• Overview of results from Management Teleconference (25 Aug 99)
• Overview of available technologies related to the project
• Tom Haupt's presentation (Gateway, WebFlow) and preliminary discussion of integration into portal - 40 min
• Discussion (Portal components)
• Security
• Interfacing
• Calendaring
• Document repository
• Server Setup and Hosting
• Email Repository / Discussion Forum
• Project Tracking System
• Training and Management Training
• Other DOD projects
• Synchronous Collaboration
• Other issues
• Communication channels

• Oracle 8i (JDBC, SQL, SQLJ)
• XML, XSL, XSLT, DTD
• Java, JavaScript, servlets
• WebServers: Apache(SSL), Oracle Application Server
• SSL, Kerberos, PKI
• Portal, Multitier Architecture
• J2EE: http://java.sun.com/j2ee
• Webflow: http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/haupt/WebFlow
• (Presentations -> HPDC-8)

Goal

• Authentication: Kerberos based
• Public Server and secure IOE server
• Kerberos Apache API

Deliverables

• Oracle 8i has built-in security (Oracle Advanced Option: Kerberos, SecureID, Radius, SSL); testing
• Web integration and PKI - testing
• Description of Security groups for access restrictions
• White Paper on Final Security Structure

Timeframe: 5 months

Goal

• Graphical User Interface (graphic artist is working on it)
• Many XML modules feeding one HTML page for display
• Customization based on
• Personal needs and security customization

Timeframe

• First prototype exists: http://aim.ncsa.uiuc.edu
• Prototype for SC'99 (GUI, XML modules) and for Directors
• Meeting (mid Dec 99)
• Modifications on request

Future Plans (possibly CY5)

• Scientific Notebook
• Tracks state info
• Logs of all actions (possible replay of sessions or daily routine)
• Personal XML module that gives external connections (weather, hpcwire, news, etc.)

Goal

• Oracle + XML parsing-based system
• Looked at Commercial Calendars for technical capabilities
• Meeting Maker, Lotus Notes, Office Schedule+, Exchange Saver

Requirements

• We need web-based calendar which includes notification.
• We also need to have a calendar that can interface with any database to pull out relevant info, and interface to XML.
• NCSA and NPAC are using Lotus Notes but want to replace it with something else.

Timeframe

• For SC'99
• Front-End interfacing
• Data stored in single DB
• 4 Views (day, week, month, year)
• 3 Initial categories (Training, General, People's Schedules)
• We need 6 months for XML specification
• End of Year 4
• Data stored within any IOE DB
• XML parsing for information
• Personalized display
• Additional categories implemented
• Personal category creation and interaction

Goal

• GUI for submission of existing files or created on the fly
• Searching, listing
• Versioning

Requirements

• We need user information about document types
• (PS, TEX, PDF, DOC, XML, HTML, JPEG, MPEG, MOV, etc.)
• What will be stored and how much disk space
• Manuals, clips, etc.
• Access restriction (for submission, viewing)
• Some with general access: software manuals
• Other restricted to people, groups

Timeframe

• Oracle iFS will be released by end of this year
• Initial demo for SC'99
• Based on Oracle 8i and InterMedia
• Initial doc entry from Web
• 5 months

Specification for Data related to documents
(doc types, who can list, how sort, metadata; sort criteria: organization (ARL, ASC, PET), program, type (success story, report, budget), project, submitters, authors, doc type (word, ppt, etc.), size, access rights)

• 7 months
• UI from Intermedia to be redone by designer
• Testing various additional data types (some already verified)
• Document entry from the web
• Highlighted Keyword Search
• GUI for Browsing Files
• Locking mechanism

Hardware

• NCSA excellent network connection
• Can provide support 24/7, but no need in initial testbed state
• Experimental/development machines at each site
• NPAC: Sun Ultra 450, 4 processors, 30 GB HDD, FDDI Oracle 8i, Apache, OAS
• NCSA: Intel Dual PIII, Linux or NT

Firewall

• NPAC - no
• ARL - no
• ASC - yes
• NCSA - yes (partial, screening traffic)

Software

• Oracle 8i - recommended as the best SQL database
• Apache(SSL) + servlets (Stronghold or mod_ssl)
• Oracle Application Server (no servlets)

Timeframe

• Testing : NCSA, NPAC, ARL
• January 2000: Production-testbed in NCSA
• Real production system require some additional funds for 24/7 hosting and consulting

• Minimal email lists archived as identified
• Most/All email lists archived
• Threaded discussion forums (HyperNews)
• Majordomo-based

Security and access control very important

Timeframe

• We can integrate with existing mail system within 6 months
• In 12+ months we can include personal email

Problem

• We need more information about current Project management workflow in ARL and ASC
• ARL and ASC should have the common approach for project processing (Key fields should match, some variance in details)
• EJ should provide this information for ARL and initial system
• What kind of reports? (technical, trip, various status)
• What type of documents? (proposal, SoW)
• Some documents are created (Word) and submitted to the database,
• Others created on the fly (web forms)
• Proposal: Contact Info, Objective, Description, Deliverables,
• Customer, Benefit to the WarFighter, Risk, Funding

Timeframe

• Short Term: graphical interface revised
• November 1999: specification of requirements
• January 2000 : database (Yuping); we can start feeding
• Database and revise current technical architecture
• April 2000: Graphical interface and interactive

Goal

• Training calendar
• Connection with Doc Repository (notes, assignments)
• Evaluation of courses
• Registration
• Customizable stats reports about courses
• Connection to personal calendars
• Course information

Timeframe

• Step 1. Study of integration with ASC Training

System developed in NPAC and existing ARL Training System
• Step 2. Implementation in 6 months

Registration, evaluation, course information
• Step 3. Implementation in 12 months

Ttraining calendar, connection to Doc Repository
Connection to personal calendar

• Remedy (User Support)
• RIB - Will look at new release v2.0
• Gateway - Initial talks underway

• Communication between members of technical team

Tango:Brian Roach (broach@ncsa) will install
• The second majordomo list for technical developers

pet-ioe-tech@npac.syr.edu
• HPC User Support functionality and responsibilities needs to be defined in cooperation with Gateway project