perfsonar development work

[Nina Jeliazkova <>]

Hi,

Nicolas Simar написа:
> Hi,
>
> Roman reminded us that there were some changes that are not backward
> compatible that need introducing in the schema.
>
> Could you please look at them (two, see below) and tell us the impacts
> they have on your development? (Is it a big/medium/small change) for
> this Friday.
>
> We are evaluating to introduce them in 3.0. (the visualisation need to
> cope with both type of messages, the functional test only with the new
> one - correct?).
>
> Cheers,
> Nicolas
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> [snip]
>
>>> before 2.3 release I introduced mentioned changes after the
>>> discussion on schema with I2 guys and I hoped to have them in that
>>> release. Then you asked me not to include them because of backward
>>> compatibility issue. I remember that we stated that the changes
>>> would be introduced later (now we preparing 3.0). That is why I'm
>>> asking you to confirm the use of those changes (I need the answer to
>>> know should I update the documentation).
>>
>> Hi Roman,
>>
>> can you please describe those changes
>
> 1) use of eventType element instead of parameter 'supportedEventType'
>
> example:
>
>    <nmwg:metadata id="meta1">
>        <netutil:subject id="subj1">
>            <nmwgt:interface>
>                <nmwgt:hostName>test-hostName</nmwgt:hostName>
>                <nmwgt:ifAddress type="ipv4">10.1.2.3</nmwgt:ifAddress>
>                <nmwgt:ifName>test-0</nmwgt:ifName>
>                <nmwgt:ifDescription>test
> descripyion</nmwgt:ifDescription>
>                <nmwgt:direction>in</nmwgt:direction>
>                <nmwgt:authRealm>TestRealm</nmwgt:authRealm>
>                <nmwgt:capacity>1000BaseT</nmwgt:capacity>
>            </nmwgt:interface>
>        </netutil:subject>
>        <nmwg:parameters>
>            <nmwg:parameter
> name="supportedEventType">http://ggf.org/ns/nmwg/characteristic/utilization/2.0</nmwg:parameter>
>
>        </nmwg:parameters>
>        <!--
> <nmwg:eventType>http://ggf.org/ns/nmwg/characteristic/utilization/2.0</nmwg:eventType>
>
> -->
>    </nmwg:metadata>
>
>  (commented line is that new thing which replaces parameter)
>
Already supported.
>
> 2) use of netutil namespace (related with eventType value) instead of
> nmwg for datum element in response
>
> example with nmwg namespace:
>
>    <nmwg:data id="d2" metadataIdRef="m2">
>        <nmwg:datum timeType="unix" timeValue="1186735500"
> value="7999.161468670205" valueUnits="Bps"/>
>        ....
>    </nmwg:data>
>
>
> example with netutil namespace:
>
>    <nmwg:data id="d2" metadataIdRef="m2">
>        <netutil:datum timeType="unix" timeValue="1186735500"
> value="7999.161468670205" valueUnits="Bps"/>
>        ....
>    </nmwg:data>
>
Am I correct that this actually could be  errors
(http://ggf.org/ns/nmwg/characteristic/errors/2.0/)  or discards
(http://ggf.org/ns/nmwg/characteristic/discards/2.0/) in addition to
netutil, depending on the eventtype. If yes, this is already supported
by perfsonarUI.

Regards,
Nina
>
>
>
>> and the impact on the visualisations (changed needed)?
>
> It's the question to people who work on this.
>
>
> I'd like to stress that the mentioned changes is not my personal
> initiative (don't worry; it's not again new thing from my side :) Some
> time ago (before v. 2.3) I had the discussion with Jason and Jeff and
> those 2 things were discussed (I think they use them in their
> implementation but I didn't check it)
>
>
> Roman
>
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nicolas
>>
>>>> You should ask your work-item leader or Nicolas for specific
>>>> information here. The product spec has been prepared by release
>>>> management along with Szymon Trocha.
>>>
>>>
>>> Guys, who wants to answer?
>>>
>>>
>>> And one more question: which number version should I use for the
>>> next release of RRD MA? 2.3.3, 2.4 or 3.0? (The same question for
>>> SQL MA)
>>>
>>> Roman
>>>
>>>>
>>>> *eco system - Borrowed the application of this word from Bill Gates
>>>> and Steve Jobs. It refers to co-existing systems with one feeding
>>>> the other.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Roman Lapacz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Loukik Kudarimoti wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> You should be able to find it here in a while ( I just uploaded it)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://anonsvn.internet2.edu/svn/perfsonar/trunk/perfsonar-doc/release-management/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please note that the document will continue to be updated. We
>>>>>> will inform you of any changes. Major changes will of course be
>>>>>> discussed before putting it in the document.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got two questions to get more details relating MA service
>>>>> from the Release Team:
>>>>> - which element are we going to officially support in the metadata
>>>>> element: eventType or parameter 'supportedEventType'?
>>>>> - are we going to start officially supporting datum namespaces
>>>>> tided to EventType?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Roman
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Loukik.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Roman Lapacz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Release Team,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> where can I find the final doc with a list of requirements for
>>>>>>> RRD MA release 3.0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Roman
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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