1. LBT Q3 2008 Eng/SW Review SFWG – Software Group General Norm Cushing

2. 20-Oct-2008LBT Q3 2008 Eng/SW Review Progress Software Development Software Development Front Bent Gregorian Commissioning. Is working and being used for Lucifer commissioning. Some work remaining. Front Bent Gregorian Commissioning. Is working and being used for Lucifer commissioning. Some work remaining. Telescope Structure Temperatures. Being captured with the new Telemetry system. Telescope Structure Temperatures. Being captured with the new Telemetry system. Populate Telemetry from TCS subsystem. Late. In development for deployment in Oct – Dec 2008. Populate Telemetry from TCS subsystem. Late. In development for deployment in Oct – Dec 2008. Binocular Prime Focus. Delayed because of Lucifer commissioning and new Telemetry implementation efforts. Binocular Prime Focus. Delayed because of Lucifer commissioning and new Telemetry implementation efforts. Rotator and cable chain control software. Completed and pretty thoroughly tested. Rotator and cable chain control software. Completed and pretty thoroughly tested. Acquiring HBS PLC values and HBS State Machine Rework. Delayed. Acquiring HBS PLC values and HBS State Machine Rework. Delayed. Direct Gregorian Rotator control. Development has started. Much work remaining. Direct Gregorian Rotator control. Development has started. Much work remaining. Decide on LGS/TCS/AOS architecture. Still awaiting architecture decision from MPIA, (its been quiet). Decide on LGS/TCS/AOS architecture. Still awaiting architecture decision from MPIA, (its been quiet). ICE common software initiative. Cancelled for foreseeable future. Lack of resources. ICE common software initiative. Cancelled for foreseeable future. Lack of resources.

3. Progress cont. Tucson computer room Tucson computer room Electrical upgrade. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. Electrical upgrade. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. Rack refresh. In-progress. Rack refresh. In-progress. Network Network Cisco fiber and copper port increase (48 each), Delayed, now scheduled for Nov 3 rd, 2008. Cisco fiber and copper port increase (48 each), Delayed, now scheduled for Nov 3 rd, 2008. Characterization. Consultant Hired. Progress being made, some problems already identified. Characterization. Consultant Hired. Progress being made, some problems already identified. Architecture Re-design and Implementation. Delayed following further characterization and consulting. Architecture Re-design and Implementation. Delayed following further characterization and consulting. Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades TCS Servers (Apr – May). Delayed. Planned for deployment by Oct 17 th, 2008. TCS Servers (Apr – May). Delayed. Planned for deployment by Oct 17 th, 2008. Memory upgrades to Mtn. TO workstations. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. Memory upgrades to Mtn. TO workstations. Delayed until 2009 budget is released. TEL Servers and databases. Mtn. Servers are Operational. Development Test Machine will be deployed by Oct 28, 2008. TEL Servers and databases. Mtn. Servers are Operational. Development Test Machine will be deployed by Oct 28, 2008. Windows Domain servers. Operational. Windows Domain servers. Operational. 20-Oct-2008 LBT Q3 2008 Eng/SW Review

4. 20-Oct-2008 Open Issues Technical Technical Network delays are being investigated but are not yet understood. Network delays are being investigated but are not yet understood. Network new architecture design and implementation needs resources and carry through. Network new architecture design and implementation needs resources and carry through. Private fibers between computer room and New Instrument Lab need to be championed and funded (as an example, expected by Lucifer for mid November 2008, expected by Linc-Nirvana). Private fibers between computer room and New Instrument Lab need to be championed and funded (as an example, expected by Lucifer for mid November 2008, expected by Linc-Nirvana). TCS should migrate to CentOS 5.x before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. TCS should migrate to CentOS 5.x before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. TCS should migrate to Qt 4 before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. TCS should migrate to Qt 4 before the end of the 2009 monsoon season. Need to migrate LBC to newer OS and C++ IIF interface to take advantage of ICE IIF interface. Need to migrate LBC to newer OS and C++ IIF interface to take advantage of ICE IIF interface. Web server consolidation, development, upgrade, and maintenance of existing tools needs to be championed and funded. Web server consolidation, development, upgrade, and maintenance of existing tools needs to be championed and funded. Schedule Schedule Instrument and telescope commissioning night time support is severely taxing the group. Members are tired and irritable. Morale and productivity has waned. Schedule or extended effort must give way. Instrument and telescope commissioning night time support is severely taxing the group. Members are tired and irritable. Morale and productivity has waned. Schedule or extended effort must give way. Binocular Prime Focus deployment delayed. Binocular Prime Focus deployment delayed. GCS development is behind schedule. GCS GUI is behind schedule. GCS development is behind schedule. GCS GUI is behind schedule. Dynamic Balance is behind schedule. Dynamic Balance is behind schedule. Telemetry usage by TCS subsystems is behind schedule. Telemetry usage by TCS subsystems is behind schedule. ECS completion and enhancements are behind schedule. ECS completion and enhancements are behind schedule.

5. Open Issues cont. Budget Budget 2009 budget was smaller than requested. 2009 budget was smaller than requested. Some upgrades to mtn. computers, networking, delayed until 2009 budget. Some upgrades to mtn. computers, networking, delayed until 2009 budget. Will not be possible to assume responsibility for DIMM, Lucifer, and LBC software. Will not be possible to assume responsibility for DIMM, Lucifer, and LBC software. No money for private fibers between computer room and new instrument lab. No money for private fibers between computer room and new instrument lab. Resource Resource Short a Software Developer with extended absence of Titus P. Short a Software Developer with extended absence of Titus P. Environmental subsystem is not staffed. Affects LBT weather station. Environmental subsystem is not staffed. Affects LBT weather station. Network Engineer/Administrator to carry out Network redesign implementation is not staffed. Network Engineer/Administrator to carry out Network redesign implementation is not staffed. Web services administration and development is not staffed. Web services administration and development is not staffed. 20-Oct-2008 LBT Q3 2008 Eng/SW Review

6. Planning (Q3/2008) Networking initiative Networking initiative Cisco fiber and copper port increase - Nov 3 rd, 2008 Cisco fiber and copper port increase - Nov 3 rd, 2008 Characterize Telescope network performance – Fall 2008 Characterize Telescope network performance – Fall 2008 Labeling cables (copper and fiber) – Fall 2008 Labeling cables (copper and fiber) – Fall 2008 Documentation of network (copper and fiber) – Fall 2008 Documentation of network (copper and fiber) – Fall 2008 Privatizing the TCS subnet - 2009 Privatizing the TCS subnet - 2009 Providing private instrument subnets – 2009 Providing private instrument subnets – 2009 Continue design of new networking architecture – Fall 2008 Continue design of new networking architecture – Fall 2008 Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades Install Hardware Infrastructure enhancements/upgrades New TCS Servers using CentOS 5.x as development test bed – Oct 17 th, 2008. New TCS Servers using CentOS 5.x as development test bed – Oct 17 th, 2008. New Mtn. TO workstations (not all). Scheduled after arrival of 2009 budget. New Mtn. TO workstations (not all). Scheduled after arrival of 2009 budget. 20-Oct-2008 LBT Q3 2008 Eng/SW Review

7. Planning (Q3/2008) cont. TCS Configuration Management TCS Configuration Management Operational and test builds deployed to telescope. Operational and test builds deployed to telescope. Branching for all development (no direct work being done on the software trunk). Branching for all development (no direct work being done on the software trunk). Merging into trunk only after telescope testing is concluded successfully. Merging into trunk only after telescope testing is concluded successfully. Software development and deployment managed as specific functional goals. Software development and deployment managed as specific functional goals. Lucifer and Telescope Commissioning Night Time support Lucifer and Telescope Commissioning Night Time support The organization/group needs a realistic plan that can be maintained with present staff. The organization/group needs a realistic plan that can be maintained with present staff. Software Development Software Development ICE support via IRS embedded in IIF Server. Fall 2008. ICE support via IRS embedded in IIF Server. Fall 2008. Need to migrate LBC to newer OS, C++, and ICE version of IIF. 2009. Need to migrate LBC to newer OS, C++, and ICE version of IIF. 2009. Begin SW effort to populate Telemetry database. Fall 2008. Begin SW effort to populate Telemetry database. Fall 2008. Complete Active Optics for Bent Gregorian commissioning (telescope and instrument). Fall to early 2009. Complete Active Optics for Bent Gregorian commissioning (telescope and instrument). Fall to early 2009. Rekindle technical talks with MODS development team. Fall 2008. Rekindle technical talks with MODS development team. Fall 2008. Direct Rotator. No new code development. Labor required for testing. Direct Rotator. No new code development. Labor required for testing. Rotator GUIs need to be added to MCSPU and MCS subsystem. Fall 2008. Rotator GUIs need to be added to MCSPU and MCS subsystem. Fall 2008. HBS. Not sure when this work will be executed. HBS. Not sure when this work will be executed. 20-Oct-2008 LBT Q3 2008 Eng/SW Review