RAL Tier1 weekly operations castor 03/05/2010

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Summary of Previous Week

  • Matthew:
    • Deployed 2nd Quattorized disk server gdss422
    • Bringing up services & testing after intervention
    • Testing new Puppetmaster
    • CASTOR DB - The Way Forward
  • Shaun:
    • Quattorisation of SRMboxes
    • SRM familiarisation
    • APRs
    • COD duties
  • Chris:
    • APR
    • SL5 disk server tests
    • Testing and resolving problems on Certification
    • Upgrading Certification NS to 2.1.9-5 and certifying it
    • Security Service Challenge 4
  • Richard:
    • ..
  • Brian:
    • ..
  • Jens:
    • ..

Developments for this week

  • Matthew:
    • AT MSST10
  • Shaun:
    • At CERN
  • Chris:
    • On Leave
  • Richard:
    • ..
  • Brian:
    • ..
  • Jens:
    • ..

Operations Issues

  • None!

Blocking issues

  • Preprod stress testing (previously a blocking issue) is now running with a reduced number of tests with time limits, so a complete run is only taking 1 week.

Planned, Scheduled and Cancelled Interventions

Entries in/planned to go to GOCDB

None

Advanced Planning

  • Upgrade to 2.1.8/2.1.9 2010
  • Upgrade to SRM 2.8-6 after testing is complete
  • ATLAS want to know how much capacity is available in disabled servers (published as Capability). Low priority CIP change to do this.
  • CASTOR Instance for Non LHC 2010Q2
  • Install/enable gridftp-internal on Gen (Before 2.1.8 upgrade)

Staffing

  • Castor on Call person: Shaun (Matt on standby), both remotely
  • Staff absences:
    • Chris (all week)