Virtualization Working Group Meetings

Name: Virtualization Working Group Meetings
Start: 2010-06-01T17:05:00+02:00
End: 2010-12-01T17:05:00+01:00
Location: CERN

1 Jun 2010, 17:05 → 1 Dec 2010, 17:05 Europe/Zurich

864-1-B14 (CERN)

864-1-B14

CERN

Omer Khalid (CERN)

Description

The aim of virtualization working group is to identify key use cases with in EN-ICE group that could deployed on virtual machines, and evaluation of existing solutions. This working group will finally propose a set of recommendations and guidelines for the group users about available virtualization options available both at CERN and with in the group.

Thursday 17 June
- 14:30 → 16:00
  
  Kick off discussion
  
  This was the first meeting held in the group to present the value of virtualization and available tools.
  
  slides
Monday 5 July
- 17:05 → 18:05
  
  Virtualization for EN-ICE
  
  This presentation was given to EN-ICE group meeting to formally start the evaluation process in the group. The outcome of this meeting was the creation of the working group.
  
  slides
Wednesday 1 September
- 17:05 → 18:05
  
  Virtualization Working Group Meeting
  
  slides
  
  Minutes
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  * each section will report by next Thursday (30th Sept 2010) a list of use cases and concrete numbers that how many virtual machines are required
  * each section will appoint one or two person for the next working group meetings
  * EN-ICE group/section leaders will pursue the discussions with Cern Virtualization Infrastructure (CVI) and BE-CO project to see how our particular use cases could be accommodated.
  * It was discussed in the meeting that why not to use Microsoft solution, currently used by CVI, for our local cluster if a need arises. But there remains an issue of Linux support.
  * A local cluster might be set up in EN-ICE with VMWare Workstation for Linux support- this is still pending and to be decided later.
  * It was also agreed that once a decision is taken by EN-ICE management, then a user guidelines will be produced for each set of use cases precising what particular solution will be best (CVI, EN-ICE cluster or local setup).
Tuesday 21 September
- 10:00 → 11:00
  
  SLM: Virtualization Report
  
  Report given to section leaders in the extended section leaders meeting.
  
  slides
Friday 29 October
- 14:30 → 16:00
  
  Virtualization Working Group Meeting Update
  
  Another round of discussions were held after the SLM meetings from last week.
  
  slides
  
  1) CVI: Win Xp and Win7 images described for PVSS, Labview, Unity and Step7 software.
  
  2) CVI: SLC5 (32/64bit) is sufficient for most of use cases.
  
  3) BE-CO Linux images: this has to be dealt separately and will try to organize the meeting between stake holders. (Piotr will look into PVSS H/W code issue).
  
  4) VMWare workstations licenses will be distributed on-demand (via SIC) to those whose needs can't be met with either CVI or Virtual box.
  5) Initially a 2TB of DFS workspace will be requested to host images for both Virtual Box and Workstation which would be used with in the group.
  
  Actions next
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  1) a meeting with BE-CO with SCD section developers
  2) A DFS space creation
  3) Image preparation for CVI in next 2 weeks once they update their images and portal.
Tuesday 16 November
- 14:30 → 15:30
  Virtualization Working Group: Focus BE-CO Linux Deployment
  
  The focus of this meeting is to fully understand the details of BE-CO linux, their specific configurations on top of SLC, and to resolve GPN/TN related issues for PVSS and for other CCC applications tested by SCD and PLC sections.
  
  slides
  Following are minutes of the meeting with BE-CO.
  
  BE-CO has agreed to provide access to their virtual infrastructure for BE-CO-Linux machines up to 15 VM's.
  
  All requests for BE-CO machines either for development or operations (either on TN or GPN) will be managed via our existing point-man Fredrick Bernard who will be able to request these machines for individual users.
  
  For standard SLC4/5 VM's, EN-ICE would have to manage it. This is already done by users either by using their local machines (via VMWare or Virtual Box) or on CVI infrastructure.