[UCIMC-Tech] [Grc-organizers] IMC tech issues update & GRC tech prep timeline

Fri Jul 20 16:35:39 UTC 2012

Thanks Josh - the website seems very fast now.

I know this has been difficult - between the GRC team going nuts because
the conference is almost upon us and everyone is registering last minute
and the website being hosted in DC by folks who have lots of your plate.

I just want to say thank you for working on solving the problem.  Looking
forward to seeing you all soon! - Danielle

P.S. If you haven't already, please
register<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/244905>.
 Pretty please.  It helps us plan.

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Josh King <jking at chambana.net> wrote:

> Just wanted to mention, although the server's hardware was upgraded
> Wednesday evening, the server's various virtual machines were still
> being tuned yesterday. So depending on when you checked, it might still
> have been slow yesterday morning, but should have been better by
> yesterday afternoon. This is all just straight up increasing the
> available memory; I'll be looking at other, more specific ways to
> optimize the GRC site in particular as well.
>
> On Fri 20 Jul 2012 11:09:57 AM EDT, Alex Cline wrote:
> > Awesome! Thanks!
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> We've never really had an event with this expected intensity of usage.
> I'm
> >> confident that there will be enough wifi for folks to get online, stream
> >> media in sessions, etc. but if you're talking about some folks streaming
> >> content live from the network as well, and uploading video/audio during
> the
> >> weekend also, then yes, the network bandwidth will be taxed.
> >>
> >> I don't think it will be a train wreck, but if you want I can connect
> with
> >> Peter to see what options he could assist with. If he is willing to set
> up
> >> a connection maybe we can dedicate it to the wifi network. If that's
> going
> >> to happen, it needs to get set up Saturday or before.
> >>
> >> The Makerspace session you're mentioning- do you mean they intend to
> >> originate a stream? I need to know more about what they're intending to
> do.
> >> It will probably be fine.
> >>
> >> Re: network cables, yes, I had intended to run a hard wired to key
> >> locations. My sense of those locations are:
> >> -stage
> >> -sun room
> >> -library
> >>
> >> There are already hard wired connections in
> >> -family room
> >> -makerspace
> >> -all 2nd floor rooms
> >>
> >> I'll be working this weekend on all this, Barry as well, and have Wed.
> off
> >> to dedicate to final things. Josh K. and potentially others from OTI
> will
> >> be there Wed as well.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>> Thank you Chris.  I know this is a huge undertaking.
> >>>
> >>> I know Josh upgraded the website last Wednesday night. To answer your
> >>> question - it was still very slow today (from Pixo's fast network),
> but I
> >>> did not experience outages today - did others?
> >>>
> >>> There is one bandwidth intense session where they intend to do some wed
> >>> streaming:
> >>> Streaming Social Movements: Podcasting and Internet Radio 101 Saturday,
> >>> 3:00-4:30pm in Makerspace. Do you foresee any trouble streaming from
> >>> that space?
> >>>
> >>> When you say "Network cable runs to key presentation areas" do you mean
> >>> there will be hard wires to these locations or something else?
> >>>
> >>> We will be documenting and uploading video and audio throughout the
> >>> weekend - would you recommend we use a different wireless connection
> to do
> >>> this to avoid overtaxing one of the connections?
> >>>
> >>> With 100+ people online in the space and no additional bandwidth from
> >>> Comcast, are we in for a train wreck in terms of access and are there
> any
> >>> options to avoid this?  For example, could Peter from Volo add
> bandwidth
> >>> for the week?  I would be happy to ask him if this makes sense.
> >>>
> >>> thanks!
> >>> Danielle
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Good evening all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm happy to report that the network connectivity issues folks have
> been
> >>>> experiencing at the IMC this week are largely resolved. Wired
> connections
> >>>> and wireless networks should be available and provide internet
> connections
> >>>> in all areas of the building.
> >>>>
> >>>> Several factors contributed to this outage, mostly due to some
> >>>> mis-configurations on trunk ports between network switches after one
> switch
> >>>> was moved to another last weekend in
> >>>> preparation for our new UC2B connection. Comcast's network is
> suffering
> >>>> major issues relating to the heat according to their support line.
> >>>>
> >>>> We may continue to experience speed issues- this is related to
> Comcast's
> >>>> network issues and not the IMC's network. It's just the nature of the
> beast
> >>>> until we move to UC2B.
> >>>>
> >>>> *GRC Website*
> >>>> Some items from the last organizers meeting and David's email from
> >>>> earrrly this morning regarding a mirror, suggested folks were thinking
> >>>> about moving the site.
> >>>> Josh King's work to upgrade the webserver where the site is hosted now
> >>>> should have made the site much quicker and more robust. I would urge
> >>>> against moving the site.
> >>>>
> >>>> Have folks noticed improvement in the responsiveness of the site?
> >>>>
> >>>> *Remaining Issues for GRC*
> >>>> This Saturday morning will be a work day for Tech. Barry Todd, myself
> >>>> and anyone else who wants to help will be working on the remaining
> tech
> >>>> preparations for the GRC.
> >>>>
> >>>> - Make, test and run network cables through the production room/office
> >>>> lab ceiling, connect to 12 PCs
> >>>> - Finish setup and software installation on 12 Ubuntu PCs for the
> lab, 3
> >>>> PCs for the media carts
> >>>> - Network cable runs to key presentation areas (stage, Sun Room,
> >>>> library, family room)
> >>>> - Additional switch configuration as necessary
> >>>> - ???? - anything else? please reply...
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> Josh King
>
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> but because there is no such thing as a final goal." -Rudolf Rocker
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