JRA1.1 - EMI -1 Technical Objectives

• 2010-10-21 Morris : Filter and update of new rendering and ordering of technical objectives based on DNA1.3.1 version 0.12 (official after Geneva F2F)
• 2010-10-28 Morris : Finalized initial ideas of testing strategies for internal review based on discussions
• 2010-10-29 Morris : Several updates on plans
• 2010-10-30 Morris : Several updates on plans based on discussions in the week
• 2010-10-31 Morris : Feedback Integrations & Updates
• 2010-11-04 Morris : After PEB yesterday, DNA1.3.1 alpha/beta/production synchronization and TD approval started with EMI-1 objectives and expected results

• Full description : Component Improvements that are not covered by DNA1.3.1 technical objectives
• Objective Version : 2010-11-09
• Technical Objective of JRA1
• Due : M10

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Production version - dCache [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - DPM [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - StoRM [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - ARC Security Utils [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - ARGUS [ Component Details ]

• Full description : Glue 2.0 support in job management services and client tools
• Objective Version : 2010-10-21 (DNA1.3.1 - v012)
• Compute Area - Technical Objective 1
• Due : M12

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Production version - A-REX [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - CREAM [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - UNICORE (Compute - BES) [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - WMS [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - arc* [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - UCC (OGSA-BES plugin) [ Component Details ]

• libarcclient (is integrated in arc*)

* Not relevant: U. TSI, U. XNJS, WSRFlite, HILA

• Full description : All storage elements publishing initial GLUE 2.0 storage information and one storage client (library) is capable consuming that.
• Objective Version : 2010-10-21 (DNA1.3.1 - v012)
• Data Area - Technical Objective 1
• Due : M12

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Production version - DPM [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - dCache [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - StoRM [ Component Details ]

• Feature Production version - GFAL through lcg_util [ Component Details ]

• Full description : Using https instead of httpg for the SRM protocol as a prototype implementation in one storage element and client (library).
• Objective Version : 2010-10-21 (DNA1.3.1 - v012)
• Data area - Technical Objective 2
• Due : M12

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Beta Version - dCache (Client and Server) [ Component Details ]

• Full description : All storage elements offering support for the http(s) protocol
• Objective Version : 2010-10-21 (DNA1.3.1 - v012)
• Data Area - Technical Objective 3
• Due : M12

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Production version - dCache [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - StoRM [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - DPM [ Component Details ]

• Full description : All storage elements offering at least a prototype-level support for the "file://" access protocol.
• Objective Version : 2010-10-21 (DNA1.3.1 - v012)
• Data Area - Technical Objective 4
• Due : M12

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Production version - dCache [ Component Details ]
• Feature Production version - StoRM [ Component Details ]
• Feature Beta version - DPM [ Component Details ]

• Full description : Agreement on a minimal common set of security attributes to be used in policies.
• Objective Version : 2010-10-31 (DNA1.3.1 - v014)
• Security Area - Technical Objective 1
• Due : M12

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• ARGUS - no implementation for EMI-1 yet
• VOMS [ Component Details ]

• Full description : Agreement and full support for a common single X.509 and SAML based Attribute Authority Service integrated with all EMI components.
• Objective Version : 2010-10-31 (DNA1.3.1 - v014)
• Security Area - Technical Objective 5
• Due : M24

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• VOMS [ Component Details ]
• UVOS - no results in EMI-1 yet

• Full description : Integration of the compute area services with the ARGUS authorization framework.
• Objective Version : 2010-10-31 (DNA1.3.1 - v014)
• Cross Area - Technical Objective 7
• Due : M24

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• Feature Production version - CREAM [ Component Details ]
• CEMON - no results in EMI-1 yet
• WMS - no results in EMI-1 yet
• A-REX - no results in EMI-1 yet
• HED - no results in EMI-1 yet
• UNICORE/X - no results in EMI-1 yet
• UAS-Compute - no results in EMI-1 yet
• ARGUS - no results in EMI-1 yet

• Full description : The legacy Globus security infrastructure (GSI) will be replaced with a common security solution on TLS/SSL still including the delegation capability.
• Objective Version : 2010-10-31 (DNA1.3.1 - v014)
• Cross Area - Technical Objective 9
• Due : M24

The following components are affected in the context of this technical objective :

• DPM - no results in EMI-1 yet
• dCache [ Component Details ]
• StoRM - no results in EMI-1 yet
• gfal - no results in EMI-1 yet
• WMS - no results in EMI-1 yet
• CREAM - no results in EMI-1 yet
• A-REX - no results in EMI-1 yet
• HED - no results in EMI-1 yet
• libarcclient - no results in EMI-1 yet
• libarcdata2 - no results in EMI-1 yet

One additional component (to DNA1.3.1) is needed as well :

• VOMS [ Component Details ]

• 2010-10-25 Morris : EMI1-Release Developments with an emphasize on interoperability have been presented at OGF30 in Brussels (GIN Session)

• 2010-10-31 Morris : EMI1 - Release Development and Testplan handout circulated within PEB and PTB as well as JRA1 task leaders
• 2010-11-02 Morris : EMI1 - Release Development and Testplan handout discussed within the EMI EMT - call for more review feedback until 2011-11-05

• 2010-10-31 Morris : Version 3 compiled for PEB, PTB, and JRA1 task leader review (see 2010-10-31-EMI1-DevPlans_v3.pdf ).
• 2010-10-31 Morris : Version 4 compiled for PEB, PTB, and JRA1 task leader review (see 2010-10-31-EMI1-DevPlans_v4.pdf ).

• Testing Strategy 1 : GLUE2 Information [ More Details ]
• Testing Strategy 2 : SEs Access Protocols [ More Details ]
• Testing Strategy 3 : SRM HTTPS Binding Test [ More Details ]