Spiral 2 Yearend Project Review ViSE A Virtualized Sensing Environment University of Massachusetts Amherst PI Prashant Shenoy Michael Zink Jim Kurose Staff David Irwin Students ID: 638263
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ViSE: A Virtualized Sensing EnvironmentSpiral 2 Year-end Project Review
ViSE: A Virtualized Sensing EnvironmentUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstPI: Prashant Shenoy, Michael Zink, Jim KuroseStaff: David IrwinStudents: Navin SharmaAugust 6th, 2010Slide2
Project Summary
ViSE---a Virtualized Sensing Environment---focuses on: Virtualizing access to sensors that produce high-bandwidth sensor data, such as pan-tilt-zoom video cameras and weather radars, Integrating sensor virtualization technology into GENI, andOperating a testbed linked to GENI that enables researchers and end-users to control sensors as part of their experiments. ViSE is affiliated with CASA, an NSF Engineering Research Center focused on Collaborative A
daptive
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ensing of the Atmosphere, and shares its mission to "revolutionize the way we observe, understand, and predict hazardous weather.”Accomplishments Deployed outdoor ViSE nodes in Western MassachusettsConnected VLAN from ViSE gateway to NLRIntegrated ViSE with Orca/RENCI Clearinghouse (GEC 7/8 Demo)Links ViSE VLAN to resources at RENCI via StarlightWeb portal access to standalone ViSEIntegrating with DiCloud
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Milestone & QSR Status
IDMilestoneStatus
On Time?
On
Wiki?GPO signoff?S2.aComplete
Xen
sensor slivering
Completed. Source code released via wiki. Technical report released.YesYesYesS2.bComplete integration of your testbed with broker in cluster clearinghouse, so that your testbed becomes federated with the other associated testbeds. Demo functionality of your testbed in this environment, including access from experiment control tools and service managers that are remote from your testbed.Completed. Integrated demos at GEC 7 and 8 with Orca/RENCI Clearinghouse and dynamic VLANs. YesYesYesS2.cDeliver a first release (v1.x) of your testbed and web-based experiment control software, with documentation, to the GPO.Completed. Source code released via wiki.YesYesYesS2.dWork with GPO and cluster projects to complete a plan for the setup of VLANs between testbeds, to be carried by Internet 2 (or NLR) backbone network between the testbeds.Completed. Static VLAN from ViSE to NOX via NEREN. Dynamic VLANs between RENCI and UMass demonstrated.YesYesYesS2.eBest-effort installation of Pelham tower x86 sensor node (note: funded from other sources), to include meteorological sensors, radar (if licensed), communications, computing. No camera. If Pelham node is problematic, optional rapidly-deployed node replaces Pelham node.Completed. Rapidly deployable node operating in-house. YesYesYesS2.fInstallation and virtualization of camera devices on CSB and MA1 tower nodes.Completed. Cameras deployed. See picture on front page.YesYesYesS2.gIntegration of virtualization/slivering in testbed.Ported Xen virtualization software to vservers for use in testbed.YesYesYes
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Milestone & QSR Status
IDMilestoneStatus
On Time?
On
Wiki?GPO signoff?S2.h
Update experiment control framework (ECF), based upon updated reference software, provided by RENCI/Duke group at 2/1/10, and integrate new features as needed.
Completed. Up-to-date
on the current Bella 2.1 release of Orca.YesYesYesS2.iDemonstrate control of VLAN connections from ViSE testbed to backbone network, contingent upon availability of transport by backbone network.Completed. Demos at GEC7 and GEC8.YesYesYesS2.jIf needed, update experiment control framework (ECF), based upon updated reference software, provided by RENCI/Duke group at 6/1/10, and integrate new features as needed.Completed. Up-to-date on the latest Bella 2.1 release of Orca. Working off the trunk as per our integrated demonstration with RENCIYesYesYesS2.kTestbed allocation policy for sensors. Allocation of energy as a resource to be done on a best-effort basis. (note: power now available at all node sites).Completed. Modified the basic allocation policy to support sensors and queuing.YesYes
Yes
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Demo testbed resources shared among multiple experiments. Demo experiments that include resources in multiple testbeds. Demo easy access and testbed use by end-users at GEC. [Experimental control framework, exporting common functionality needed to execute experiments such as, automatic file distribution, sequenced process workflow execution, log file collection, and experiment monitoring.Completed. See both GEC7 and GEC8 demonstrations. GEC7 was a plenary demonstration.YesYesYesS2.mMake federated testbed available to GENI usersCompleted. Our testbed is available to use. Availability subject to our demo/work schedules, and Clearinghouse availability.YesYesYesS2.nPOC to GENI Response TeamCompleted. David Irwin is the POCYesNoNo
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Milestone & QSR Status
IDMilestoneStatus
On Time?
On
Wiki?GPO signoff?S2.o
POC to GENI
Security Team
Completed YesYesYesS2.pContribution to GENI OutreachTaught 3-day seminar at UPRM in Puerto Rico on GENI, networks, and virtualization. Continuing our collaboration with UPRM.YesYesYesQSR: 4Q2009CompleteYesYesYesQSR: 1Q2010CompleteYesYesYes
QSR: 2Q2010
Complete
YesYesYesAugust 6th, 2010Slide6
Accomplishments 1: Advancing GENI Spiral 2 Goals
Integration – ViSE is using the common RENCI/Orca Clearinghouse when available and supports dynamic NLR VLANs with other Cluster D sites via Starlight. We demonstrated this at a GEC 7 plenary demonstration and other GEC 8 demonstrationsContinuous Experimentation – We support simple web portal access to ViSE’s standalone testbed as well as programmatic access through an Orca site authority (note that RENCI using the programmatic access for VLANs). Our GEC 8 demonstration showed an example of NOWcast experiments. Additionally, we have setup a 4-node Eucalyptus cluster to provide general purpose resources to GENI.Instrumentation and Measurement – Mike Zink attended the I&M workshop and we have contributed documents describing radar sensor data formats (NetCDF) and data flow in
ViSE
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Interoperability – Our web portal interfaces with an Orca service manager, which is (or will be) capable of supporting a ProtoGENI interface.Identity Management – We have not been active in the identity management space. Our plan is to leverage any updates to identity management in the newest releases of the Orca software.August 6th, 2010Slide7
Accomplishments 2:Other Project Accomplishments
Educational Benefits – We mentored 2 REU students this summer. One student looked at leveraging existing portal interfaces (e.g., VCL, HybridFox) to provide a better interface to GENI. The other student investigated power monitoring, since ViSE nodes are battery-powered (via solar energy).Outreach – We taught a 3-day class at UPRM on GENI and are continuing our collaboration. UPRM recently finished deploying a radar testbed similar to ViSE.External Publications and Presentations – We had GENI-related publications and presentations at TridentCom 2010, SECON 2010, AAMAS 2010, LANMAN 2010.GEC Demos – We conducted an integrated plenary demonstration at GEC7 (with Orca and Starlight). We are planning on a GEC9 integrated demonstration using our NOWcast experiments.Connectivity – We are continuing to work with UMass OIT to increase the number of
VLANs
we have available for experimenters.
Project Support – We frequently respond to mailing list postings by other projects on technical questions related to Orca software.August 6th, 2010Slide8
IssuesImprove foundation of Cluster D resources
Currently, resources are well-connected but too diverseMany types of sensors, buses, VLANs, robots, storage,etc.Better integration with other clusters would help and/or GENI racksDifficult to get end-to-end users with such diversityKey to increasing user-base is increasing general-purpose resourcesFuture plansAre there plans for GENI Spiral 1 projects at the end of next year?August 6
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PlansWhat are you plans for the remainder of Spiral 2?Focus primarily on GENI Alpha Demonstration
End-to-end Nowcasting experiments via NLRAlso, integrate our Eucalyptus clusterThe GPO is starting to formulate goals for Spiral 3. What are your thoughts regarding potential Spiral 3 work?Increase level of integration and uptime – Improve the uptime of the RENCI Clearinghouse and the availability of the testbeds. Increase the Cluster D Foundation – Add a 5 node Eucalyptus cluster to the Cluster D foundation of general-purpose resources. Discuss increasing the number of VLANs available out of UMass. DiCloud resources should also help. Further, the ability for Orca to use ProtoGENI or PL resources or vice-versa would also be a viable option.Increase the user-base – Increasing the number of general-purpose resources and the number of
VLANs
should increase the potential for a broader set of end-users (e.g., not just those interested in radar sensing experiments or mobile
testbed experiments).August 6th, 2010