[CONDUIT #ILM-125352]: Change to data path on NCEPs conduit

Hi Carissa,

re:
> I will need to double check with Kelly about allowing UI onto conduit3.

OK.

re:
> So
> is this just for testing of their new servers in general? Or testing of
> their new servers using the quarter degree?

It is for two things:

- testing their new server with the expanded CONDUIT feed (meaning existing
  CONDUIT plus 0.25 degree GFS)

- if the test is successful, begin test feeds (along with us) to the sites
  that are chomping at the bit to get the 0.25 degree GFS data

re:
> I cc'ed her here to give the thumbs up.

Very good.

> Kelly,
> Conduit3 is out of the pool of general users and only unidata has access to
> it directly. We are sending the 0p25 deg GFS there so that they can test.
> The request is to also allow UI on there.
> 
> Carissa Klemmer
> NCEP Central Operations
> Production Management Branch Dataflow Team
> 301-683-3835
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Carissa,
> >
> > re:
> > > Around 1530z today I modified conduit3, the system out of the pool you
> > are
> > > pulling 0.25 deg GFS from, to insert the data from a soft link. We have
> > > made a change to our backend storage system and the paths changed on the
> > > backend. But to keep the same file path that the conduit users expect I
> > set
> > > it up to gribinsert with a soft link. Can you confirm that all is well
> > with
> > > this setup?
> >
> > I just ran an 'ldmadmin watch -f CONDUIT' on our machine that is REQUESTing
> > the expanded CONDUIT feed on:
> >
> > downstream:  lead.unidata.ucar.edu
> > upstream     140.90.101.93
> >
> > I see data flowing in, so it appears that all is well (I will keep an eye
> > on
> > CONDUIT data volume to make sure of this).
> >
> > re:
> > > I didn't find anywhere where this wouldn't work, and it appears
> > > to be fine watching the logs. I have only done the change to conduit3, if
> > > you give the okay I will apply it to the other 2.
> >
> > The change appears to be OK.
> >
> > Question:
> >
> > - soft links are notorious for disappearing mysteriously (actually, they
> >   typically disappear when someone accidentally deletes them thinking
> >   that they are no longer needed)
> >
> >   Are you going to setup a cron-based process that makes sure that
> >   the link stays in-place?
> >
> > re:
> > > I did have a few minutes
> > > of transition where both old disk and new disk were sending data. That
> > > might explain any odd inserts you see around that time.
> >
> > OK.
> >
> > Thanks for the update!
> >
> > On another note, did you see Art Person's request to have his new top
> > level IDD relay machines ALLOWed to feed from you guys?  If yes, have
> > the ALLOW(s) and firewall changes been implemented yet?  If no, I will
> > resend his request.
> >
> > As a heads-up, UIllinois has purchased a new machine for handling
> > relay of the expanded CONDUIT feed.  Is there any chance this new
> > machine could be fed from conduit3 now?  We both would like for
> > them to be able to test out their new machine in advance of the
> > 0.25 degree data being added to the "operational" feed.
> >

> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tom
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Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ILM-125352
Department: Support CONDUIT
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed