[ogsa-bes-wg] Questions and potential changes to BES, as seen from HPC Profile point-of-view

[Michel Drescher]

Folks,


Peter G Lane wrote:
> [...]
>> The main thing that comes to mind is how a BES service would expose
>> which types of credentials it can handle or which it expects.  I think
>> you’re right that the rest of it – e.g. declaring a set of standard
>> credentials types so that interop can actually be implemented – is
>> part of the HPC profile work.
> 
> So something akin to "I accept X509 certs and Kerberos tokens"? I'm fine
> with that. This sounds like another item that should be included in a
> GetInteropData operation that I proposed in a different email.
> 
> [...]
> 
>> “Someone” will have to define all the details that are necessary to
>> enable actual interoperability.  Much of that work can be done in the
>> HPC profile.  As I said in a previous email response, I like your
>> suggestion of defining the activity interface – NOTE: just the generic
>> query/modify part having to do with JSDL and things like cancellation
>> – in the same spec.
> 
> Fair enough. Have a way to get interop data but don't restrict it. I
> think I'm going to have to start paying attention to the HPC profile
> work. ;-)

even though I did only partially participate in this discussion, I think 
you touching exactly the right spot on interoperability.

I think this is a discussion whose outcome would be invaluable input to 
the GIN working group. I guess we should copy these guys in here.

Cheers,
Michel

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