WLCG Monitoring Task Force
Motivation
The WLCG Monitoring Task Force is set up following the outcome of the Data Challenge activity.
The highest priority task for the Task Force is to address current issues with transfers and Site monitoring, following the needs expressed by the Data Challenge activity.
Mandate
XrootD monitoring
- Redesign current implementation based on XRootD server reports which rely on the UDP protocol. Work implies collaboration between MONIT and OSG developers
- Coordinate with dCache developers to enable monitoring flow for the use case dCache+XRootD port
- Make sure that XRootD monitoring data is properly integrated in the WLCG transfer monitor. This also includes ALICE XRootD monitoring flow
WLCG transfers
- Consolidate WLCG transfer Dashboard following the lessons learned during October DCs
- Define required minimun schema for the transfer documents to be used in the dashboard generation
Site monitoring
- Define set of metrics required to be used as "site monitoring metrics"
- Collect monitoring links in a single place (CRIC) and coordinate with the sites to get as complete picture as possible
Task Force meetings
WLCG Monitoring Task Force meetings take place be-weekly on Tuesday starting at 15 o'clock Geneva time
Membership
Members
- Alessandra Forti
- Borja Garrido
- Derek Weitzel
- Julia Andreeva
- Rizart Dona
- Shawn McKee