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Asian Grid Activities overview. Satoshi Sekiguchi Yoshio Tanaka Grid Technology Research Center, AIST Japan. Talk Overview. International/Regional Effort (10min) APAN/Grid Committee http://www.apan.net/ ApGrid http://www.apgrid.org/ APEC/TEL http://www.apec.org/ - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 1: Asian Grid Activities overview

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Asian Grid Activities overview

Satoshi SekiguchiSatoshi SekiguchiYoshio TanakaYoshio Tanaka

Grid Technology Research Center, AISTGrid Technology Research Center, AISTJapanJapan

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Talk Overview

International/Regional Effort (10min)International/Regional Effort (10min)APAN/Grid Committee http://www.apan.net/ApGrid http://www.apgrid.org/APEC/TEL http://www.apec.org/PRAGMA http://www.pragma-grid.net/Asia Grid Summit

Individual activity (13min)Individual activity (13min)Japan – NAREGI, Business Grid http://www.naregi.org/Chinese TaipeiSingapore http://www.ngp.org.sg/Thai http://www.thaigrid.net/

For Global Collaboration (10min)For Global Collaboration (10min)ApGrid PMA – by Yoshio

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ApGrid Technologies and Relevance to other existent Structures

Grid Fabric

AP partners have Computers: PC, WS, Clusters, Supercomputers; SCE manager;WAN: Internet, APAN, GrangeNet, APII, Tsukuba WAN; Instruments: KEK Accelerators, …

Low Level Grid Middleware

Security, Process, Storage, QoS, etc: Globus, Jxta, CPM, GrACE, OGSA

High Level Grid Middleware

Programming Tools: Ninf-G, Omuni-RPC, Nimrod DPL, MetaCompilerSimulators: Bricks and GridSim, Data farm

Resource Brokers: Nimrod-G

Applications and Portals

ActiveSheet, BioGrid, Drug Design, HEPGrid, ThaiGrid Portal, CFD, Chemical Eng., Environmental and Ecology Preservation,…

Social Framework

Clusters, MPPs,VP, SMPsAt SDSC/TACC/Titech

KISTI/NCHC/etc

ApGrid

APAN

APEC/TELEducation/training/workshop

PRAGMA

Slide presented at the first PRAGMA

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Role of APAN-JP• Primary hub in Asia for Academic and Research

Network in Asia-Pac• Aggregating high speed network to be gateway

to USA• Deployment of Asia-Oriented Technologies• Promotion of Global/AP-Regional Applications• Promotion of Projects funded by governments• Collaborations based on the partnership of NGO

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June 4-5, 2005 CCIRN General Meeting 2005 at Poznan, Poland 5

APAN Regions

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June 4-5, 2005 CCIRN General Meeting 2005 at Poznan, Poland 6

TransPAC2

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June 4-5, 2005 CCIRN General Meeting 2005 at Poznan, Poland 7

GLORIAD network speeds as of 2005.1

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June 4-5, 2005 CCIRN General Meeting 2005 at Poznan, Poland 8

TEIN2 network

• Topology with the red points will be fixed at the next TEIN2 Tokyo meeting in July, based on the circuit economy.

• “TransPAC2+Abiline_ITN” will provide the backup route to GEANT.

• Fund will be contributed by EC & the Partner countries of the red points.

TransPAC2

.

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June 4-5, 2005 CCIRN General Meeting 2005 at Poznan, Poland 9

APAN-JP Connections

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Natural Resource Area Agriculture, Earth Monitoring

Technology Area IPv6, P2P, Measurement, Satellite Internet, Television, Multimedia, H.323, QoS

User Community AreaBioInformatics, Digital Library, Education, Global Design & Manufacturing, GRID, Medical Informatics

APAN Event

Activities

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ApGrid Technologies and Relevance to other existent Structures (Current)

Grid Fabric

AP partners have Computers: PC, WS, Clusters, Supercomputers; SCE manager;WAN: Internet, APAN, GrangeNet, APII, Tsukuba WAN; Instruments: KEK Accelerators, …

Low Level Grid Middleware

Security, Process, Storage, QoS, etc: Globus, Jxta, CPM, GrACE, OGSA

High Level Grid Middleware

Programming Tools: Ninf-G, Omuni-RPC, Nimrod DPL, MetaCompilerSimulators: Bricks and GridSim, Data farm

Resource Brokers: Nimrod-G

Applications and Portals

ActiveSheet, BioGrid, Drug Design, HEPGrid, ThaiGrid Portal, CFD, Chemical Eng., Environmental and Ecology Preservation,…

Social Framework

Clusters, MPPs,VP, SMPsAt SDSC/TACC/Titech

KISTI/NCHC/etc

ApGrid

APAN

APEC/TELEducation/training/workshop

PRAGMA

Slide presented at the first PRAGMA

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ApGrid: Asia Pacific Partnership for Grid Computing

Open community for Grid researchers in Asia PacificOpen community for Grid researchers in Asia Pacific

First meeting and inaugural eventFirst meeting and inaugural eventKick-off meeting: July, 20001st ApGrid Workshop: Sep, 2001

ApGrid can beApGrid can beA meeting point for all Grid researchers in Asia-PacificA communication channel to the GGF, and other grid communities A pool for finding international project partners

India

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Participating OrganizationsAustraliaAustralia

APAC, ANU, Monash U, U. of Melbourne, Sydney VisLab, U. of Adelaide, Griffith U.

CanadaCanadaNational Research Council, CANARIE

ChinaChinaICT/CAS, CNC/CAS, SDB/CAS

Hong KongHong KongCS/HKU, CC/HKU

IndiaIndiaCDAC, U. of Hyderabad

JapanJapanAIST, TITECH, U. of Tsukuba, RIKEN, KDDI, Osaka U., NAIST, Doshisha U., KITECH, U. of Tokyo, Waseda U.

MalaysiaMalaysiaUSM, UTM

NewZealandNewZealandU. of Otago

PhilippinesPhilippinesAteneo de Manila U.

SingaporeSingaporeNGO, iHPC, NTU, NUS, SCS, APSTC

South KoreaSouth KoreaKISTI

TaiwanTaiwanNCHC, ASCC

ThailandThailandNECTEC, Kasetsart U., KMITNB

USAUSAIndiana U., SDSC/UCSD, San Jose State U.

Viet NamViet NamMOSTE, NCST

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ApGrid Testbed – unique features –

Truly (naturally) multi national/political/institutional VO beyond boundarTruly (naturally) multi national/political/institutional VO beyond boundariesies

Not an application-dedicated testbed – general platformDiversity of languages, culture, policy, interests, …

Grid BYO – Grass roots approachGrid BYO – Grass roots approachEach institution contributes his resources for sharingNot a single source funded for the development

Physical resourcesPhysical resourcesMost contributed resources are small-scale clustersNetworking is there, however the bandwidth is not enough

We canWe canhave experiences on running international VOverify the feasibility of this approach for the testbed development

言語と文字

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Large-scale QM/MD simulation using Ninf-G on AIST-TeraGrid @ SC2004

P32 (512 CPU)

TCS (512 CPU) @ PSC

P32 (512 CPU) MD SimulationQM simulationbased on DFT

F32 (256 CPU)Run the simulation for more than 10 hours on 1793 cpus on AIST Super Cluster and TeraGrid

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ApGrid Technologies and Relevance to other existent Structures (Current)

Grid Fabric

AP partners have Computers: PC, WS, Clusters, Supercomputers; SCE manager;WAN: Internet, APAN, GrangeNet, APII, Tsukuba WAN; Instruments: KEK Accelerators, …

Low Level Grid Middleware

Security, Process, Storage, QoS, etc: Globus, Jxta, CPM, GrACE, OGSA

High Level Grid Middleware

Programming Tools: Ninf-G, Omuni-RPC, Nimrod DPL, MetaCompilerSimulators: Bricks and GridSim, Data farm

Resource Brokers: Nimrod-G

Applications and Portals

ActiveSheet, BioGrid, Drug Design, HEPGrid, ThaiGrid Portal, CFD, Chemical Eng., Environmental and Ecology Preservation,…

Social Framework

Clusters, MPPs,VP, SMPsAt SDSC/TACC/Titech

KISTI/NCHC/etc

ApGrid

APAN

APEC/TELEducation/training/workshop

PRAGMA

Slide presented at the first PRAGMA

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Overarching GoalsEstablish sustained collaborations

and

Advance the use of the grid technologies for applications

among a community of investigators working with leading institutions around the Pacific

Rim

PRAGMA

Working closely with established activities that promote grid activities or the underlying infrastructure,

both in the Pacific Rim and globally.

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NSF-funded project lead by NSF-funded project lead by UCSD/SDSC. UCSD/SDSC.

11stst workshop was held in March workshop was held in March 2002.2002.

Establish sustained collaborations Establish sustained collaborations and advance the use of the Grid and advance the use of the Grid technologies for applications.technologies for applications.

Expected outcomes:Expected outcomes:Advance scientific applicationsIncrease productive and effective use of the grid by researchers and scientists in the Pacific RimIncrease interoperability of grid middleware in Pacific Rim and throughout the world

Tightly collaborating with ApGrid.Tightly collaborating with ApGrid.Having workshops 2~3 times a year.Having workshops 2~3 times a year.

Pacific Rim Application and Grid Middleware

Assembly

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PRAGMA PARTNERS

Affiliate Member

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Key Activities and Outcomes

• Encourage and conduct joint (multilateral) projects that promote development of grid facilities and technologies

• Share resources to ensure project success• Conduct multi-site training• Exchange researchers

• Advance scientific applications• Create grid testbeds for regional e-science projects• Contribute to the international grid development efforts• Increase interoperability of grid middleware in Pacific R

im and throughout the world

Act

ivit

ies

Ou

tcom

e s

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Contents:2004-2005

• Overview• Accomplishments• PRIME• Working Groups• Institutions• References• Opportunities• Sponsors

http://www.pragma-grid.net

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Routine Use Applications

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APEC/TEL

APEC/TEL APEC/TEL Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationGrid workshop

September, 04 and September, 05

More formal structure in this regionBut … there is only few project budget

Still discussing its future

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GridWorld2004/2005

2005 May. 11-12   Tokyo forum, Tokyo JapanThe first national scale event for gris in the world3000 registration, 2000 attended, 20 groups exhibited

GGF-17 will be in Tokyo, May 11-13 2006

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Topics for today (in 60-min.)

Business Grid (no logo)

Business Grid (no logo)

Tsukuba WAN

Grid File SystemBWC at SC2003

AIST Supercluster

GNET-1

Delivery Grid (AG)

Gaussian Portal (no logo)

Gaussian Portal (no logo)

Grid MPI (no logo)

Grid MPI (no logo)

Grid Applications (no logo)

Grid Applications (no logo)

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National Scale Grid Project in Japan

NAREGI Business Grid

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GridMPI™

ED grid Software Architecture

Local Site Data

Local Site Data

E- Defense daq

Data AcquisitionHDTV image

E- Defense daq

Data AcquisitionHDTV image

ED pop @MikiCollaborationTelepresenceLocal Data Tools

ED pop @MikiCollaborationTelepresenceLocal Data Tools

Client ToolsWeb BrowserChef (EN)Simulation portal

Client ToolsWeb BrowserChef (EN)Simulation portal

Remote Researcher

E-Defense Facility

ED grid central

Facility SiteED pop @XX

Local Data ToolsComputing resources

ED pop @XXLocal Data ToolsComputing resources

Local Site Data

Local Site Data

Data AcquisitionData Acquisition

Simulation program

Simulation program

Sensor GridSensor Grid

ED pop @YYComputing resources

ED pop @YYComputing resources

IT service Site

AuthenticationAuthorizationData Repository

Coming Soon: (NEESit)Simulation/ Analysis & Visualization tools

AuthenticationAuthorizationData Repository

Coming Soon: (NEESit)Simulation/ Analysis & Visualization tools Data Cache

RepositoryData CacheRepository

GridAuthCA

Data Integration/FederationCommon formatPOP interoperabilitySimulation portal

EDlite/GT4

EDlite/GT4

EDlite/GT4

EDlite/GT4

NEW!!NEW!!

E-Defense Grid

Geo Grid Web service platform

Geo Grid Web service platform

AIST Geo Grid

GEONGEONInteroperable

ASTERMODIS

L1A

Geometric correction

DEM

East/SouthEast ASIA15m resolution

Possible collaboration

Application Simulation

Geo Grid Portal (GEON base)

Geo Grid Portal (GEON base) GEON PortalGEON Portal

Interoperable

AISTCA

GEONCA

Cross Trust

Inter-exchangeable Data FormatDistributed Data Storage

Visualizationservice

Tiled Wall DisplayApplication

•Have own DEM data of E/SE Asia at 15m resolution•Have common architecture so that

•Share data•Share Application

•Have own CA at each site to allow multi CA in future•Tele visualization on Tiled Display and its user I/F•More insight: (future)

•Exchange raw data between US/JP

AIST GEO Grid Grid ASPグリッド技術を用いてユーティリティサービスを実現する次世代IT

基盤のフレームワークを開発するプロジェクト。経済産業省によるビジネスグリッドコンピューティングプロジェクトの一環として実施中。

■GridASPの技術的特徴

一般ユーザ

SP

AP

RP

ユーザ情報やデータの秘匿•匿名IDによるRPへのユーザ情報隠蔽•SPに対するユーザデータの暗号化

三種類のプロバイダによる連携•アプリケーションの自動配備•リソースに関する情報サービス

Users SP RP

Real ID AnonymousID

Real World Anonymous World

(1)Authentication (2) Trusted SP

Data Data DataData(3) Encryption (5) Decryption(4) Transfer

Shared key cryptosystemsecret key secret key

AP RPSP

Application Pool

Management node(Deployment Engine)

Resource nodeResource nodeResource node

Cluster

AppApp App.

Info.

App

ApplicationDB

DeploymentManager

App

AppApp

DeploymentDescription

App.Info.

DeploymentDescription

(5) Transfer

DeploymentDescription

(6) Installation

(2) RequestInstallation

(3) Searches DBs

(7) Register

(1) Upload

(4) Notice& Confirm

ResourceDB

Application Manager System Manager

Ex. Smith Ex. user12

Ex. Structures of candidate molecules

Ex. cd $userdir/app/rpm –r app.rpm ….

Users SP RP

Real ID AnonymousID

Real World Anonymous World

(1)Authentication (2) Trusted SP

Data DataData DataDataData(3) Encryption (5) Decryption(4) Transfer

Shared key cryptosystemsecret key secret key

AP RPSP

Application Pool

Management node(Deployment Engine)

Resource nodeResource nodeResource node

Cluster

AppApp App.

Info.

App

ApplicationDB

DeploymentManager

App

AppApp

DeploymentDescription

App.Info.

DeploymentDescription

(5) Transfer

DeploymentDescription

(6) Installation

(2) RequestInstallation

(3) Searches DBs

(7) Register

(1) Upload

(4) Notice& Confirm

ResourceDB

Application Manager System Manager

Ex. Smith Ex. user12

Ex. Structures of candidate molecules

Ex. cd $userdir/app/rpm –r app.rpm ….

図中の説明は日本語化

一般ユーザ GridASP

テクニカルアプリケーション実行サービス

一般ユーザ GridASP

テクニカルアプリケーション実行サービス

三つの組織の連携によるASPの実現

・SP (Service Provider)・AP (Application Provider)・RP (Resource Provider)

Gfram 1.1.1 (5/17)Ninf-G 2.3 (12/21)Grid MPI 0.2 (11/07)

Focus of Grid Technology Research Center, AIST

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National Research Grid Infrastructure (NAREGI) 2003-2007

• Petascale Grid Infrastructure R&D for Future Deployment– $45 mil (US) + $16 mil x 5 (2003-2007) = $125 mil total– Hosted by National Institute of Informatics (NII) and Institute of Molecular Science (IMS)– PL: Ken Miura (FujitsuNII)

• SLs Sekiguchi(AIST), Matsuoka(Titech), Shimojo(Osaka-U), Hirata(IMS)…– Participation by multiple (>= 3) vendors– Resource Contributions by University Centers as well

AIST

Various Partners

Grid MiddlewareGrid Middleware

SuperSINETSuperSINET

Grid R&D Infrastr.Grid R&D Infrastr.15 TF-100TF15 TF-100TF

Grid and Grid and NetworkNetwork

ManagementManagement

““NanoGrid”NanoGrid”IMS ~10TFIMS ~10TF

(BioGrid(BioGridRIKEN)RIKEN)

OtherOtherInst.Inst.

National ResearchNational ResearchGrid Middleware R&DGrid Middleware R&D

NanotechNanotechGrid AppsGrid Apps

(Biotech(BiotechGrid Apps)Grid Apps)

(Other(OtherApps)Apps)

Titech

Fujitsu

NECOsaka-U

U-Kyushu Hitachi

Focused “Grand Challenge” Grid Apps Areas

U-Tokyo

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• WP-1: National-Scale Grid Resource Management: Matsuoka (Titech), Kohno(ECU), Aida (Titech)• WP-2: Grid Programming: Sekiguchi(AIST), Ishikawa(AIST)• WP-3: User-Level Grid Tools & PSE: Miura (NII), Sato (Tsukuba-u), Kawata (Utsu

nomiya-u)• WP-4: Packaging and Configuration Management: Miura (NII)• WP-5: Networking, National-Scale Security & User Management Shimojo (Osaka-u), Oie ( Kyushu Tech.)• WP-6: Grid-Enabling Nanoscience Applications : Aoyagi (Kyushu-u)

NAREGI Work Packages

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NAREGI Software Stack100 Tflops 級のサイエンスグリッド環境

WP6: Grid-Enabled Apps

WP3: Grid PSE

WP3: Grid Workflow

WP1: SuperScheduler

WP1: Grid Monitoring & Accounting

WP2: Grid Programming-Grid RPC-Grid MPI

WP3: Grid Visualization

WP1: Grid VM

(( Globus,Condor,UNICOREGlobus,Condor,UNICOREOGSA)OGSA)WP5: Grid PKI

WP5: High-Performance Grid Networking

WP

4:

Packag

ing

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Business Grid Project A new R&D project funded by METI

FY2003-FY2005 ~2.6B JPY budget in FY2004, (2.8B for FY03)

Leverage IT vendors (Hitachi, Fujitsu, NEC) at Grid investment

Next generation business application infrastructure Three years project: 2003 - 2005 Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC, and AIST Jointly funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and

Industry (METI) To be available open-source

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Business Application

Web ServerDBMS

AP Server

AP Server

Business Applications

Physical Resource Pool

StandardJob Description

AutomaticResource Allocation

AutomaticResource Allocation

VirtualizationVirtualization

Logical Resource Pool

StandardResource

Description

Business Grid Project (cont) Resource virtualization

To handle distribution and heterogeneity Service level attainment

Automatic and policy-based management Business application deployment

Discover and allocate appropriate IT resources for the application

Achieve site portability

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Thailand National Grid Project

Putchong Uthayopas1 and Vara Varavithya2

1 DirectorHigh Performance Computing and Networking Center

Kasetsart University, Bangkok, [email protected]

2 Department of Electrical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North [email protected]

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ThaiGrid Project Found Jan 2002

Build up a long term research partnership to explore The construction of Grid testbed and production environ

ment The building of Grid tools and middleware. The deployment of grid technology to support the mission

of scientific discovery The development of Grid application

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Country Report Country Report on on

National GridNational Grid in in SingaporeSingapore

22 July 2004July 2004

Hing-Yan LeeHing-Yan LeeDeputy Director, National Grid OfficeDeputy Director, National Grid Office

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National Grid VisionNational Grid Vision

to facilitate the seamless use of an integrated cyber infrastructure in a

secure, effective and efficient manner to advance scientific,

engineering & bio-medical R&D,

with the longer term goal of transforming the Singapore economy

using grid

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National Grid Steering CommitteeChairman – Mr. Peter Ho

Facilitates & coordinates

activities

National GridOffice(NGO)

Security

Middleware & Architecture

Governance & Policy

Applications

Network

Working Groups

Virtual Grid Communities

System Administrators

Access Grid

SIGs

Ph

ysic

al S

cie

nces

Lif

e S

cie

nces

Dig

ital M

ed

ia

National Grid Operations

Centre (NGOC)

National Grid Competency

Centre (NGCC)

MTI(A*STAR,EDB, RIs)

MINDEF(DSTA, DSO)

MITA(IDA, MDA)

MOH(Hospitals)

MOE(Schools,

NUS, NTU)

Industry(Lilly, Philips.SCS, StarHub)

National GridGovernance Council

(NGGC)

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Asia Grid Workshop, July 22Asia Grid Workshop, July 22

Country Report on

Overview of TaiwanKnowledge Innovation National Grid

KING Project

Whey-Fone Tsai, Deputy DirectorNational Center for High-performance Computing

National Applied Research Laboratory

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NationalDevelopment Project2003~2006; 30M USD (TWAREN 60M USD)

Build Advanced & CollaborativeEnvironmentfor ResearchCommunities

Deploy Grid Infrastructure and Applications

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4040

Computer Storage

Basic Facilities

Broadband Network (TWAREN)

視算

Extension

Sensor

International AllianceAP Community

HPC Alliance Ecology BioHealth -Care E-Learning

Hazard MitigationPRAGMA SCXXAPAN APGrid HPC-Asia

Vis.

Middleware

Application

N

NN

Advanced and Collaborative Environment Healthcare

64bit

LinuxCluster

Cyberinfrastructure of KING

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AG for EDU Grid/E-learning

Group and Group CommunicationOn-Line Information Sharing

Multiple Communication

SARS Grid

ANL

Web-Based Access Grid

GIS

Sensor net

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summary

International/Regional EffortInternational/Regional EffortAPAN/Grid CommitteeApGridAPEC/TELPRAGMAAsia Grid Summit

Individual activityIndividual activityJapan – NAREGI, Business GridChinese TaipeiSingaporeThai

For Global Collaboration For Global Collaboration ApGrid PMA – by Yoshio

Need to maintain Need to maintain single focal point single focal point (even virtually) for (even virtually) for Grid Technologies in Grid Technologies in this regionthis region

More importantly, More importantly, how to manage how to manage production level grid production level grid for international for international operationoperation

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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Asia Pacific Grid Policy Management Authority (APGrid PMA)

Yoshio Tanaka ([email protected])Yoshio Tanaka ([email protected])APGrid PMA, ChairAPGrid PMA, Chair

Grid Technology Research Center,Grid Technology Research Center,AIST,AIST, Japan Japan

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Background

GSI is based on X.509 certificates and PKI.GSI is based on X.509 certificates and PKI.Most organizations are launching their own Certificate Authorities (CA) for issuing end-entity certificates for users, hosts, services.

A Virtual Organization (VO) is implemented by federations of A Virtual Organization (VO) is implemented by federations of multiple security domains.multiple security domains.The most popular multi-domain PKI architecture is cross-reThe most popular multi-domain PKI architecture is cross-recognitioncognition

Independent CAs would somehow be licensed or audited by a mutually recognized trusted authority.e.g.

AIST trusts SDG CA operated by CNIC/CAS.CNIC/CAS trusts AIST GRID CA operated by AIST.

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Background (cont’d)

Problems of authentication federationsProblems of authentication federationsAll CAs should keep the same level of operation.

How the CA is securely operated?Use HSM? Dedicated CA room?

…All CAs should have no conflict in policy

How the CA identifies end entities?Use face-to-face meeting? Telephone? etc.

…Policy Management Authority (PMA) is a coordinatiPolicy Management Authority (PMA) is a coordination body of CA policies and operations.on body of CA policies and operations.

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Status of PMAs

Currently, there are three regional PMAsCurrently, there are three regional PMAsEUGrid PMA (established May 2004)

Former: EUDG WP6 CA Coordination Group (started in 2002)

TAG PMA (going to be established)Former: DOEGrid PMA (started in 2002)

APGrid PMA (established June 2004)Unofficially started in 2003

Each regional PMA is responsible forEach regional PMA is responsible forcoordination of CA policy within the regioncoordination of CA policy with the other regional PMAs

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APGrid PMA: Asia Pacific Grid PMA

General Policy Management Authority in Asia PacificGeneral Policy Management Authority in Asia PacificNot specific for ApGrid, Not specific for PRAGMA…

Launched on June 1Launched on June 1stst, 2004, 2004

Defines minimum CA requirementsDefines minimum CA requirements

APGrid PMA approved that we accept two levels of CA:APGrid PMA approved that we accept two levels of CA:Experimental-level CA

Alternative of the Globus CACan be trusted within A-P communities

Production-level CAStrict management is necessaryExpected to be trusted by international communities

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History of PMAs

GGF7@Tokyo, March 2003GGF7@Tokyo, March 2003First meeting with EU, DOE, and AP membersAgreed with working on forming the Grid PMA.

develop minimum requirementsdevelop GridPMA charter

Continuous discussions between AP, EU, and TAG PMA for IContinuous discussions between AP, EU, and TAG PMA for International Grid Trust Federation.nternational Grid Trust Federation.

GGF12 and EUGrid PMA meeting@Brussels, September 2004GGF13@Seoul, March 2005EUGridPMA meeting@Tallinn, May 2005GGF14@Chicago, Next week

We (AP, EU, TAG PMAs) have agreed with trust with each otWe (AP, EU, TAG PMAs) have agreed with trust with each other for the federation.her for the federation.

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Role of PMAs (examples)Can EGEE trust your CA?Can EGEE trust your CA?

How is the procedure for reviewing/accrediting your CA?Does your CA need to be reviewed by individual organizations in EGEE?If the other CA in Asia wish to be trusted by EGEE, is separate review necessary? APGridPMA will accredit your CA. EGEE does not need to review/accredit your CA.

Can your organization trust CAs in EGEE?Can your organization trust CAs in EGEE?How is the procedure for reviewing?Do you need to review all CAs in EGEE?EUGridPMA will accredit CAs. Both you and APGridPMA do not need to review/accredit CAs in EGEE.

If you will launch a new CA that is expected to be trusted by organizatioIf you will launch a new CA that is expected to be trusted by organizations in EGEE, how should you design policy and practices of your CA?ns in EGEE, how should you design policy and practices of your CA?

APGrid PMA provides minimum CA requirements.

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APGridPMA: Status (Members and CAs)

Affiliation Name Production CA

Experimental CA

LCG?

AIST / Japan Yoshio Tanaka in operation will close no

ASCC / Taiwan Eric Yen in operation none yes

KISTI / Korea Jae-Hyuck Kwak in operation in operation yes

CAS / China Kai Nan in operation in operation no

IHEP / China Gonxing Sun CP under review

none yes

VPAC/Australia Damon Smith planning in operation yes

NCHC / Taiwan Julian Yu-Chung Chen

planning in operation no

Osaka U / Japan Susumu Date planning in operation no

SDSC / USA Mason Katz no plan planning no

HKU / HongKong Chen Lin, Elaine no plan in operation no

U of Hyd / India Arun Agarwal no plan in operation no

USM / Malaysia Boon Yaik no plan in operation no

BII / Singapore Kishore Sakharkar no plan in operation no

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APGridPMA: Status

Regular (monthly) VTC.Regular (monthly) VTC.(physical) face-to-face meeting once per year.(physical) face-to-face meeting once per year.We have started mutual auditWe have started mutual auditIn order to implement International Grid Trust FedeIn order to implement International Grid Trust Federation, we are preparing APGrid CA RPM file that coration, we are preparing APGrid CA RPM file that contains CA certificates and policy files of APGrid CAsntains CA certificates and policy files of APGrid CAs

GridPMA RPM will includeEUGridPMA RPMAPGridPMA RPMTAGPMA RPM

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CACA

CACA

CACA

CACACACAEUGrid PMA

CACA

CACA

CACA

CACA

APGrid PMA

CACA

TAG PMA

CACA CACA

CACACACA CACA

APGridPMA is a coordination body of CA policiAPGridPMA is a coordination body of CA policies in Asia Pacific.es in Asia Pacific.APGridPMA is collaborating with EUGrid PMA aAPGridPMA is collaborating with EUGrid PMA and TAGPMA for International Grid Trust Federand TAGPMA for International Grid Trust Federation.tion.

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APGrid PMAAPGrid PMAhttp://www.apgridpma.org/

EUGrid PMAEUGrid PMAhttp://www.eugridpma.org/

TAGPMATAGPMAhttp://www.tagpma.org/

GridPMAGridPMAhttp://www.gridpma.org/

ApGridApGridhttp://www.apgrid.org/

PRAGMAPRAGMAhttp://www.pragma-grid.net/

GTRC/AISTGTRC/AISThttp://www.gtrc.aist.go.jp/

My email addressMy email [email protected], [email protected]


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