Actions

• SLC53 roll-out
• ...

Status reports

• Jarek
• Peter
• Matthias
• Jan
  • installing desktop with SLC53, laptop should be next
  • will setup lxdump
  • from AA meeting: we should meet Stefan Roiser to discuss packaging & distribution of "LCG software". CMS use RPMs, LHCb are considering it as well. What can we offer? yum repositories? installations of desktops? Support issues?

Input for FIO mgmt and C5

• C5 only
  • SLC53 replaces SLC532 as production version next week.
  • Updated packages: no releases this week.

• FIO mgmt
  • Ian to present to March FIO group meeting?
  • Can we get a fellow for 'Linux managed desktop'? Deadline?
  • Technical student round?
  • CERNLIB still missing for SLC5, needs escalation.
  • Quiet Remedy week
  • Testing of desktops / laptops:
    • hp-dc7900 desktop in stores, with note that displayport does not work on SLC53. Jarek will investigate.
    • 3 new laptops in stores, will be labeled as 'SLC5 compliant. Olivier B still testing.
  • AA meeting: Peter presented distcc pilot service. Well received, many questions from many people (many "distcc islands" exist). Next steps: step-by-step guide, set up SLC5 nodes,work with Atlas

http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=52890

AOB

• Catherine Delamare wants to organize a meeting between AFS, Linux, Lxplus and helpdesk teams, end of March. Two goals:
  1. They want to see our faces
  2. Helpdesk to submit 'top-10' issues (ssh!), we should address them.