OSG Technology Area Meeting, 7 December 2020¶

Coordinates: Conference: +1-415-655-0002, PIN: 146 266 9392, https://morgridge.webex.com/webappng/sites/morgridge/meeting/info/791d9dddc5464eb6a73fc7746331d06c (password sent separately)
Attending: BrianB, BrianL, Junheng, Marco Mambelli, Mat, TimT

Announcements¶

EL8 builds appear to automatically add package requirements for shebang lines. Beware /usr/bin/env python3!
Tech area plates: https://opensciencegrid.atlassian.net/secure/RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=19

Marco: GWMS 3.7.2 released, includes bugfixes for IDTOKEN support; in upcoming-testing.AI (Mat): Submit bug report for XRootD 5.1.0rc1 problem detected in VMU tests.
AI (Mat): Mail GridCF list about Travis CI's policy changes.
AI (Mat): Ask Marco Mascheroni if he's happy with the new Pilot sections for OSG Configure.
AI (Mat): Continue work on OSG flocking negotiator.
AI (BrianL): Investigate webapp frameworks and EL 8 compatibility for HTCondor CE View.
AI (Junheng): Investigate registry logout error.
AI (TimT): Add PowerPC support to EPEL HTCondor packages.
VPN access now required to log in to Fermicloud head node (fcluigpvm01.fnal.gov). 2FA required to access Fermi VPN. Steve Timm's suggested solution is to create a (persistent) VM for creating other VMs if that's not possible.
Marco will send instructions on how to get access to Fermi VPN.

IceCube (Mat, Derek): Stash Origin now appears to work after creating dummy SciTokens information in Topology.
UCL stash origin needed the same fix but needs additional debugging; Derek is providing assistance.
JLab (BrianL): blahp status queries time out trying to populate the Slurm job status cache.
Opened a ticket with the the HTCondor team: https://opensciencegrid.atlassian.net/browse/HTCONDOR-104

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