European Organization for Nuclear Research EN ICE Virtualization

European Organization for Nuclear Research EN ICE: Virtualization Status Omer Khalid 29 th Oct 2010

Outline Status Image templates Actions Conclusion European Organization for Nuclear Research

Status • Win XP image templates • CVI portal is upgraded and the images will be refreshed in 2 weeks • Need to reinstall PVSS/Unity/Step 7 and will be snap shotted • A VM specific NSC is created for mandatory patches only • Linux on CVI • SSH/Root access is resolved. Guidelines available: • https: //j 2 eeps. cern. ch/wikis/display/EN/Virtualization • Remote desktop access: 1. Via VMM terminal service; no mouse functioanlity 2. Xterm via Exceed on Windows machine 3. NX Remote desktop for Lin/Mac. User would need to install this S/W • BE-CO based Linux images • Agreed to provide help for both GPN (10) and TN (5) based Linux VM’s for SCD section. European Organization for Nuclear Research

Recap: Image templates on CVI • MTA section: standard Win XP image • PLC/SCD: 4 images 1. PVSS 3. 6 SP 2 + Unity 4. 0 + Step 7 5. 5 2. PVSS 3. 8 SP 1 + Unity 5. 0 + Step 7 5. 5 3. PVSS 3 3. 8 SP 1 + Visual Studio 2003 4. PLC Simulations with Schneider S/W • SIC section: 1 image • • with Java development toolkit BE-CO Linux • Quattor based solution available via CVI for GPN. Guidelines: • https: //j 2 eeps. cern. ch/wikis/display/EN/Virtualization • E-groups created for TN trusted VMs (deployed when request; limited acces) • mailto: en-ice-virtual-linux-tn@cern. ch European Organization for Nuclear Research

Actions • Group wide setup: • POSTPONED • Section wide setup: • 10 VMWare workstation ordered • Virtual Box • Those using should continue if they are satisfied • Image repository • Some sort of a disk server to have list of images available for users • For VMWare workstation and Virtual box • Suggestions/Ideas/Proposals are welcome about how/where to setup. Questions? 1. What kind of technology to use? 2. Should be on a dedicated server or can we use some available resource? 3. What kind of policy for each section to manage it’s images? European Organization for Nuclear Research

Conclusion • CVI agreed to host images • Fresh images will be prepared in 2 weeks • Local setup • 10 Workstation licenses ordered. • Image repository needs to be setup. Seeking proposals. • BE-CO • Agreed to provide GPN based BE-CO Linux conf. via CVI • Agreed to provide TN based BE-CO Linux conf. on BE-CO setup Open Discussion - Questions European Organization for Nuclear Research