InCommon Operations Notifications

[John Krienke <>]

FYI: The platform upgrade has been completed, and metadata generation has not 
been affected. We'll send additional notice when we begin the community-testing 
phase of the ability to submit to InCommon direct XML metadata for your 
entities. This will likely occur in May.


john.



On 4/12/10 11:12 AM, John Krienke wrote:
> FYI: Delay
>
> We're in a holding pattern on deployment of the new underlying platform
> as described 10 days ago. The DIFF has been clean, which is a very good
> indicator that no changes will occur to metadata publishing.
>
> Reason for Delay:
> We've run into an issue with underlying libraries that we are working
> out. Our production roll-over will be delayed until we sort out the
> issue and determine feasibility of going live. We'll know more by midday
> (EDT). Meantime, the current production system is fine and stable.
>
> Process link is here:
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/Direct+XML+Submissions
>
> john.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: InCommon Platform Upgrade
> Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:09:09 -0400
> From: John Krienke <>
> Organization: Internet2
> To: 
>
> This is the first announcement to inc-ops-notifications. We'll use this
> email
> list to announce testing periods and/or any other important or urgent
> notification needs to the participant community.
>
> ------------
> NOTICE
> ------------
>
> An upgrade to the metadata generation platform and underlying database
> structure
> is planned for April 12th. We will conduct a testing period from April 2nd
> through 11th and will produce a metadata-diff, comparing the upgraded
> platform
> ("test") and the current platform ("prod"). The metadata-diff email list is
> opt-in and open to all. Instructions for joining are here:
> http://www.incommonfederation.org/contacts.cfm
>
> REASON: We are upgrading the system to allow participants to submit XML
> metadata
> directly to InCommon. In advance of this functionality, we are rolling
> out the
> system carefully, in phases. Phase I is an upgrade to the underlying
> platform
> and database that manages the formation and the federation metadata for
> signing.
> Phase II and III will involve testing of the actual XML submissions and
> interface.
>
> A public page detailing the processes for this upgrade is available here:
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/Direct+XML+Submissions
>
> Linked to from our InCommon Operations Priorities page:
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/Priorities
>
> This change to the platform modifies the system that manages the
> creation of
> InCommon participant metadata. As such, we are following our Metadata
> Generation
> Change Management Policy:
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/Metadata+Change+Management
>
>
> Open discussion about any issues is welcome on the incommon-participants
> email list.
>
>
> john.