October 2010 - Nsi-wg - lists.ogf.org

NSI dinner
by Guy Roberts 27 Oct '10

27 Oct '10

Hello NSI team! I would like to arrange a dinner for NSI participants tomorrow (Wednesday) evening after our NSI meeting in Brussels. I suggest the following location: L'Estaminet du Kelderke Address: Grand Place 15 Modern wood furnishings and walls hung with arty photographs of iconic Brussels sights create a stylish atmosphere right on the Grand Place. Simple but delicious salads, pasta, sandwiches and quiches are served all day from breakfast to dinner. Typical meal with drinks Euro 30. Please let me know if you would like to attend so that I can book a table. We will meet in the lobby of the Thon hotel at 7pm to walk together into town. If you plan to travel to the restaurant on your own look out for an email from me tomorrow to confirm a successful table booking. Cheers, Guy

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connection service doc edits
by John Vollbrecht 26 Oct '10

26 Oct '10

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OGF attendance
by Jerry Sobieski 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

Hi all- As fate would have it, I have come down with a cold or flu...I'm not going to start a long trip like this. SO I will not be in Brussels for the OGF meeting. If the opportunity arises to have a discussion I may be able to join by skype of a conference voice bridge. Sorry to miss the festivities. Jerry

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framework doc with edits
by John Vollbrecht 22 Oct '10

22 Oct '10

Hi Guy - I finished editing the framework. I inserted a number of comments that if we get an editor may be helpful. I also note a few issues that need to be changed, including the pic that we talked about earlier this week. See you soon. I will go through the connection doc on the way over and get it to you Monday hopefully :) John

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minutes from today's NSI call
by Guy Roberts 20 Oct '10

20 Oct '10

... are available here: http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc16072?nav=1 Guy

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Some thoughts about next steps for group
by John Vollbrecht 20 Oct '10

20 Oct '10

I have been thinking about how this group is progressing - partly because I am retiring and the Brussels meeting will be my last. It seems to me that the group is slogging it out, and making progress. but slowly I do think the framework doc is pretty good. It probably should be given to a technical writer to clean it up and ask logic questions, but it is basically sound. The connection doc is well started, but in my mind still needs a fair amount of editing and hashing out of technical concepts. It can work out, and perhaps if I am gone it will go faster. I wouldn't be surprised :) I do have a suggestion that the group might think about at Brussels. The Fenius protocol software that was demo'd at GLIF does most of what the NSI protocol will need to do. It does not include an NSA "federation" agent. The limited capability it does have as an agent is in the "superagent" which call other Fenius servers. I believe that the interface is close to what is provided in Argia, DRAC, Harmony and OSCARS, though perhaps with only a subset of some interfaces. I suggest that this group take Fenius, OSCARS, Argia, and DRAC implementations of the basic commands that Fenius supports, compare them, create a "standard version 1) by taking the best of each and declaring it a standard. I think the commands in Fenius are Reserve, query, list, release -- these might be all that is supported in version 1. If this gets implemented by multiple implementers the group could then upgrade the standard based on implementation and operation history. It is likely this would get implemented by GLIF GOLE pilot to get some operational experience. Something to think about.. John

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framework with a few edits
by John Vollbrecht 20 Oct '10

20 Oct '10

Hi all - attached is a framework doc with some edits. I haven't gone through the whole thing, but I will try to finish in the morning before the call. I'm not sure I will make it so I sent this for review. I want to review the glossary especially.

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Tomorrow's NSI call
by Guy Roberts 19 Oct '10

19 Oct '10

Hi all, The following is dial-in information for Wednesday's NSI call: Time: 7:30 PDT 10:30 EDT, 15:30 BST, 16:30 CEST, 23:30 JST Call: +1-734-615-7474 (Please use if you do not pay for Long Distance) or +1-866-411-0013 (toll free US/Canada Only) Enter access code: 0124096 Agenda: 1. NSI Framework document: the public comments have been incorporated and document is available for review here: http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc16014?nav=1 Need to agree a process for review and ratification of NSF document. 2. The Connection Service Architecture document latest version is available here: http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc16045?nav=1 Please provide comments in advance of Brussels - this will make review process more efficient. 3. I have drafted a presentation for the plenary session of OGF - each working group in the infrastructure group to present 5 minute intro to their WG: http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc16071?nav=1 4. Agree agenda for Brussels Guy

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NSF document with public comments
by Guy Roberts 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

The feedback from the public comment period has now been incorporated into the Network Services Framework document. This can be found here: http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc16014?nav=1 Please take a look - there will be an opportunity of the WG to approve this document for release next week at OGF30. Guy

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Dinner Confirmation 7:30 at Les Brasseurs, place de Cornavin 20, 1201 Genève
by Inder Monga 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

Confirmations are from: John Vollbrecht Jerry Sobieski (run late - GLIF NA) Evangelos Chaniotakis (run late - GLIF NA) Hans Trompert John Macauley Lars Fischer Frank Blankman Inder Monga Les Brasseurs is a micro-brewery right next to the main Railway station. Cheers, Inder Cell - 510 499 805

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