perfsonar development work

[Michael Enrico <>]

OK, but the system may (one day) extend beyond simple status monitoring
and include an element of PM

Matthias K. Hamm wrote:
> what about E2ELSM ?
>
> This should be specific enough that nobody will get the point ;-)
>
> In case you wonder ...: End-To-End Link Status Monitoring
>
> Cheers M&M
>
> Michael Enrico schrieb:
>> three suggestions spring to mind:
>>
>> CircuitMon
>> ConnectionMon
>> or
>> E2ELinkMon
>>
>> Nicolas Simar wrote:
>>  
>>> Any thoughts or suggestion there?
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>> Michael Enrico wrote:
>>>    
>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>>>                 
>>
>>   
>
>

-- 
________________________________________________________________________________

     **       Michael Enrico      Network Engineering & Planning Manager
   *    *                         Tel:    +44 (0)1223 371300
  *      *    City House          Direct: +44 (0)1223 371320 
  *           126-130 Hills Road  Fax:    +44 (0)1223 371371
 *            Cambridge           Mob:    +44 (0)7818 218365
 *            CB2 1PQ             E-mail: 

 D A N T E    United Kingdom      Public Key ID: 0xFF168ABB
                                  WWW: http://www.dante.net
________________________________________________________________________________