RAL Tier1 weekly operations castor 02/07/2012
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Contents
Operations News
- New virtualized test instance (vcert) has been setup and is functioning
- Successful upgrade of database to 11g and application of errata/kernel upgrades on headnodes
- Applied errata/kernel to tape servers and repack server
- New procedures and policy for errata/kernel updates for CASTOR: https://wiki.e-science.cclrc.ac.uk/web1/bin/view/EScienceInternal/CastorErrataUpdates
- TM on Gen caused high load on DB due to a stuck subrequest with an invalid status (14). There was no adverse impact to production work.
Operations Problems
- Indications that disk servers are not as fast with May errata as before
- (Thu/Fri) LHCb RAL->RAL transfer problems. Probably user side.
Blocking Issues
none
Planned, Scheduled and Cancelled Interventions
Entries in/planned to go to GOCDB none
Advanced Planning
Tasks
- Test and certify 2.1.12-4 (Matthew, Chris)
- Selection of disk-only prototype solution (Shaun, Rob, Brian, James)
Interventions
- Upgrade repack to 2.1.12-4 (Jul)
- Upgrade Castor Facilities and Tier1 instances to 2.1.11-9 (Jul)
- Upgrade to 2.1.12 on Tier1 instances once we are happy with TM and TG in performance (Sep)
Staffing
- Castor on Call person: Chris
- Staff absence/out of the office:
- (Mon-Wed) Jens A/L
