Access Grid

[Rick Stevens]

I'd like to add my two cents.  We really need some NCSA help to get
the ACCESS-DC Center up to spec particularly if we are going to originate
source from there during the Chautauquas.  I've heard that Rita might
be willing to give a talk from ACCESS-DC.  We dont have extra Gear to
send, but we can send some people to install and test gear etc.

Thanks

--Rick

At 02:26 PM 7/23/99 , Mark Hereld wrote:
>All --
>
>Startlingly few days remain before the first Chautauqua at which, according 
>to our original plan, 6 leading edge Access Grid sites would have at least 
>one each Access Grid Nodes up and running while one of three Chautauqua 
>sites hosted a distributed meeting with much Fanfare and Hooha.  In very 
>broad brush stroke, the situation is as follows: Leading Edge Access Grid 
>Sites 1 (ANL, full compliance) and Chautauqua sites 2 (UKY and UNM, each at 
>better than half compliance).  Time to play catch up.  We are well past time 
>to order hardware.  It should all be in and installed, or nearly so.  You 
>should also be fully functional in the installation, care, feeding, and 
>effective use of a number of tools... as well as fully engaged in the 
>backchannel communications needed to keep an interactive distributed meeting 
>flowing and going.  By now each Access Grid node should have:
>
>(*)	two to three AG technicians to handle AG node operation
>
>(*)	linux box for video capture w/boards
>(*)	linux box for audio capture w/boards
>(*)	NT box for display w/boards
>(*)	Win98 box for control
>(*)	networked
>(*)	mbone enabled
>(*)	echo cancel gear (either 3 box, or new-fangled 1 box solution)
>(*)	cables
>(*)	3 projectors
>(*)	real estate
>(*)	3 cameras
>(*)	3 mics
>
>(*)	vic, rat, etc. -- latest copies installed, configured
>(*)	mud installed and expertly used
>(*)	echo cancellation gear configuration
>
>(*)	distributed power point (dPPT)
>(*)	video resource manager -- downloaded, installed, configured, running
>(*)	multicast beacon -- downloaded, installed, second nature
>
>Score 1 point for each (*) that you have under your belt.  If you scored 
>less than 15 out of 19, then you are holding up the progress of the Access 
>Grid and in danger of having your license revoked.  You get the idea.
>
>Many of you have very little of the prescribed hardware in hand.  Many more 
>of you haven't downloaded or installed much of the AG specific code, tools, 
>and glue.
>
>-- Mark and Terry
>
>