Re: Re LDM installation...

Hi Pat,

How is your LDM?

Feeding from sirocco yet?

Let me know when you are ready for a failover site, and we can do some
diagnostics for an appropriate failover.

Hope you enjoyed the workshop!

Thnaks,

-Jeff
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On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Pat Fitzpatrick wrote:

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> On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Trey Breckenridge wrote:
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> > Pat,
> >
> > I am confused by what you mean when you say "having the ldm programmers
> > help me install it".  Is it your idea that we install it and they help
> > you configure it, or that you/they install it on Saturday?  I will go
> > ahead and tell you that I not comfortable with the latter, so I hope that
> > wasn't the intention.
> >
> 
> I would prefer if Steve or Dave or an ERC system administrator install it
> as well and that UNIDATA help me configure it. I'm worried there may be
> installation issues only UNIDATA may be aware of. Please try to install it
> Friday and we can test it Friday afternoon here in Boulder.
> 
> >
> > Rather than opening the firewall (port 388) to the entire world, I would
> > prefer to limit it to the upstream neighbor only.  Do you know who that
> > will be?  Will limiting access to the upstream neighbor be sufficient for
> > you needs?
> >
> 
> Yes, it will be. We will pick two upstream hosts for now (a main and a
> backup).
> 
> The main source will be sirocco.srcc.lsu.edu at LSU .
> 
> I will consult with Jeff Weber at UNIDATA for a recommended backup site
> Friday morning (I've cc'ed this to him).
> 
> In the future, we will need a third host for special data
> from NRL in Monterey.
> 
> > As for the disk space, is my interpretation correct in that you will have
> > a max of 2 GB of data on the system at any one time?  This is a critical
> > issue in resolving some installation questions.
> >
> 
> Yes. 2 GB is the max (its an estimate, and will vary since the weather
> varies :^> )
> 
> This is a bit tricky, but its worthwhile. Best regards,
> 
>       Pat Fitzpatrick
> 
> > Steve, I will talk with you about the installation of this, but from
> > what I have read, we will have to get the source and building it.  The
> > binary installation apparently uses syslog facility "local0" which is
> > a conflict with other applications that we have.
> >
> > Trey
> >
> >
> > >From: Pat Fitzpatrick <address@hidden>
> > >
> > >I tried calling during the break, but I missed both of you.
> > >
> > >Steve, please just install what you can and work out the port number
> > >issues. Lets take advantage of UCAR's help Saturday, which is a unique
> > >opportunity we don't want to miss. I can just
> > >turn off the ldm Saturday when we are done and work out additional issues
> > >next week, but lets not miss  Saturday
> > >install it. I can assure you, in more detailed discussions,
> > >this is something we want.
> > >
> > >Although the ldm is run by a user account called "ldm," they have told me,
> > >during the installation phase, temporary root access (or temporary access
> > >through sudo, which is preferable) is needed.
> > >
> > >See the discussion at
> > >
> > >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/workshop2001/NetworkComm.html#s6
> > >
> > >on security and temporary root access during installation. They said they
> > >have never had security problems to the best of their knowledge.
> > >
> > >Installation instructions are at:
> > >
> > >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/ldmPreInstallList.html
> > >
> > >See also:
> > >
> > >LDM Binary Installation Check List
> > >   LDM Source Installation Check List
> > >   LDM Setup
> > >
> > >Under
> > >
> > >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/index.html
> > >
> > >As for disk space, I would suggest 2 GBs.
> > >
> > >Pat
> > >
> > >
> > >On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Steve W. Payne wrote:
> > >
> > >> Please call Trey ASAP at 662-325-4024.  He will conference call me in
> > >> and we can talk about LDM. We have some questions about space
> > >> requirements and other things.
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Steve
> > >>
> > >> Jim Corbin wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Pat,
> > >> >
> > >> >   Steve is back in the office for a short while, so if possible please
> > >> > try to call him as soon as you can, he probably won't be in long.  He 
> > >> > is
> > >> > still feeling very poorly.
> > >> >
> > >> >   I had talked with Dan and he has sent you and email to establish
> > >> > contact.  However, in just talking with Steve re LDM, he has
> > >> > reservations about LDM and had not yet cleared it with Trey where it
> > >> > would be hosted or even if it would be hosted.  So I have told Dan to
> > >> > back off for now until you resolve it with Steve.  I did try to call
> > >> > Trey as well, but he was not in the office.
> > >> >
> > >> >   I understand that LDM is a source of MET data and is used by lots of
> > >> > universities and comes with lots of bells and whistles, but it needs to
> > >> > be justified relative to its importance to the research. If this LDM
> > >> > capability is something required to support your research, then it
> > >> > should not be any problem justifying it.  However, I don't have a good
> > >> > understanding of why you need it or how you plan to use it, so it is
> > >> > difficult for me to back you up.  And you may not need my back up, 
> > >> > while
> > >> > I want to help you, I don't have any administrative authority to speak
> > >> > for you, I have only my desire to help when and where I can.  Plus I
> > >> > have an interest in us pursuing good science and providing tools that
> > >> > help us do that.
> > >> >
> > >> >   Having said the above, I'll help in any way I can, but Joe will
> > >> > probably have the final say.  Try to get back to Steve asap to work 
> > >> > this
> > >> > out...   .......Jim
> > >> >
> > >> > -- ************************************
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> > >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________________________
> >    Trey Breckenridge - Computing Systems Manager - address@hidden
> >          Mississippi State University Engineering Research Center
> >
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