This project book is the home page for the 3rd generation USNO correlator build.

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USNO 3rd Generation DiFX Correlator Project Book

A. Project Vision

To implement a new 3rd Generation 25 node DiFX correlator cluster at USNO DC and a new 2 node DiFX correlator prototype/test cluster at
Socorro NM.

B. Progress Indicators

Indicator Status Date	03/27/2024
Percent of Schedule Used	69% (11 of 16 months)
Percent of Budget Used (Actual / Planned)
Percent of Effort Used (Actual / Planned)
Last SOW Milestone Achieved	MS2 "Assemble and Test In Socorro - Hardware"

C. Project Tracking

• Current Task List
• Current Issues
• Status Reports
• Project Log

D. Project Planning

• Statement of Work
• Stakeholder Requirements Enumeration
• SOW Milestones Definitions
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Project File

E. Procurement Tracking

E.1. Procurement Planning

• Estimated Hardware List to Complete
• Advanced HPC

E.2. Procurement Log

Date	Description	Requsition	PO	Status
2023-05-30	BeeGFS		380135	Assembled
2023-07-28	Gigabit Switch		380803	Assembled
2023-07-28	InfiniBand Switch		308814	Assembled
2023-08-15	Admin Server, VM Host		380995	Assembled
2023-08-15	Compute Node		380994	Assembled
2023-08-24	InfiniBand Adapter, Cables		381070	Installed, Stored
2024-01-16	Rack	192355		Assembled
2024-01-23	PDU	192476	382436	Assembled
2024-02-09	SSD		382674	Installed

F. Technical Work Products

F.1. Technical Notes Exchanged with USNO

Doc ID	Title	Date	Status
TN-815-001-A	Hardware Architecture	2024-02-05	USNO general approval
TN-815-002-B	Hardware Assembly Model - Rack Elevations	2024-02-06	Need revision with power utilization (Thomas working with Phillip)
TN-815-003-B	Make Model Serial Number	2024-01-22	NRAO awaiting USNO 'graylist' verification
TN-815-004-B	Shipping Dimensions	2024-01-24	USNO has responded that adequate receiving space is available
TN-815-005-B	Network Architecture	2024-02-16	Needs revision with additional info (Thomas working with TJ)

F.2. Designs, Manuals, Guides and References

• System Parts List
• Manufacturer Product Manuals
• Administrator Wiki (the initial project book 3 wiki outline has been renamed UsnoAdminWiki3)

F.3. Tools and Software Repository

• NetBox (online database application for inventory, DCIM, IPAM)
• GitLab

F.4.Integration, Testing and Deployment

F.5. Security, Information Assurance, Risk Management Framework

• Credentials - CAC
• Greenfield Laptops
• Scans
• Checklists

G. Project Deliverables

G.1. SOW Status Reporting

815-USNO V3CorrRefresh-ProgressReport 2023-Dec

next quarterly

G.2. SOW Milestone Reporting

Doc ID	Title	Date
RPT-815-MS2-001-A	Milestone MS2 Report	2024-03-20
RPT-815-MS2-002-A	Milestone MS2 Hardware Acceptance Test Report	2024-03-20
RPT-815-MS2-003-A	Milestone MS2 Hardware Inventory at Socorro	2024-03-20

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-- ThomasColeman - 2024-03-27

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