1. LCG 3D Project Status and Production Plans Dirk Duellmann, CERN IT On behalf of the LCG 3D project https://lcg3d.cern.ch CHEP 2006, 15th February, Mumbai

2. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann2 Related Talks –LHCb conditions database framework [168 M. Clemencic] –Database access in Atlas computing model [38 A. Vaniachine] –Software for a variable Atlas detector description [67 V. Tsulaia] –Optimized access to distributed relational database system [331 J. Hrivnac] –COOL Development and Deployment - Status and Plans [337 A.Valassi] –COOL performance and distribution tests [338 A. Valassi poster] –CORAL relational database access software [329 - I. Papadopoulos] –POOL object persistency into relational databases [330 G. Govi poster]

3. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann3 Distributed Deployment of Databases (=3D) LCG today provides an infrastructure for distributed access to file based data and file replication Physics applications (and grid services) require similar services for data in relational databases –Physics applications and grid services use RDBMS –LCG sites have already experience in providing RDBMS services Goals for common project as part of LCG –increase the availability and scalability of LCG and experiment components –allow applications to access data in a consistent, location independent way –allow to connect existing db services via data replication mechanisms –simplify a shared deployment and administration of this infrastructure during 24 x 7 operation Scope set by LCG PEB – Online - Offline - Tier sites

4. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann4 LCG 3D Service Architecture T2 - local db cache -subset data -only local service M O O O M T1- db back bone - all data replicated - reliable service T0 - autonomous reliable service Oracle Streams http cache (SQUID) Cross DB copy & MySQL/SQLight Files O Online DB -autonomous reliable service F S S SS R/O Access at Tier 1/2 (at least initially)

5. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann5 Building Block for Tier 0/1 - Oracle Database Clusters Two+ dual-CPU nodes Shared storage (eg FC SAN) Scale CPU and I/O ops (independently) Transparent failover and s/w patches

6. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann6 How to keep Databases up-to-date? Asynchronous Replication via Streams CNAFRAL SinicaFNAL IN2P3BNL CERN LCR LCR LCR LCR LCR LCR LCR LCR insert into emp values ( 03, “Joan”, ….) applypropagationcaptureapplypropagationcapture Slide : Eva Dafonte Perez

7. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann7 Further Decoupling between Databases CERN RAC SOURCE DATABASE COPY redo log files DOWNSTREAM DATABASEDESTINATION SITES CNAF FNAL CERN propagation jobs Objectives  Remove impact of capture from Tier 0 Database 2. Isolate Destination sites from each other  pair capture process + queue x each target site  big Streams pool size  redundant events ( x number of queues) capture process Slide : Eva Dafonte Perez

8. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann8 Offline FroNTier Resources/Deployment Tier-0: 2-3 Redundant FroNTier servers. Tier-1: 2-3 Redundant Squid servers. Tier-N: 1-2 Squid Servers. Typical Squid server requirements: –CPU/MEM/DISK/NIC=1GHz/1 GB/100GB/Gbit –Network: visible to Worker LAN (private network) and WAN (internet) –Firewall: Two Ports open for URI (FroNTier Launchpad) access and SNMP monitoring (typically 8000 and 3401 respectively) Squid non-requirements –Special hardware (although high-throughput Disk I/O is good) –Cache backup (if disk dies or is corrupted, start from scratch and reload automatically) Squid is easy to install and requires little on-going administration. Squid(s) Tomcat(s) Squid DB Squid Tier 0 Tier 1 Tier N FroNTier Launchpad http JDBC Slide : Lee Lueking

9. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann9 Test Status : 3D testbed Replication test progressing well –Offline->T1: COOL ATLAS : Stefan Stonjek (CERN, RAL, Oxford) COOL LHCb : Marco Clemencic (CERN, RAL, GridKA?) FroNtier CMS : Lee Lueking (CERN and several t1/t2 sites) ARDA AMGA: Birger Koblitz (CERN->CERN) AMI : Solveig Albrandt (IN2P3->CERN - setting up) –Online->offline: CMS Conditions : Saima Iqbal (functional testing) ATLAS : (Gancho Dimitrov) Server setup, pit network LHCb : planning with LHCb online Coordination during weekly 3D meetings

10. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann10 LCG Database Deployment Plan After October ‘05 workshop a database deployment plan has been presented to LCG GDB and MB –http://agenda.cern.ch/fullAgenda.php?ida=a057112 Two production phases March - Sept ‘06 : partial production service –Production service (parallel to existing testbed) –H/W requirements defined by experiments/projects –Based on Oracle 10gR2 –Subset of LCG tier 1 sites: ASCC, CERN, BNL, CNAF, GridKA, IN2P3, RAL Sept ‘06- onwards : full production service –Adjusted h/w requirements (defined at summer ‘06 workshop) –Other tier 1 sites joined in: PIC, NIKHEF, NDG, TRIUMF

11. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann11 Proposed Tier 1 Hardware Setup Propose to setup for first 6 month –2/3 dual-cpu database nodes with 2GB or more Setup as RAC cluster (preferably) per experiment ATLAS: 3 nodes with 300GB storage (after mirroring) LHCb: 2 nodes with 100GB storage (after mirroring) Shared storage (eg FibreChannel) proposed to allow for clustering –2-3 dual-cpu Squid nodes with 1GB or more Squid s/w packaged by CMS will be provided by 3D 100GB storage per node Need to clarify service responsibility (DB or admin team?) Target s/w release: Oracle 10gR2 –RedHat Enterprise Server to insure Oracle support

12. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann12 DB Readiness Workshop last week Readiness of the production services at T0/T1 –status reports from tier 0 and tier 1 sites –technical problems with the proposed setup (RAC clusters)? Readiness of experiment (and grid) database applications –Application list, code release, data model and deployment schedule –Successful validation at T0 and (if required T1)? Review site/experiment milestones from the database project plan –(Re-)align with other work plans - eg experiment challenges, SC4 Detailed presentations of experiments and sites at –http://agenda.cern.ch/fullAgenda.php?ida=a058495

13. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann13 CERN Hardware evolution for 2006 Current State ALICEATLASCMSLHCbGrid3DNon-LHCValidation - 2-node offline 2-node -- 2x2-node 2-node online test Pilot on disk server Proposed structure in Q2 2006 2-node4-node 4--node2-node2-node (PDB replacement) 2-node valid/test 2-node pilot Compass?? Online? Linear ramp-up budgeted for hardware resources in 2006-2008 Planning next major service extension for Q3 this year Slide : Maria Girone

14. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann14 Frontier Production Configuration at Tier 0 Squid runs in http-accelerator mode (as a reverse proxy server) Slide : Luis Ramos

15. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann15 Tier 1 Progress Sites largely on schedule for a service start end of March –h/w either installed already (BNL, CNAF, IN2P3) or expect delivery of order shortly (GridKA, RAL) –Some problems with Oracle Clusters technology encountered and solved! –Active participation from sites - DBA community building up First DBA meeting focusing on RAC installation, setup and monitoring hosted by Rutherford scheduled for second half of March Need to involve remaining Tier 1 sites now –Establishing contact to PIC, NIKHEF, NSG, TRIUMF to follow workshops, email and meetings

16. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann16 LCG Application s/w Status Finished major step towards distributed deployment: –added common and configurable handling of server lookup, connection retry, failover and client side monitoring via CORAL –COOL and POOL have released versions based on new CORAL package[talks by I. Papadopoulos and A. Valassi] –FroNTier has been added as plug-in into CORAL CMS is working on FroNTier caching policy FroNTier apps need to implement this policy to avoid stale cached data lookups LCG persistency framework s/w expected to be stable by end of February for distributed deployment as part of SC4 or experiment challenges Caveat: the experiment conditions data model may stabilize only later -> possible deployment issues

17. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann17 Open Issues Support for X.509 (proxy) certificates by Oracle? –May need to study possible fallback solutions Server and support licenses for Tier 1 sites Instant client distribution within LCG In discussion with Oracle via commercial contact at CERN

18. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann18 Databases in Middleware & Castor Took place already for services used in SC3 –Existing setups at the sites –Existing experience with SC workloads -> extrapolate to real production LFC, FTS - Tier 0 and above –Low volume, but high availability requirements –CERN: Run on 2-node Oracle cluster; outside single box Oracle or MySQL CASTOR 2 - CERN and some T1 sites –Need to understand scaling up to LHC production rates Currently not driving the requirements for the database service Need to consolidate databases configs and procedures –may reduce effort/diversity at CERN and Tier 1 sites

19. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann19 Experiment Applications Conditions - Driving the database service size at T0 and T1 –EventTAGs (may become significant - need replication tests and concrete experiment deployment models) Framework integration and DB workload generators exist –successfully tested in various COOL and POOL/FroNTier tests –T0 performance and replication tests (T0->T1) looks ok Conditions: Online -> Offline replication only starting now –May need additional emphasis for online tests to avoid surprises –CMS and ATLAS are executing online test plans Progress in defining concrete conditions data models –CMS showed most complete picture (for Magnet Test) –Still quite some uncertainty about volumes, numbers of clients

20. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann20 Summary Database Deployment Architecture defined –Streams connected Database Clusters for Online, Tier 0 (ATLAS, CMS, LHCb) –Streams connected Database Cluster for Tier 1 (ATLAS, LHCb) –FroNTier/SQUID distribution for Tier 1/Tier 2 (CMS) –File snapshots (SQLight/MySQL) via CORAL/Octopus (ATLAS, CMS) Database Production Service and Schedule defined Setup proceeding well at Tier 0 and 1 sites –Start at end of March seems achievable for most sites Application performance tests progressing –First larger scale conditions replication tests with promising results for streams and frontier technologies Concrete conditions data models still missing for key detectors

21. LCG 3D StatusDirk Duellmann21 Conclusions There is little reason to believe that a distributed database service will move into stable production any quicker than any of the other grid services We should start now to ramp up to larger scale production operation to resolve the unavoidable deployment issues We need the cooperation of experiments and sites to make sure that concrete requests can be quickly validated against a concrete distributed service