Releases

  • ESGF Node Releases

    ESGF Node Current Release v1.3.0 (Boerum Hill)

    The embodiment of the node application stack is indeed the installation script. The script automates the installation process installing the node's application stack in a predictable and uniform way. This allows for better maintenance and ease of upgrade. The script is written in bash and has a number of features. Though, one could install these components individiually on one's own. It is HIGHLY recommended to use the script for all installation and update needs. Learn more about the script, it's flags and features here.

    The ESGF Node, as discussed on the node page, is an amalgam of software components that work in concert to perform the higher level tasks of the Node. The Node is a collectionof components developed by the members of the ESGF.org open source effort as well as external tools and libraries that provide support for the ESGF Node feature set. A list of ESGF P2P Node functionality is posted here

    Installation Quick Notes

    The best and recommended way to install and setup the Node is to first visit the installation page and read the short preparation howto document and then download and run the bootstrap script onto the target machine. The bootstrap script downloads the installation script that in-turn installs and configures all the ESGF Node components, culminating in a functioning Node instance that is able to scan, index, publish, share and monitor your data. :-)

    Features & Functionality:

    Feature   Installed    Tested  
    publication
    data scan
    drs support
    token access
    token-less access
    http download
    pki
    gridftp (end-user)
    gridftp (bdm)
    replication
    search
    attribute service
    identity provider
    registration service
    esgf shell
    dashboard service

    Node Component Versions:

    Project Version / Tag   Home Site
    node-manager   v0.6.6 (db v0.1.5 [1]) http://esgf.org/esgf-node-manager-site
    publisher v2.10.0 http://esgf.org/esg-publisher-site
    orp v2.1.3 http://esgf.org/esg-orp-site
    security v2.1.1 (db v0.1.5 [2]) http://esgf.org/esgf-security-site
    search v2.1.1 http://esgf.org/esg-search-site
    idp v2.1.0 http://esgf.org/esgf-idp-site
    web-fe v1.5.3 http://esgf.org/esgf-web-fe-site
    dashboard v1.0.0 (db v0.0.1 [1]) http://esgf.org/esgf-dashboard-site

    External Application Stack Versions

    Application Version / Tag Home Site
    ant v1.8.2 http://ant.apache.org/
    cdat v0.0.1 http://uv-cdat.llnl.gov/
    curl v7.20.1 http://curl.haxx.se/
    git v1.7.3 http://git-scm.com/
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/
    postgres v8.4.7 http://www.postgresql.org/
    http://ftp9.us.postgresql.org/pub/mirrors/postgresql/source/
    java v1.6.0_23 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/index.html
    thredds* v4.2 http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/THREDDS/tech/TDS.html
    tomcat v6.0.32 http://tomcat.apache.org/
    myproxy* v4.9 http://dev.globus.org/wiki/MyProxy
    http://www.globus.org/ftppub/myproxy/
    http://grid.ncsa.illinois.edu/myproxy/
    http://grid.ncsa.illinois.edu/myproxy/download.html
    globus* v5.0.4 http://www.globus.org/toolkit
    gridftp server* v3.24 http://dev.globus.org/wiki/GridFTP
    las v7.3.7 http://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/LAS
    ferret v6.7.2 http://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/Ferret/

    External Libraries Versions

    Library Version / Tag Home Site
    mhash* v0.9.9.9 http://mhash.sourceforge.net/
    pam_pgsql* v0.7 http://sourceforge.net/projects/pam-pgsql/files/
    bison v2.4 http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/
    http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/
    flex v2.5.35 http://flex.sourceforge.net/
    http://sourceforge.net/projects/flex/files/
    gsoap v2.7.15 http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsoap2/files/

    (* indicates that the installer fetches a copy of indicated file from the ESGF.org distribution server)

    Change Log

    • Streamlined Data node only installation
    • ORP refactored
    • More functionality in installer to provide enhanced maintenance features
    • RSS based notification - flexible updates via RSS at node and federation levels
    • Globus Online Integration - for client download
    • Dashboard - Federation wide graphical monitoring tool
    • Enhanced search
      • Search for data across datasets
      • Direct URL access to download scripts (no gui needed!)
      • Enhanced download scripts - makes downloading files a breeze!
      • Distributed federation searching
    • Enahnced Web Front End
      • Improved search query syntax
      • Enhanced search Inteface to new enhanced search API!
      • Enhanced download workflow to fetch files via new download script or Globus Online!!!
      • Enhanced User and Group Management for node administrators.
    • Enhanced Registration Service - single-click group registration workflow
    • Updated installation script
      • Better support for 64 bit architectures
      • Faster source building
      • New Openssl application stack installation support
      • Cleaner install, context aware defaults, safe password caching
      • Multiple node type support. ("data" &| "index" &| "compute" &| "idp")
    • Enhanced Identity Provider
    • Enhanced Security Services
    • Enhanced Interactive Shell
    • New Command Line Interactive Shell (esgf-sh)
    • Product Services - LAS Product Server integrated
    • Updated node components

    Development Road Map

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