T0/T1 network meeting in Amsterdam

Friday 8 Apr 2005, 09:00 → 18:00 Europe/Zurich

NIKHEF/SARA

David Foster

This meeting is to present and discuss the wide area network architecture for the LHC era and to discuss a temporary solution for the tests to ramp up to what will be needed mid 2007.

The draft architecture document

• The homepage for this group includes its mandate.
• Sanderijn Mulders can be contacted if you need a hotel room.
• The hotel where you will be staying if you asked Sanderijn to book a room for you.
• How to reach the meeting location
  
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09:00 Coffee and Welcome

1 Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: David Foster (CERN)

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2 Update on Geant2 topology

It is not likely that GEANT2 has made its final decisions by April 8,
but I can ertainly give an update on topology.
We will also be able to present an update of the GN2 schedule

Speaker: Hans Doebbeling (Dante)

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3 Schedule and possibilities of the T1 NRENs

A first time plan of availabilities of services within NRENS.

Speaker: John Chevers (Dante)

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4 Proposal for an LHC Network Architecture

The proposal as it has been discussed in the architecture subgroup will be presented.

Speaker: Erik-Jan Bos (SURFnet)

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5 discussion

12:30 LUNCH

6 Requirements Summary and update on Tier-2 sites

A report from the subgroup that compiled the requirements from the experiments.
An update will also presented of our knowledge of the Tier-2 centers.

Speaker: Jamie Shiers (CERN)

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7 Network planning for running up period

It will be presented what was achieved in during Service Challenge II last March
and what is foreseen to be tested in forthcoming challenges.

Speaker: Kors Bos (NIKHEF)

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8 Update from Taipei

Speaker: Yu-Lin Chang (ASCC)

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9 Issues for intercontinental connections

Issues on connections to the US and through there to Canada and the Asian Pasific will be presented

Speaker: Don Petravick (FNAL)

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10 ESNET and the LHC

Speaker: Bill Johnston (ESNET)

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11 Summary and Conclusions

Speaker: David Foster (CERN)

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15:00 End of the Meeting, Refreshments