Project Development Meeting (IF-4.31 10:00 - 12:00) - Minutes 2012-10-03

Present: Roger, Toby, Iain, Alastair, Craig, Graham, George, Chris, Alison, Ian, Neil, Tim (convener and minutes)

1. Minutes of last meeting

Accepted.

2. Matters arising

Update on actions from last meeting.

• Web search front end to package repository
  • Check ok with Perdita. Comments from Alastair. Pending updates. [Action Roger]
• Redevelop User Documentation
  • Need a way to hold "secured access" files within @ed. Add to project descriptor. [Action Alison]
• Scanning for compromised machines
  • Suggestions please. Done.
• password strength checks
  • Allow multiple password check types, e.g. phrases, add to project description. Delegated and tracked at CEG.
• Windows 7 Upgrade
  • Issues with AFS, removal of virus checker may work, other options. Review AFS use on Windows. [Action Alastair]
• Change default KVM guest memory from 512MB to 1GB. Done.

New actions from this meeting.

• Redevelop User Documentation
  • Alastair to define and publish a URL structure. [Action Alastair]
• Inventory Improvement
  • Alastair to add "firmware" version as a machine attribute in the new inventory structure. [Action Alastair]
• Migration of AFS data
  • Tim to take sign off to CEG for final ratification. [Action Tim]
• Software Download Portal/Repository: Stage 1
  • Tim to send Roger summary of earlier discussion with David. IS DSpace service may be an option. [Action Tim]
• Windows 7 Upgrade
  • Produce a document on pros/cons of using IS space instead of local AFS space for Windows7 users. [Action Alison]
• SL6 upgrade for US Unit
  • Add touch screen servers to the list. [Action Alison]

• Schedule a documentation week. [Action Tim]
• Schedule a discussion on handling project technical design proposals/changes/recording. [Action Tim]
• Alastair has a list of "what users would like from documentation". Add into the documentation queue on RT. [Action Alastair]
• We decided to stop using the old Perl-AFS module in favour of the more supported Perl command line invocation variant, pending comment from Stephen. [Action Stephen]

3. Approved Projects

See Activity with annotated comments from meeting.

4. Project Status Changes

• Migration of AFS data - Signed off
  • Tim to take to CEG for ratification.
• Web Based Student Password Portal - Work still to do, so sign off postponed.
• Absence Reporting Management - To Implementation
• Software Download Portal/Repository: Stage 1 - To Implementation
  • Tim to send Roger summary of earlier discussion with David. IS DSpace service may be an option.
• Streaming Media Service Requirements - To Implementation
• Webmark Reform - To Implementation
• VM / cloud options survey - To Implementation

5. New Proposed Projects

None.

6. System Blog Articles

None.

7. AOB

Some discussion of AFS and YFS and where we go.

-- TimColles - 03 Dec 2012