WGISS Infrastructure Task Team (WITT) Status Report Stuart Doescher, USGS Dave Hartzell, NASA / ARC WGISS-19 March 2005 Cordoba, Argentina

WITT Task Team Name: –WGISS Infrastructure Task Team Task Team Lead Name and Contact Information: –Working members Stuart Doescher (USGS) Dave Hartzel (NASA ARC/CSC) –Advisory members - Bernhard,Buckl (DLR) Lorant Czaran (UN) John Faundeen (USGS) Ivan,PETITEVILLE (ESA) Jolyon Martin (ESA) Ken McDonald (NASA) Lola Olsen (NASA) Osamu,Ochiai (JAXA/EORC ) Wyn,Cudlip (BNSC/QinetiQ) Yonsook,Enloe (NASA) Allan Doyle (NASA/ EOGEO)

WITT Purpose/Rationale: –WGISS Information Infrastructure Task Team was established in September –Support internal operations that promotes communications within and exterior to WGISS List Services WGISS WEB hosting Network – Implementation Strategy: –Working with advisory group establish and prioritize activities –Send service request to High level requirements –Working with content inputs from WGISS members Update and establish list service Update and configure WGISS web Provide consulting on network related needs

WGISS 19 WITT Agenda WGISS 19 infrastructure logisticsMarcelo Colazo WITT services – list services Stuart Doescher –WEB services Stuart Doescher –DNS StatusDave Hartzell Multi Lingual InvestigationStuart Doescher Network Report –Status on CEOSnetDave Hartzell –Columbia/NREN ProjectDave Hartzell

WGISS Hosting Services Switch has been made from Apollo hosting to EOGEO hosting. Provides both list and web services for WGISS. EOGEO services that WGISS is using – ing list service Uses Mailman (From zero ability to configure -> too many options) –Web hosting Current capability at 5 GBytes ( vs. 500 MBytes with previous hosting provider.)

ing Lists Set up as before for Subscriber Only –Only people who subscribe to the mailing list can post mail to the list. –Those who are not subscribe, may sent mail but mail will be sent to Moderator to approve. –Also new subscribers must be approved by Moderator. Will be implemented today. and Open lists –Anyone can send mail to list.

Subscriber Only Lists to use List servicesShort Name (xxx) List Moderator To all membersallJohn Faundeen Chair, Vice Chairs, Subgroup Chair and Vice ChairsexecJohn Faundeen WGISS InfrastructurewittStuart Doescher Technology and Services Task Team LeadstechnologyPaul Kopp International Directory NetworkidnLola Olsen Interoperable Catalog SystemicsJoylon Martin Data ServicesdsttBernhard Buckl ArchivearchiveStuart Doescher EOGEO TTeogeoAllan Doyle GRIDgridYonsook Enloe GRID-techgrid-techYonsook Enloe Projects and Applications Task Team LeadsprojectOsamu Ochiai WTF CEOPwtf-ceopOsamu Ochiai WTF Core Test SitescoreJohn Faundeen

Open Lists to use List servicesShort NameList Moderator Web MasterwebmasterStuart Doescher ChairchairJohn Faundeen If there are other lists that need to be set up let us know.

Current Configuration 1.Lists are advertised when people ask what lists are on this machine? Currently set to NO 2.Requires approval by moderator for new people to subscribe or join? Currently set to YES 3.Only list members can view list of subscribers? Currently set to YES

Short tutorial for members To subscribe to the mail list –send a message to the or –Example: To: Subject and body is ignored To unsubscribe to the mail list –send a message to the or –Example: To: Subject and body is ignored Access to online subscription

Short tutorial for members To post a message to the mail list –Address message to the –Example: To: Subject: Telecon --- If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (change your password, etc.), visit your subscription page at: Example using:

Short tutorial for members You can also make such adjustments via by sending a message to: With commands in the subject/body such as: –help –info –lists –password [ ] [address= ] – subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address= ] –unsubscribe [password] [address= ] –who password [address= ]

Short tutorial for members Info and tutorial also online via:

Short tutorial for Moderators The list moderator will get notified of new subscribers and must approve new subscription. Also, must approve posting by non-members Moderators will receive something like. Your authorization is required for a mailing list subscription request approval: For: List: At your convenience, visit: to process the request.

Short tutorial for moderators Moderators need and will be provided special password to access moderators pages. Administrator can also do these approvals. May get a no actions pending message.

Additional Reference For a lot more info on the Mailman services reference –List member Manual at –List Administration Manual at

Request To ensure accuracy in the lists PLEASE –Review the list of the members of the mail lists at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/Current subscribers.pdf wgiss.ceos.org/witt/Current subscribers.pdf or –Mark up paper list that is being passed around. If you see problems, send to

WITT Web Service Web Site Administrator –Post contents (provided by WGISS members) –Send content updates to –Disaster recovery – periodic backup –We have posted meetings presentations for WGISS 15, 16, 17, 18 And WGISS 19 Check for completeness

WGISS Content Responsibilities WGISS Secretariat: –Content at the higher level pages (non-SG, non-TT pages) Meeting content WGISS documents (WGISS reports to Plenary) All links to ceos.org, EOGEO, IGOS, etc. Subgroup Chairs: –Subgroup pages SG descriptions definitions Task Team list(s) Task Team Leads: –Administers TT pages TT descriptions and other contents or Pointers to TT pages if not stored on the WGISS site

Process for Page Updates Retrieve recent copy of web page Make changes and edits –Examine locally via browser Send updated pages to When webmaster notifies you that changes have been made, verify via web site Notify appropriate chair of changes Chair should examine and validate changes

DNS Support Top-level DNS (SOA) is done by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for ceos.org: –ceos.orgceos.org HTTP requests go to host at JAXA –ceos.org mail exchanges (MX) go to host at Goddard Space Flight Center (currently) –wgiss.ceos.org web requests go to non-profit host (EOGEO.org) on a commercial provider (Interland.com)

Domain Names ceos.org: owned by NASA, DNS controlled by NASA: has been transitioned to NASA rep (Dave Hartzell)ceos.org Both due and in use: should we renew? –igospartners.org: (expires June 9, 2005)igospartners.org owned by NASA, DNS controlled through Domain Direct: has been transferred to the USGS rep (Stu Doescher) {points to unesco.org subdirectory} –igbp.net: (expires June 15, 2005)igbp.net owned by NASA, DNS controlled through Domain Direct: has been transferred to the USGS rep (Stu Doescher)

CEOS.org Sub-domains The following sub-domains have been registered –wgiss.ceos.org - hosted though EOGEO / Allan Doyle. –wgcv.ceos.org - managed by WGCV members, hosted at NASA/GSFC –grid-tech.ceos.org – POC Allan Doyle If any are needed contact