perfsonar development work

[Michael Enrico <>]

I'm quite happy for us to do some renaming if it removes ambiguity -
E2Emon is really just a working title at the end of the day.

Mark Yampolskiy wrote:
> Hi Nicolas, all,
>
> Nicolas Simar schrieb:
>>
>>
>> Loukik Kudarimoti wrote:
>>> Matthias K. Hamm wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Loukik, Nicolas,
>>>>
>>>> is it OK that we use E2Emon as the unique service name for our
>>>> "JRA4 MP" throughout the perfSONAR release documents?
>>
>> I think that E2Emon is a bit confusing. All the network services are
>> end-to-end (or at least edge to edge).
>> How to name it? Like the others, based on the technology used to
>> store the data (e.g. XML file MP)?
>>
>> But  the service is possibly specialise for circuit information.
>> (Status for now, and possibly performances at a later stage).
>> So should we rather highlight what it provides: Circuit Monitoring MP?
>>
>> But then for a user, it would hide the fact that you could get the
>> data from another web-service (the SQL MA).
>>
>> Hmmm. Difficult question to answer. Any thoughts? (unless it is too
>> late to change the name).
> hehe. true - naming is one of the hardest things in life :)
> what do you think about "E2Emon MP" ? or - similar to SQL MA - "XML MP" ?
>
> E2Emon has been established as the name for the _whole_ package
> developed in JRA4/WI3 - "E2Emon Correlation Tool" (central component
> with UI) and "E2Emon MP" (at least we call it so internal ;-))
>
> Cheers,
> M&M
>
>>
>> Nicolas
>>
>>> It sounds OK to me although I have a question: what exactly is
>>> E2EMon? Is it your Web Service software only? Is it the name of your
>>> project which produces Web Service software & analysis tool?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> BTW: What is the unique service name for the SQL MA, which acts as
>>>> MA for E2EMon?
>>>
>>>
>>> The unique service name is SQL MA (also called SQL Type MA). This
>>> SQL MA is currently capable of providing access to Utilization data
>>> as well as status of lightpaths. The deployer can configure it based
>>> on the metric that he/she wishes to export.
>>>
>>> I reckon the name will remain the same in future but the SQL MA will
>>> be enhanced in future to provide access to more metrics.
>>>
>>> Also, I am a bit confused about the phrase 'acts as MA for E2EMon'.
>>> Maybe because I don't understand what is E2EMon composed of? For us,
>>> our SQL MA is a measurement archive that can be accessed by any
>>> client. One such client is the JRA4 analysis tool.
>>>
>>> Loukik.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> M&M
>>>>
>>>> Loukik Kudarimoti schrieb:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> The template for functional specification, which was not attached
>>>>> in the original email is now attached in this email. It is also
>>>>> available via the URL present in the Hand over document.
>>>>>
>>>>> Loukik.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Loukik Kudarimoti wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A .pdf document explaining the hand over process for perfSONAR
>>>>>> 1.1 release is in attachment. The process defined in this
>>>>>> document will be used for the upcoming pS 1.1 bundle release.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Developers, please note: If your service is shortlisted  to be
>>>>>> included in the upcoming release, please read this document and
>>>>>> if you have any questions please raise them during the release
>>>>>> management conf. calls which are held weekly (the next one is on
>>>>>> 5th of December 2006). More information (list of services
>>>>>> included, due dates, etc..) are available here:
>>>>>> http://wiki.perfsonar.net/jra1-wiki/index.php/Release_Management-perfSONAR-1.1
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Templates for documents:
>>>>>> The Hand over process requires some documents to be provided
>>>>>> along with software and installation scripts. The hand over
>>>>>> process document gives you a list of necessary documents. URLs
>>>>>> for these templates are in the annex. They are also attached in
>>>>>> this email.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sample documents:
>>>>>> The intention behind these samples is to be able to help you in
>>>>>> using the templates easily and effectively. We do not have
>>>>>> samples for all the document yet. We hope to have these ready
>>>>>> soon. The sample document for specfication of rrd ma
>>>>>> configuration file is in attachment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us at any time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> The Release Management team
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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