Meeting Notes for 8 Dec 2010

Common

• Phong's going to ANL to discuss server transition stuff
  • Ken discovered our DB server uses RAID-0. This is bad. We're going to fix this. (Probably RAID-10 with hotspare? RAID-10 data + single write-log spindle?)
  • Other things - start moving to that shiny new hardware, etc.
  • Transition load-balancing/proxy duties to ANL. * Implementation of helpdesk system (RT, OSQA) * IE6 usage has dropped like a rock

Cosmic

• Bob has major concerns about HyperTerm. Alternatives?
  • Issues with security blocking USB, serial, etc.
• Data blessing spec
  • TomJ hopes to make it final-ish early next week
  • Notes need to be sent out by this weekend
  • In the tutorial mode, not only show the comparison plots but also do the automated routine and tell them if (and why) we disagree.
    • Show the acceptable range (±2σ) and if there was a failure?
  • Some sort of game mode to teach people?
  • Issues over 'admin'-override of the existing "blessed or not blessed" status. Have to be careful over this? (Multiple votes to override?)
  • Search the metadata? Keep search fields at a minimum.
  • Use the power of the blessing routine to compare detectors?

CMS

• Continuing issues with getting more data?
  • We've got to get more data
  • JamieA says processing data is short work
  • Other issues with updating ELabs and UI (esp. the calibration/exploration systems)
• Get TomM up to speed - should he start joining the TC?
  • Prioritize his tasks
  • Give him detailed ideas on what to do?
• Masterclass
  • Design spec needed?
  • They want a histogram based on event selection and cuts
  • MC tools and data on a DVD/CD? LHC considers that publication.
• Start integrating the histogram and event display stuff?

• www12 has a problem
• www18 had a rollout but the new data isn't showing up.

LIGO

• Datafeed issues; being looked into.