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Present: Dave Britton (Chair), Tony Cass, Pete Clarke, Pete Gronbech, Roger Jones, Steve Lloyd, Andrew McNab, Gareth Roy, Andrew Sansum, Louisa Campbell (Minutes).
Apologies: Jeremy Coles, David Colling, Alastair Dewhurst, Tony Doyle, Dave Kelsey,
1. OSC Membership
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DB noted there has been a re-vamp in the OSC and he has heard informally that two members of the OSC have been replaced by Andy Buckley (Glasgow) and Jackie Palace (FAR Institute). It is not clear if other members have also been replaced. Both are expected to be active members and may require more interaction and some time get new members up to speed.
2. Becky Parker
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Becky Parker was in touch with SL to enquire if we would like to be involved in putting more chips into space. The PMB gave their agreement in principle and SL will maintain contact with Becky in this regard.
3. AOCB
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a) PG has received the final Q2 report and will soon submit Q3 requests. He has developed a document and template for this with instructions for Matt Doidge and will explain the process/template for him to take forward. DB requested members of the PMB ensure they communicate with Matt and submit reports timeously in future.
b) DB is speaking on 8/10 at the Dune workshop, there is a Rucio special working group early in the event.
4. Standing Items
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SI-0 Bi-Weekly Report from Technical Group (DC)
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DC was not present and no report was submitted.
SI-1 ATLAS Weekly Review and Plans (RJ)
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RAL Castor tests went very well. There were some issues mid-September in Atlas Transfers due to connection problems which are being investigated. Most UK Tier-2s are using Harvester. There is no news regarding Birmingham and Edinburgh as yet. It is computing and software week and RJ will pass on any relevant info as it arises.
SI-2 CMS Weekly Review and Plans (DC)
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DC was not present and no report was submitted.
SI-3 LHCb Weekly Review and Plans (PC)
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Nothing significant to report.
SI-4 Production Manager’s report (JC)
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JC was not present and no report was submitted..
SI-5 Tier-1 Manager’s Report (AD)
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AD is unavailable due to internet connection failure so cannot hook in. He has advised everything operational is okay apart from LFC.
SI-6 LCG Management Board Report of Issues (DB)
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There has not been an MB meeting.
SI-7 External Contexts (PC)
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Nothing to report.
REVIEW OF ACTIONS
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644.4: AD will progress capture of funds for Dirac with Mark Wilkinson. (Update: funding from DIRAC. AS has emailed Mark. They are now using it more heavily. Could use the money for tape, but have to be careful not to buy tape we won’t use. May be better charging later rather than during this FY? AD will now progress). Ongoing.
667.2 PG will do h/w planning before next OC to provide OC with details of shortfall in funds. Ongoing.
675.1: DC to sign off report on Tier-1 LHC usage. Ongoing.
675.2: RJ to sign off report on Tier-1 LHC usage. (UPDATE: AD will supply monthly figures on pledges & usage) Done.
678.1: RJ, to finalise the Experiment Support background document by end September (Update: RJ will submit very soon). Ongoing.
678.2: DK to finalise the Security, Trust and Identity background document by mid October. Ongoing.
678.3: AD to finalise the Tier1 background document, including tape strategy by end September. Ongoing.
678.4: SL to finalise the Tier2 background document by end September. (Update: there was some discussion on some additional factors that will require to be integrated here and in other background documents, but the main text is available to develop further) Done.
678.5: JC to finalise the Storage background document by end September.
(UPDATE: 17 October meeting with Tony Medland – DB and PC will attend. This is almost complete and awaiting a few minor elements to be worked in – GR will upload into Googledocs for info) Ongoing.
680.1: DB will write to AD and RJ regarding Atlas working on the EOS system at Birmingham. Done.
680.2: JC will follow up GDPR implications relating to VOMS with DK. Ongoing.
ACTIONS AS OF 01/10/18
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644.4: AD will progress capture of funds for Dirac with Mark Wilkinson. (Update: funding from DIRAC. AS has emailed Mark. They are now using it more heavily. Could use the money for tape, but have to be careful not to buy tape we won’t use. May be better charging later rather than during this FY? AD will now progress). Ongoing.
667.2 PG will do h/w planning before next OC to provide OC with details of shortfall in funds. Ongoing.
675.1: DC to sign off report on Tier-1 LHC usage. Ongoing.
678.1: RJ, to finalise the Experiment Support background document by end September (Update: RJ will submit very soon). Ongoing.
678.2: DK to finalise the Security, Trust and Identity background document by mid October. Ongoing.
678.3: AD to finalise the Tier1 background document, including tape strategy by end September. Ongoing.
678.5: JC to finalise the Storage background document by end September.
(UPDATE: 17 October meeting with Tony Medland – DB and PC will attend. This is almost complete and awaiting a few minor elements to be worked in – GR will upload into Googledocs for info) Ongoing.
680.2: JC will follow up GDPR implications relating to VOMS with DK. Ongoing.