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Operator-on-Duty Tutorial

Amongst the sites participating on the EELA Project, only UFRJ, CIEMAT and INFN had prior experience with EDG or EGEE Grid middleware. Other partners started with no experience on Grid middleware, or in some cases, even without knowledge of batch systems operation. During the first seven months WP2 focused on installation procedures and all training activities were based on the WP4 knowledge dissemination program.

At month 6, WP2 identified, based on interaction with the Resource Centre managers, that the induction training available until then wasn’t enough to fill the expertise gap on some sites. It was then decided to create an operation driven course where we could revise all operations protocols and fill the technical gaps. This successfully strategy allowed the integration of 15 sites (5 on certification stage). The following charts depict the competence map of 5 Resource Centre managers after the first so-called Operator-on-Duty (formerly ROC on-duty) tutorial.

During this tutorial EELA Resource Centre managers were briefed on operational issues of the project, and learned about how to troubleshoot their sites. Also, they installed the 4 Resource Centres utilized during EGRIS-1. After this tutorial, the status of the Latin American Sites had a noticeable improvement.

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The dream became reality! Egris-1 is one week old and .... it is a success.

We set up here, in the Itacuruçá island, a complete and independent grid (The Lost Island Grid) to be used during the ROC on Duty tutorial and the EELA Grid School.

We have four sites, each one being composed of a Computing Element, a Storage Element, user interfaces and worker nodes. Some central services are also running here: BDII, Resource Broker, LFC, AMGA, VOMS , MyProxy and RGMA.
We are using a SAM instance, also installed in the island, to monitor most of the gLite services and also some ad-hoc tests to monitor the services not covered by SAM, like user interfaces and worker nodes.

We are running also a blog at http://egris200.eela.ufrj.br so you can follow the day-to-day life of the school.

The last but not the least: we are connected to the rest of the world via a dedicated broad band link of 10 Mb/s.

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Buses to Itacuruçá (mainland) leave the Rodoviaria Novo Rio every hour daily (from 04:00 am to 21:00): Fare: R$ 31,00 - Duration: 1h30. A bus (Viação Real) links the airport to the Rodoviaria Novo Rio (fare: R$ 5,50).

Taxi from the international airport to Itacuruçá (mainland): Fare R$ 150,00 (maximum 2 passengers with luggage).

Vans from the international airport to Itacuruçá (mainland): Fare R$ 280,00 (maximum 6 passengers with luggage).


If needed, Euros or US$ can be converted to R$ inside the airport, just after the customs.

In case of trouble, contact Zelia or Isabel (Hotel Pierre).

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- Concerning the school fees, EELA members will have to pay upon arrival in the hotel: 100 euros or 130 US$ or 250 Reais.

For non-EELA members the rates are: 200 euros or 260 US$ or 500 Reais.

- Transportation between Rio de Janeiro International Airport and Hotel Pierre is being organised.

If you need help, you should inform Zelia (zelia@cbpf.br) and Isabel (anabel.pierre@gmail.com) about your arrival flight date and time.

Both Taxis and Vans will be available and the driver will receive directly (REAIS or US$). Rates should be released soon.

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On the 27th of October 2006, the EGRIS-1 Selection Board and the EELA Technical Executive Board have selected the following applications (in alphabetic order) to be gridified during the School:

1) Climate applications, proposed by UC-SP, SENAMHI-PE and UDEC-CL (EELA applications)

2) Dist Simulation of Multiple Events, proposed by UNESP-BR, UNICAMP-BR and USP-BR (non-EELA application)

3) EMBOSS, proposed by UNAM-MX (non-EELA application)

4) LEMDist, proposed by UNAM-MX (EELA application)

5) LMS in Grid Env, EELA application proposed by CITMATEL-CU (non-EELA partner) and CUBAENERGIA-CU (EELA partner)

6) SATyrus, proposed by UFRJ-BR (EELA application)

7) SegHidro, proposed by UFCG-BR (non-EELA application)

8) VoD, proposed by UFRJ-BR and CEDERJ-BR (EELA application)

Congratulations to the selected teams and acknowledgements to all candidates.

The Organising Committee is working hard to offer you all the best, and even more, during the school that should become a key event in the grid universe.

All participants are urgently requested to book their flight and to register at:

http://indico.eu-eela.org/confRegistrationFormDisplay.py/display?confId=60

See you soon in Itacuruçá.

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REGISTRATION: Accepted candidates should register, until 15/11/06, at

http://indico.eu-eela.org/confRegistrationFormDisplay.py/display?confId=60

PAYMENT: A 100% advance payment is mandatory. The Hotel Pierre will accept any Credit Card.

ANY DOUBT? PLEASE CONTACT zelia@cbpf.br

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Ten very interesting applications have been submitted. The Selection Committee is working and the list of selected applications to be gridified during the school will be released next Friday (27/10/06).

EGRIS NEWS (2)

The following lodging costs will be applicable during the school:

- Single Room: US$ 100 per day

- Double Room: US$ 157 per day

It includes boat transportation between inland and island (arrival and departure), room, breakfast, lunch, dinner and two coffee-breaks.

A Day-use will also be available (US$ 37) including boat transportation between inland and island (arrival and departure), lunch and two coffee-breaks.

Further information concerning payment will be released soon.

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Any application candidature must be submitted to the Selection Board of the School by a group of at most four persons before the 13th of October 2006. Only one application per team can be submitted. Each application team should fill in the questionnaire available in the EELA web site http://www.eu-eela.org/eela_application_questionnaire.php, describing the application they want to port on the EELA e-Infrastructure. In addition, two recommendation letters per person should be provided and sent, via e-mail, to the EGRIS-1 Organising Committee egris-1@eu-eela.org. The Selection Board will rank both applications and persons for final approval by the EELA Technical Executive Board.

Only candidates who have followed at least one of the previous EELA Tutorials or an official training event of any other accredited Grid Project will be considered for selection. However, candidates who can demonstrate notorious knowledge in the field will also be considered.

Accepted candidates will be notified no later than the 27th of October 2006 and invited to fill the registration form.