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---+++What is YAIM

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YAIM (YAIM Ain't an Installation Manager) is, as the name suggests, a way of _configuring_  Grid Services. The aim of YAIM is to provide a simple installation and configuration method that can be used to set up a simple Grid Site but can be easily adapted and extended to meet the need of larger sites.

YAIM is developed within the [[http://www.eu-egee.org/][EGEE]] project, at the [[http://egee-sa3.web.cern.ch/egee-sa3/][SA3]] activity. The main goal of the SA3 configuration task is to maintain and evolve the configuration of the gLite middleware. 

YAIM separates installation and configuration and this enables sites to choose how they want to install and configure. If they have an already existing fabric management system, YAIM can be used only for configuration, while the local fabric management system can take care of the installation. 

The Jargon File defines "yak shaving" as "Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves the real problem you're working on." I think this describes the process of installing and configuring grid systems quite well! YAIM aims to take the pain out of grid system administration. So, a yak is a good logo for YAIM as we no longer have to spend so much time shaving the yak! " - David O'Callaghan -  the designer of the logo - said.

Many people have contributed in YAIM. Check the list of [[YAIMAuthors][Authors]] to know more.

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---+++YAIM for site administrators

   * [[https://edms.cern.ch/file/865512/1/YAIMleaflet.pdf][YAIM leaflet]] - General overview of YAIM.
   * [[LCG.YaimGuide400][YAIM Guide 4]] - Everything you need to know about YAIM.
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/YaimPlanning][YAIM Status]] page - Status of YAIM releases
   * Interesting links for site administrators:
      * [[RemoveVOYAIM][Manual steps]] in the configuration of some node types to remove a VO
      * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/SgmPrdPoolAccounts][Transition to pool accounts]]

   * Contact us! yaim-contact@cern.ch.
   * <b>Help us to improve YAIM!</b> - [[YAIMsysadmins][New YAIM features for system administrators]]

---+++ YAIM for developers

   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EGEE/YaimDevelopersGuide#Where_to_start][Where to start?]] - Quick summary for new developers.
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EGEE/YaimDevelopersGuide][YAIM Developers Guide]] - How to develop a YAIM module.
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EGEE/YAIMmoduleHOWTO][YAIM module HOWTO]] - Tutorial on YAIM module development.
   * [[YAIMfunctions][YAIM functions dictionary]] - List of the existing YAIM functions.
   * [[YAIMreleaseNotes][YAIM release notes]] - Release notes for the YAIM releases under preparation.

   * Contact us! glite-yaim-devel@cern.ch

---+++ YAIM for testers

   * [[YAIMAcceptanceCriteria][YAIM acceptance criteria]] - Checklist to know whether a YAIM patch can be certified.
   * [[YAIMCertificationProcess][YAIM certification process]] - Graphical schema to understand the different steps, roles and actions of the certification of a yaim module.

<!-- ---+++ How to test YAIM

You can find the YAIM testing page for the 3.1.1 release (for internal usage) on the [[YAIMcertification][YAIM certification page]]. -->

---+++!! Internal issues
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/RolloutOfVOViews][Job priorities]]
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/ConfigInfoCICportal][Configuration information in the CIC portal]]
   * [[YAIMInfosys][Configuration of the information system in YAIM]]
   * [[YAIMminutes][YAIM meetings minutes]]
   * [[YAIMbackup][YAIM tips for YAIM maintainer on duty :-)]]
<!--   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EGEE/Status][YAIM logbook]]
   * [[YAIMstatistics][YAIM sw process calendar]] -->

---+++ Contact us

To contact YAIM coordinators drop a mail to yaim-contact@cern.ch.

The internal developers mailing list is glite-yaim-devel@cern.ch.

---+++!! Other sources about YAIM
   * YAIM in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaim][Wikipedia]].
   * YAIM in [[http://www.isgtw.org/?pid=1000819][iSGTW]].

---+++ When the Yak is out of the office
---++++!! YAIM around the world
The Yak likes travelling. See all the places where it has been so far in the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/21483224@N08/][Yak Album]].
---++++!! Yodi, the YAIM Yak in the News
   * _For guilt-free cheese try yaks ! - (New Scientific, 22 march, 2008)_ [[YodipusYodiensis][  ... read more]] 
   * _Surprising discovery reveals Yodi's past - cave drawings from 10.000 B.C ! - (Yak Scientific, 18 march, 2008)_ [[YodipusYodiensis][  ... read more]] 


<!-- ---+++ Logo for YAIM
 We have a new logo for YAIM after the YAIM logo contest. You can check [[YaimLogo][here]] the results of the contest. Thanks very much for all the proposals! -->
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Topic revision: r49 - 2008-06-13 - MariaALANDESPRADILLO
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