you to our next working group conference call on Thursday, July 31st, 5-6 pm German time / 11-12 am EDT / 8-9 am PDT Proposed agenda topics: 1) Monitoring interface 2) Green IT policy / energy efficiency Germany +49 69 210 869 100 0800 455 6556 (free) USA +1 215 305 4494 1 866 203 4642 (free) 1 866 910 2904 (optional) Other dial in numbers you can choose from this list: https://www.sap-conferencing.com/conference/dialInPhoneNumbersOverviewActio… Access code participant: 114455 Wolfgang Mail: IBM Deutschland Research & Reichert w_reichert(a)de.ibm.com Development GmbH Senior IBM: +49-7031-162185 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Technical / Fax: -163545 Martin Jetter | Geschäftsführung: Staff Member SAP: +49-6227-764084 Herbert Kircher ??? SAP on IBM Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen | Systems ??? Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 _______________________________________________ Gridvirt-wg mailing list Gridvirt-wg(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org/mailman/listinfo/gridvirt-wg

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Confcall July 31
by Wolfgang Reichert 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Hi all, here is the discussion material for our call on Thursday. As decided in our last call we want to start with the monitoring interfaces incl. the system topology detection. Regards, Wolfgang Reichert Wolfgang Reichert Senior Technical Staff Member ??? SAP on IBM Systems ??? Mail: w_reichert(a)de.ibm.com IBM: +49-7031-162185 / Fax: -163545 SAP: +49-6227-764084 IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martin Jetter | Geschäftsführung: Herbert Kircher Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen | Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294

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Release of OpenNebula 1.0 for Data Center Virtualization & CloudSolutions
by Ignacio Martin Llorente 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Dear friends, Let me use this mailing list to announce the release of OpenNebula 1.0. You will find relevant its new support for KVM. Regards -------- The dsa-research group (http://dsa-research.org) is pleased to announce that a stable release (v1.0) of the OpenNebula (ONE) Virtual Infrastructure Engine (http://www.OpenNebula.org) is available for download under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0. ONE enables the dynamic allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources, so extending the benefits of existing virtualization platforms from a single physical resource to a pool of resources, decoupling the server not only from the physical infrastructure but also from the physical location. MAIN FEATURES The OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine differentiates from existing VM managers in its highly modular and open architecture designed to meet the requirements of cluster administrators. The last version supports Xen and KVM virtualization platforms to provide the following features and capabilities: - Centralized management, a single access point to manage a pool of VMs and physical resources. - Efficient resource management, including support to build any capacity provision policy and for advance reservation of capacity through the Haizea lease manager - Powerful API and CLI interfaces for monitoring and controlling VMs and physical resources - Easy 3rd party software integration to provide a complete solution for the deployment of flexible and efficient virtual infrastructures - Fault tolerant design, state is kept in a SQLite database. - Open and flexible architecture to add new infrastructure metrics and parameters or even to support new Hypervisors. - Support to access Amazon EC2 resources to supplement local resources with cloud resources to satisfy peak or fluctuating demands. - Ease of installation and administration on UNIX clusters - Open source software released under Apache license v2.0 - As engine for the dynamic management of VMs, OpenNebula is being enhanced in the context of the RESERVOIR project (EU grant agreement 215605) to address the requirements of several business use cases. More details at http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation:rn-rel1.0 RELEVANT LINKS - Benefits and Features: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=about - Documentation: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation - Release Notes: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation:rn-rel1.0 - Download: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=software - Ecosystem: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=ecosystem -- Ignacio M. Llorente, Full Professor (Catedratico): web http://dsa-research.org/llorente and blog http://imllorente.dsa-research.org DSA Research Group: web http://dsa-research.org and blog http://blog.dsa-research.org Globus GridWay Metascheduler: http://www.GridWay.org OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine: http://www.OpenNebula.org

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Re: [gridvirt-wg] Conf call
by Wolfgang Reichert 18 Jul '08

18 Jul '08

Hi all, here is the summary of our last conf call. Thanks to Mark who wrote the document. Regards, Wolfgang

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Confcall July 31
by Wolfgang Reichert 17 Jul '08

17 Jul '08

Hi all, I would like to invite you to our next working group conference call on Thursday, July 31st, 5-6 pm German time / 11-12 am EDT / 8-9 am PDT Proposed agenda topics: 1) Monitoring interface 2) Green IT policy / energy efficiency Germany +49 69 210 869 100 0800 455 6556 (free) USA +1 215 305 4494 1 866 203 4642 (free) 1 866 910 2904 (optional) Other dial in numbers you can choose from this list: https://www.sap-conferencing.com/conference/dialInPhoneNumbersOverviewActio… Access code participant: 114455 Wolfgang Reichert Senior Technical Staff Member ??? SAP on IBM Systems ??? Mail: w_reichert(a)de.ibm.com IBM: +49-7031-162185 / Fax: -163545 SAP: +49-6227-764084 IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martin Jetter | Geschäftsführung: Herbert Kircher Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen | Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294

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Re: [gridvirt-wg] Conf call
by Wolfgang Reichert 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Here are some ideas on how to split the work ... Wolfgang Reichert Senior Technical Staff Member ??? SAP on IBM Systems ??? Mail: w_reichert(a)de.ibm.com IBM: +49-7031-162185 / Fax: -163545 SAP: +49-6227-764084 IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martin Jetter | Geschäftsführung: Herbert Kircher Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen | Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 ----- Forwarded by Wolfgang Reichert/Germany/IBM on 16.07.2008 16:55 ----- "Bozak, Erol" <erol.bozak(a)sap.com> 16.07.2008 13:41 To "Wusthoff, Mark" <mark.wusthoff(a)sap.com>, Wolfgang Reichert/Germany/IBM@IBMDE cc Subject Work packages PHASE 1) WP1: Monitoring - Landscape discovery - What are the metrics important to be monitored for a vitrtualization platform landscape? - Common base metrics for all platforms? - How to do selective monitoring? WP2: Operations - Synchronous / asynchronous operations support - Operation types: Destroy, Power on (SVPC: Activate) / Power off (SVPC: Deactivate) / Reset, Shutdown, Reboot, Migrate - Tracking progress for asynchronous operations - Cancelable operations WP3: Virtual machine provisioning / configuration: - Operations to be explored: Create (SVPC: Define), Cloning - Template management - Explore OVF for this WP PHASE 2) WP4: Policies & SLA's - What policy categories are reasonable (e.g. failover, high availability, resource management, "Green IT")? - Policy specification? What are the parameters for the different policy categories? Erol Bozak Architect NW LM Solution & Platform Management SAP AG Dietmar-Hopp Allee 16 69190 Walldorf, Germany Dietmar-Hopp Allee 16 69190 Walldorf, Germany T +49-6227-7-61918 F +49-6227-78-40214 M +49-151-57118121 mailto:erol.bozak@sap.com www.sap.com Sitz der Gesellschaft/Registered Office: Walldorf, Germany Vorstand/SAP Executive Board: Henning Kagermann (Sprecher/Co-CEO), Léo Apotheker (Sprecher/Co-CEO), Werner Brandt, Erwin Gunst, Claus Heinrich, Bill McDermott, Gerhard Oswald, John Schwarz, Jim Hagemann Snabe, Peter Zencke Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/Chairperson of the SAP Supervisory Board: Hasso Plattner Registergericht/Commercial Register Mannheim No HRB 350269 Diese E-Mail kann Betriebs- oder Geschäftsgeheimnisse oder sonstige vertrauliche Informationen enthalten. Sollten Sie diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, ist Ihnen eine Kenntnisnahme des Inhalts, eine Vervielfältigung oder Weitergabe der E-Mail ausdrücklich untersagt. Bitte benachrichtigen Sie uns und vernichten Sie die empfangene E-Mail. Vielen Dank. This e-mail may contain trade secrets or privileged, undisclosed, or otherwise confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error, you are hereby notified that any review, copying, or distribution of it is strictly prohibited. Please inform us immediately and destroy the original transmittal. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Re: [gridvirt-wg] Protocol: Open discussion on GridVirt-WG in OGF23
by Bozak, Erol 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

FYI... ________________________________ From: Bozak, Erol Sent: Mittwoch, 16. Juli 2008 13:51 To: 'lee(a)aero.org'; ftravostino(a)ebay.com; Hughes-Jones(a)man.ac.uk; csmith(a)platform.com; werstiuk(a)platform.com; stokese(a)us.ibm.com Cc: Reichert, Wolfgang (external); Wusthoff, Mark; craig(a)mhbackup.aero.org Subject: RE: Protocol: Open discussion on GridVirt-WG in OGF23 Hello Lee, sounds interesting. The agenda for today is to agree on the work packages on which we will focus on in the specification document. So I think this will consume most of the time in the session. I propose that we have a follow-up on this in the next call discussing your proposal explicitly. Let me give you a quick answer to your proposal: One requirement of the interface(s) the working group is looking into is dealing with policies (such as proposed below). In the course of this work package I think we can explore this topic. However, I do not think it is the main scope of this working group to define / specify the architecture & algorithm to enforce this policy. Additionally, the interaction among a virtualization manager and the sensors to measure power consumption metrics is, I think, also not scope. Basically, policy enforcement is a platform specific detail that is hidden by the management layer and thus not explicitly exposed. However, we can have a detailed discussion in a dedicated concall. Regards, Erol ________________________________ From: lee(a)aero.org [mailto:lee@aero.org] Sent: Dienstag, 15. Juli 2008 16:51 To: Bozak, Erol; ftravostino(a)ebay.com; Hughes-Jones(a)man.ac.uk; csmith(a)platform.com; werstiuk(a)platform.com; stokese(a)us.ibm.com Cc: Reichert, Wolfgang (external); craig(a)mhbackup.aero.org Subject: Re: Protocol: Open discussion on GridVirt-WG in OGF23 Importance: High Erol, et al., I will be attending tomorrow's telecon and would like to see if there is any interest in pursuing a project along the lines of what's proposed below. This is part of an effort to use "targeted projects" as a way to produce "value" for members. I've attached a short slide deck that describes the overall process and how it might work. It also occurs to me that perhaps we can get the RESERVOIR project interested. Kate Keahey from Argonne is already interested. Let's talk tomorrow, if we can fit this into the agenda... Best regards, --Craig ================================================== Project Proposal: Using Virtual Machines to Enact Energy Policy Goal: The goal of this proposed project is to study and demonstrate the realization and enforcement of energy policy, i.e., Green IT, through the initial placement and migration of virtual machines (VMs). Why it it important: The management of energy utilization has rapidly become a critical issue for industry, government, and academia, since many computing installations are exceeding the available electrical supply, cooling and floor space. The use of VMs to dynamically manage workload location and distribution is considered to be a highly promising method for managing energy efficiency and meeting corporate requirements. To Whom This is Important: This project would benefit all members that are concerned about maximizing the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of data center operation. Since this approach is inherently distributed, it may incorporate and rely upon many traditional grid computing concepts. Technical Description: Managing energy efficiency to achieve an energy policy would be a matter of: (1) Integration of appropriate monitoring capabilities to monitor current energy consumption at a given site, e.g., cooling, processors, storage, etc., (2) The definition of semantically complete and consistent representations of energy policy, possibly using XML, (3) The use of (a) policy representations and (b) current (monitored) system state, to direct (c) VM placement and migration to achieve and enforce energy policy. This may be done through a set of energy management peers that monitor the energy usage at their own site, gossip among themselves about how workload should be distributed, and act accordingly. This project could possibly leverage capabilities already developed by personnel at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). ANL has worked on the concept of virtual workspaces and virtual clusters where sets of VMs are managed together and yet may be distributed across remote physical resources. This is very attractive since exploiting existing capabilities always makes it easier to quickly demonstrate new capabilities. Required Resources: This project would require at least two sites where VMs could be dynamically managed. More sites would be preferable, but not to the point where it becomes unmanageable for a targeted demonstration. A user workload would have to be generated, either synthetically or through the use of real applications, that would provide VMs that need to be allocated. Personnel would have to be available and supported to: 1) Build and integrate (or possibly simulate) the monitoring subsystem, 2) Devise an energy policy representation, 3) Build the p2p control subsystem that would use the monitored information and the energy policy to determine VM initial placement and migration, and 4) perform experiments to verify the effectiveness of this approach of enforcing energy policy. Time Frame: It is expected that with the right provisioning, this project could be completed within six months. Each of the subtask identified above could be done is the simplest manner possible to demonstrate a proof of concept implementation that leverages existing capabilities for VM placement, etc.

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Conf call
by Wolfgang Reichert 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Hi, here are two architecture slides we would like to discuss today. One of the objectives of today's call is to define where to start with interface definitions. Regards, Wolfgang Wolfgang Reichert Senior Technical Staff Member ??? SAP on IBM Systems ??? Mail: w_reichert(a)de.ibm.com IBM: +49-7031-162185 / Fax: -163545 SAP: +49-6227-764084 IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martin Jetter | Geschäftsführung: Herbert Kircher Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen | Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294

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Invitation: Conf call (16 Jul 17:00 CEDT)
by Wolfgang Reichert 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Calendar Entry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject Chair Conf call Wolfgang Reichert/Germany/IBM Invitees Date Required (to) 16.07.2008 gridvirt-wg(a)ogf.org Time Optional (cc) 17:00 - 18:00 (1 hour) Proposed start -1 at Proposed end -1 at Original start 16.07.2008 at 17:00 Original end 16.07.2008 at 18:00 Grid&Virt working group Germany +49 69 210 869 100 0800 455 6556 (free) USA +1 215 305 4494 1 866 203 4642 (free) 1 866 910 2904 (optional) Other dial in numbers you can choose from this list: https://www.sap-conferencing.com/conference/dialInPhoneNumbersOverviewActio… Access code participant: 114455

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Conf call
by Wolfgang Reichert 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Hi all, I would like to invite you to our next working group conference call on Wednesday, July 16th, 5-6 pm German time / 11-12 am EDT / 8-9 am PDT As follow-up to the OGF23 session we will discuss,,, - the high-level architecture (OGF proposal aligned with RESERVOIR architecture) - which interfaces we should start with Germany +49 69 210 869 100 0800 455 6556 (free) USA +1 215 305 4494 1 866 203 4642 (free) 1 866 910 2904 (optional) Other dial in numbers you can choose from this list: https://www.sap-conferencing.com/conference/dialInPhoneNumbersOverviewActio… Access code participant: 114455 Wolfgang Reichert Senior Technical Staff Member ??? SAP on IBM Systems ??? Mail: w_reichert(a)de.ibm.com IBM: +49-7031-162185 / Fax: -163545 SAP: +49-6227-764084 IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martin Jetter | Geschäftsführung: Herbert Kircher Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen | Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294

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