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WGISS Infrastructure
Task Team (WITT)Status Report
Stuart Doescher, USGSDave Hartzell, NASA / ARC
WGISS-19March 2005
Cordoba, Argentina
WITTWITT
• Task Team Name: – WGISS Infrastructure Task Team
• Task Team Lead Name and Contact Information:– Working members ([email protected])
• Stuart Doescher (USGS)• Dave Hartzel (NASA ARC/CSC)
– Advisory members - [email protected]• Bernhard,Buckl (DLR)• Lorant Czaran (UN)• John Faundeen (USGS)• Ivan,PETITEVILLE (ESA)• Jolyon Martin (ESA)• Ken McDonald (NASA) • Lola Olsen (NASA) • Osamu,Ochiai (JAXA/EORC )• Wyn,Cudlip (BNSC/QinetiQ)• Yonsook,Enloe (NASA) • Allan Doyle (NASA/ EOGEO)
WITTWITT
• Purpose/Rationale:– WGISS Information Infrastructure Task Team
was established in September 2002. – Support internal operations that promotes communications
within and exterior to WGISS • Email List Services• WGISS WEB hosting• Network –
• Implementation Strategy:– Working with advisory group establish and prioritize activities– Send service request to [email protected]
• High level requirements– Working with content inputs from WGISS members
• Update and establish list service• Update and configure WGISS web• Provide consulting on network related needs
WGISS 19 WGISS 19 WITT AgendaWITT Agenda
• WGISS 19 infrastructure logistics Marcelo Colazo• WITT services
– Email list services Stuart Doescher– WEB services Stuart Doescher– DNS Status Dave Hartzell
• Multi Lingual Investigation Stuart Doescher• Network Report
– Status on CEOSnet Dave Hartzell– Columbia/NREN Project Dave Hartzell
WGISS Hosting ServicesWGISS Hosting Services
• Switch has been made from Apollo hosting to EOGEO hosting.
• Provides both email list and web services for WGISS.
• EOGEO services that WGISS is using– Emailing list service
• Uses Mailman (From zero ability to configure -> too many options)
– Web hosting• Current capability at 5 GBytes ( vs. 500 MBytes with previous
hosting provider.)
emailing Listsemailing Lists
Set up as before for “Subscriber Only”– Only people who subscribe to the mailing list
can post mail to the list.– Those who are not subscribe, may sent mail
but mail will be sent to “Moderator” to approve.
– Also new subscribers must be approved by “Moderator”. Will be implemented today.
and “Open” lists– Anyone can send mail to list.
Subscriber Only ListsSubscriber Only Liststo use [email protected] use [email protected]
List services Short Name (xxx)
List Moderator
To all members all John Faundeen
Chair, Vice Chairs, Subgroup Chair and Vice Chairs exec John Faundeen
WGISS Infrastructure witt Stuart Doescher
Technology and Services Task Team Leads technology Paul Kopp
International Directory Network idn Lola Olsen
Interoperable Catalog System ics Joylon Martin
Data Services dstt Bernhard Buckl
Archive archive Stuart Doescher
EOGEO TT eogeo Allan Doyle
GRID grid Yonsook Enloe
GRID-tech grid-tech Yonsook Enloe
Projects and Applications Task Team Leads project Osamu Ochiai
WTF CEOP wtf-ceop Osamu Ochiai
WTF Core Test Sites core John Faundeen
““Open” ListsOpen” Liststo use [email protected] use [email protected]
List services Short Name List Moderator
Web Master webmaster Stuart Doescher
Chair chair John Faundeen
If there are other lists that need to be set up let us know.
Current ConfigurationCurrent Configuration
1. Lists are advertised when people ask what lists are on this machine?
Currently set to NO
2. Requires approval by moderator for new people to “subscribe” or “join”?
Currently set to YES
3. Only list members can view list of subscribers?
Currently set to YES
Short tutorial for members Short tutorial for members • To subscribe to the mail list
– send a message to the “[email protected]” or “[email protected]”
– Example:To: [email protected] and body is ignored
• To unsubscribe to the mail list– send a message to the “[email protected]”
or “[email protected]”– Example:
To: [email protected] and body is ignored
• Access to online subscription http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/listinfo/xxx
Short tutorial for membersShort tutorial for members• To post a message to the mail list
– Address message to the “[email protected]” – Example:
To: [email protected]: Telecon ---
• If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (change your password, etc.), visit your subscription page at:http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/options/xxx/[email protected]
• Example using:http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/options/all/[email protected]
Short tutorial for membersShort tutorial for members
• You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to: [email protected]
With commands in the subject/body such as:– help– info– lists– password [<oldpassword> <newpassword>]
[address=<address>]– subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address=<address>]– unsubscribe [password] [address=<address>]– who password [address=<address>]
Short tutorial for membersShort tutorial for members
• Info and tutorial also online via: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/listinfo/xxx
Short tutorial for ModeratorsShort tutorial for Moderators• The list moderator will get notified of new
subscribers and must approve new subscription.• Also, must approve posting by non-members
Moderators will receive email something like.Your authorization is required for a mailing list subscription request
approval:
For: [email protected]
List: [email protected]
At your convenience, visit:
http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/admindb/webmaster
to process the request.
Short tutorial for moderatorsShort tutorial for moderators
• Moderators need and will be provided special password to access moderators pages.http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/admindb/xxx
• Administrator can also do these approvals. • May get a “no actions pending” message.
Additional Reference Additional Reference
• For a lot more info on the Mailman services reference– List member Manual at
http://wgiss.ceos.org/witt/mailman-member.pdf
– List Administration Manual at http://wgiss.ceos.org/witt/mailman-admin.pdf
Request Request
• To ensure accuracy in the email lists• PLEASE
– Review the list of the members of the mail lists at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/Current subscribers.pdf
or– Mark up paper list that is being passed
around.
• If you see problems, send email to [email protected]
WITT Web Service WITT Web Service
• Web Site Administrator– Post contents (provided by WGISS members)– Send content updates to
[email protected]– Disaster recovery – periodic backup– We have posted meetings presentations for
• WGISS 15, 16, 17, 18 • And WGISS 19• Check for completeness
WGISS Content ResponsibilitiesWGISS Content Responsibilities• WGISS Secretariat:
– Content at the higher level pages (non-SG, non-TT pages)
• Meeting content • WGISS documents (WGISS reports to Plenary)• All links to ceos.org, EOGEO, IGOS, etc.
• Subgroup Chairs:– Subgroup pages
• SG descriptions definitions• Task Team list(s)
• Task Team Leads:– Administers TT pages
• TT descriptions and other contents or• Pointers to TT pages if not stored on the WGISS site
Process for Page UpdatesProcess for Page Updates• Retrieve recent copy of web page• Make changes and edits
– Examine locally via browser
• Send updated pages to [email protected]
• When webmaster notifies you that changes have been made, verify via web site
• Notify appropriate chair of changes• Chair should examine and validate changes
DNS SupportDNS Support
• Top-level DNS (SOA) is done by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for ceos.org:– ceos.org
• HTTP requests go to host at JAXA
– ceos.org mail exchanges (MX) • go to host at Goddard Space Flight Center
(currently)
– wgiss.ceos.org • web requests go to non-profit host (EOGEO.org)
on a commercial provider (Interland.com)
Domain NamesDomain Names
• ceos.org: owned by NASA, DNS controlled by NASA: has been transitioned to NASA rep (Dave Hartzell)
• Both due and in use: should we renew?– igospartners.org: (expires June 9, 2005)
owned by NASA, DNS controlled through Domain Direct: has been transferred to the USGS rep (Stu Doescher) {points to unesco.org subdirectory}
– igbp.net: (expires June 15, 2005)owned by NASA, DNS controlled through Domain Direct: has been transferred to the USGS rep (Stu Doescher)
CEOS.org Sub-domainsCEOS.org Sub-domains
• The following sub-domains have been registered– wgiss.ceos.org - hosted though EOGEO / Allan Doyle.
– wgcv.ceos.org - managed by WGCV members, hosted at NASA/GSFC
– grid-tech.ceos.org – POC Allan Doyle
• If any are needed contact [email protected]