Attendees: Chuck, John Bartelt, Booker, Randy, Wei, Richard

Production:
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We are now running DQ2 and PandaMover in parallel. PandaMover is a new 
mechanism for data transferring by Panda jobs. PandaMover needs write 
access to local replica catalog's (LRC) web interface and we use a well 
maintained Apache proxy as its frond end. PandaMover doesn't solve the 
problem of staging data from BNL tape to BNL disk, so production is 
still not in good shape.

We are reporting our accounting data to Gratia and WLCG. Michael Ernst 
will extract last year's usage (9/2006 - 9/2007) directly from Panda 
logs. From Oct. onward, WLCG will get usage data from Gratia.

Hardware:
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Current schedule is still January. Hope to combine ATLAS purchasing with 
others to make it a bigger one.

AOB:
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1) Michael would like SLAC to serve as a test site for security related 
issue because most of issues are raised by SLAC. Wei had agreed to work 
on the first of such issues, the GSI based authentication of LRC web 
interface for PandaMover.

We should also be careful not to over commit ourselves giving our 
limited resource as a Tier 2.

All parties think that it is necessary to have security people engaged 
at planning and development stage.It would be good to provide a short 
description when planning to develop new softwares, and circle around 
for comments at early stage.

2) Tier 2 workshop in November. We are in touch with Office of 
Communication for logistic related issues. Have just filled out some 
paperwork. Estimates $75 for registration (and $100 for late 
registration). OoC will help setup online payment account and URL.

Also are working with InfoMedia group for an official web page for the 
workshop. The target date is mid-Oct (InfoMedia is busy on other 
important things at the Lab, mostly from the director's office).


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