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• EGI IGTF CA update, version 1.135-1

May 5, 2025 19:08 | Joao Pina
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EGI IGTF CA update, version 1.135-1

Dear all,

EUGridPMA has announced a new set of CA RPMs, which have been packaged for EGI based on this IGTF release.

This is a regular update. Please upgrade as soon as possible by 2025.05.12. When this time is over, SAM will throw critical errors on CA tests if old CAs are still detected.

Changes from 1.134 to 1.135
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(5 May 2025)

* Updated SlovakGrid trust anchor with extended validity (SK)
* Withdrawn discontinued HPCI CA (JP)

NOTE: the _default_ package signing key has changed to the 4th generation
for increased security and compatibility. The new key is a 2048 bit
RSA with fingerprint 565F4528EAD3F53727B5A2E9B055005676341F1A.
The GPG public key file can be retrieved from
https://dl.igtf.net/distribution/current/GPG-KEY-EUGridPMA-RPM-4
and imported on rpm-based distributions with 'rpmkeys --import <file>'
or on Debian (apt) based systems set in Signed-By in sources.list or
added as a file in /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/

This change was first announced in the 1.122 release (August 2023),
but a distribution signed with the generation-3 key remains available.
A signature of the gen-4 key signed by the gen-3 GPG key is available
from
https://egi-igtf.ndpf.info/distribution/egi/current/GPG-KEY-EUGridPMA-RPM-4
for validation.

May 5, 2025 19:08
by Joao Pina

• Outage of multiple resources across Spain and Portugal

April 29, 2025 10:12 | Alessandro Paolini
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Outage of multiple resources across Spain and Portugal

Dear all,

Following yesterday's major power interruptions across Spain and Portugal, multiple resources within the EGI Infrastructure are affected including cloud computing, storage and core services including Accounting and UMD Repository. We are working with our Ibergrid colleagues to understand when full service is likely to be restored and will provide a further broadcast when we know further details.

Thanks for your understanding,
EGI Operations

April 29, 2025 10:12
by Alessandro Paolini

• VOMS test switch off May 5-7.

April 23, 2025 08:49 | Thomas Hartmann
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VOMS test switch off May 5-7.

Dear VO Managers,

in preparation of the final shutdown of the legacy VOMS instance at DESY, we are preparing a test shutdown of the involved machines on Monday, May 5th, starting at 8:00 CEST until Wednesday, May 7th, 18:00. Please see also the announced downtime in GOC DB.

During this time window VOMS instance hosted on grid-voms.desy.de will not be available.

If this test shutdown would affecting your operations, please contact us at grid@desy.de in time.

Cheers,
Thomas

April 23, 2025 08:49
by Thomas Hartmann

• New Biomed VOMS server

April 14, 2025 13:28 | Jerome Pansanel
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New Biomed VOMS server

Dears,
The Biomed VO has a new server: grid07.lal.in2p3.fr. The old server should be removed for Biomed.
The content of the grid07.lal.in2p3.fr.lsc file should be:
/DC=org/DC=terena/DC=tcs/C=FR/ST=Paris/O=Centre national de la recherche scientifique/CN=grid07.lal.in2p3.fr
/C=NL/O=GEANT Vereniging/CN=GEANT eScience SSL CA 4

Best,

Jerome Pansanel for the Biomed VO Admin team

April 14, 2025 13:28
by Jerome Pansanel

• RAL-LCG2 site ( including APEL, GOCDB services) Outage 03-04-25

April 4, 2025 13:06 | Brian Davies
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RAL-LCG2 site ( including APEL, GOCDB services) Outage 03-04-25

There was a major network connectivity issues at RAL which began at approximately 2200 UTC on 03/04/25.Connectivity to the RAL network was restored at 0845UTC this morning.

Most services at RAL are now available again including access to/from site.
We will be carrying out an analysis of what caused the loss of connectivity yesterday evening. Until this has been completed, the network should be considered at risk of further outages, although none are expected.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by the outage.

April 4, 2025 13:06
by Brian Davies

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• EGI IGTF CA update, version 1.134-1

March 11, 2025 14:38 | Joao Pina
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EGI IGTF CA update, version 1.134-1

Dear all,

EUGridPMA has announced a new set of CA RPMs, which have been packaged for EGI based on this IGTF release.

This is a regular update. Please upgrade as soon as possible until 2025.03.18 When this time is over, SAM will throw critical errors on CA tests if old CAs are still detected

Changes from 1.133 to 1.134
---------------------------
(5 March 2025)

* New ANSPGrid CA 2 roll-over for root-issuer key pair (BR)
* Withdrawn discontinued AC-GRID-FR series authorities (FR)

March 11, 2025 14:38
by Joao Pina

• Notification of a 4-day outage of the RAL tape endpoint from 28th April to 1st May 2025.

March 3, 2025 13:13 | Darren Moore
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Notification of a 4-day outage of the RAL tape endpoint from 28th April to 1st May 2025.

The tape robotics and a large amount of the hardware behind the Antares tape service at RAL is now 5 years old. We are about to commence a major programme of work to service, replace, and upgrade relevant parts of the hardware. Originally this was planned to take place during the CERN winter shutdown however due to delays in the procurement process outside our control most of the hardware will now be delivered in March.

While much of the work can be carried out transparently or with only minor degradation to the service, it will be necessary to have a complete downtime to work on the robotics for 4 days, from Monday 28th April at 05:00 UTC until Thursday 1st May at 14:00 UTC[1]. We appreciate that this is very close to the planned start of stable beams and therefore wanted to give experiments as much notification as possible, so they have time to plan any necessary mitigating actions. Unfortunately, we do not have any flexibility in the dates.

The overall programme of work includes:

Service / preventive maintenance on the Tape Robot.
Upgrade of the Spectra TFinity Robot to LumOS.
Installation of TS1170 drives and 83PB of additional media.
Installation of additional Tape Servers and Fibre Channel equipment.
Replacement of the EOS buffer front end. These nodes will have IPv6 enabled and also have direct access to the LHCOPN link as well as be on the LHCONE.

If you have any questions about this, please contact your relevant RAL VO contact; Alex Rogovski (LHCb, ALICE), Brij Jashal (ATLAS), Katy Ellis (CMS) or submit a GGUS ticket to RAL-LCG2.

Thank you for your understanding.

Alastair Dewhurst
RAL Tier-1 Manager

[1] https://goc.egi.eu/portal/index.php?Page_Type=Downtime&id=36441

March 3, 2025 13:13
by Darren Moore

• IMPORTANT: EGI Check-in Production Instance Migration to Keycloak – Scheduled Maintenance Wed, Mar 19 08:00-14:00 CET

March 3, 2025 10:11 | Alessandro Paolini
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IMPORTANT: EGI Check-in Production Instance Migration to Keycloak – Scheduled Maintenance Wed, Mar 19 08:00-14:00 CET

Dear all,

We would like to inform you that the migration of the Check-in production instance from SimpleSAMLphp and COmanage to Keycloak is scheduled for Wednesday, 19 March, between 08:00-14:00 CET. During this maintenance window, the service will be unavailable.

As part of the transition, a metadata update in eduGAIN is required. This may impact logins from academic identity providers in eduGAIN throughout the day until the updated metadata propagates to the respective IdPs. Based on our experience from the demo migration, we will request the metadata update late in the evening on the previous day to minimise disruptions during working hours.

Expected Impacts:
1. Metadata propagation delays: Some Identity Providers may not automatically update their metadata. Their support teams may need to be contacted to explicitly update it.
2. Deprecation of COmanage API: VOs that rely on the current COmanage API for managing user memberships and roles will need to submit a ticket to obtain new API credentials and adjust their API clients following the documentation at https://github.com/rciam/keycloak-group-management#rest-api
3. VO and group information from Perun will not be available: We can take a snapshot of VO group memberships from Perun on the day before the migration and import them into Keycloak with all memberships set to expire one year after the migration date. After the migration, any VO/group membership updates in Perun will not be reflected in Keycloak. Group admins and members will be able to manage changes directly in Keycloak.
4. Preferred username generation: The preferred username is not generated during sign-up through Keycloak yet. If users need access to services that rely on this attribute, they will need to open a ticket. However, this will not affect existing users, who will be migrated to Keycloak along with their current preferred username.
5. Deprecation of LDAP: The LDAP service will not be available after the migration. Services that rely on the current LDAP interface for viewing user memberships and roles will need to submit a ticket to obtain API credentials for migrating to the group management API.
6. Role information from GOCDB will not be available: Integration with GOCDB will not be available at this stage. If necessary, it may be implemented later.
7. Deprecation of WeChat social login: Users who currently rely on WeChat for authentication will no longer be able to log in using this method after the migration. Affected users will need to transition to an alternative login option (e.g., eduGAIN or other social identity providers).

March 3, 2025 10:11
by Alessandro Paolini

• EGI IGTF CA update, version 1.133-1

February 24, 2025 14:55 | João Pina
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EGI IGTF CA update, version 1.133-1

Dear all,

EUGridPMA has announced a new set of CA RPMs, which have been packaged for EGI based on this IGTF release.

This is a regular update. Please upgrade as soon as possible until 2025.03.03. When this time is over, SAM will throw critical errors on CA tests if old CAs are still detected.

Changes from 1.132 to 1.133
---------------------------
(21 February 2025)

* Updated re-issued GridCanada root with extended validity period (CA)
* Added GEANT TCS Generation 5 TLS and Auth ICAs and corresponding HARICA and private trust roots (EU)
* updated SHA-256 root CA for RDIG mitigating EL9/FedoraCore deprication
* MARGI put on hold due to domainname resolution issues (MK)

February 24, 2025 14:55
by João Pina

• [EGI Webinar 2025]EGI Cloud Services: Updates, Innovations, and Future Directions |Enol Fernandez, EGI.eu| Wed, 26th Feb 2025, 14:00-15:00

February 17, 2025 14:26 | Yin Chen
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[EGI Webinar 2025]EGI Cloud Services: Updates, Innovations, and Future Directions |Enol Fernandez, EGI.eu| Wed, 26th Feb 2025, 14:00-15:00

Dear all

Join us for an insightful webinar on the latest advancements in EGI Cloud Services, designed to support cutting-edge research and innovation. This session will provide an overview of the service's key features, recent updates to the EGI Cloud infrastructure, and new capabilities introduced to meet the evolving needs of the scientific community.

Key Topics:
-- Recent updates on infrastructure and resource allocation
-- New tools enhancing the user experience
-- Real-world use cases showcasing research impact
-- Future plans for EGI Cloud, including its alignment with EOSC and Data Spaces

Whether you are an existing user or exploring how EGI Cloud Services can support your research, this webinar will provide valuable insights and an opportunity to engage directly with EGI experts.

Speaker:
Dr Enol Fernández, Principal Solutions Architect at the EGI Foundation, leads the development and innovation of compute services, helping research communities optimize their applications on the federated EGI infrastructure. With a PhD in Computer Science and extensive experience in distributed computing, Enol plays a key role in shaping cloud solutions for the scientific community.

Date & Tim: Wed 26th Feb, 14:00-15:00
Webpage & Details: https://www.egi.eu/event/webinar-egi-cloud-services-updates-innovations-and-future-directions/
Register Here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OIdwBtBVQXOLk5XlAdiIzA#/registration

Don't miss this opportunity to stay up to date with EGI Cloud Services and learn how they can support your research. Register now!

Yin

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Senior Community Support Officer
EGI Foundation (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
W: www.egi.eu | E: yin.chen@egi.eu | Twitter: @yinchen16

EGI: Advanced Computing for Research
The EGI Foundation is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 certified

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February 17, 2025 14:26
by Yin Chen

• GOCDB unscheduled outage

January 29, 2025 11:38 | Greg Corbett
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GOCDB unscheduled outage

Dear all,

The database system that underpins GOCDB experienced operational issues overnight, starting around 18:00 UTC on 28 Jan, resulting in an outage of GOCDB.

The relevant team has investigated, identified the root cause, and is confident normal operations have been resumed.

Access to GOCDB should now be restored.

We will endeavour to reduce the impact of such outages going forward. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Kind Regards,
The GOCDB team

January 29, 2025 11:38
by Greg Corbett

• Decommissionning of sbgce2.in2p3.fr ARC-CE at IPHC_IRES site

January 27, 2025 16:59 | Yannick PATOIS
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Decommissionning of sbgce2.in2p3.fr ARC-CE at IPHC_IRES site

Hi everyone,

At site IN2P3_IRES (T2_FR_IPHC, Strasbourg_IRES) on ROC NGI_FRANCE, our old ARC-CE sbgce2.in2p3.fr will be decommissioned by the 5th of March 2025 (draining from 14 of February). The new ARC-CE that replaces it is already in production (sbgce1.in2p3.fr) and you are invited to use that one, if not already.

GOCDB Reference ticket is: https://ggus.eu/index.php?mode=ticket_info&ticket_id=169679

Concerned VOs are alice, belle, biomed, cms, complex_systems, dteam, vo.formation.idgrilles.fr, france_grilles, vo.agata.org, vo.grand_est.fr, vo.sbg.in2p3.fr.

See ticket for details.

Best Regards,

Yannick Patois

January 27, 2025 16:59
by Yannick PATOIS

• Broadcat access

January 22, 2025 16:17 | Miguel Angel Nunez Vega
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Broadcat access

Hi,
I want access to broadcast, archives and news
Thanks

January 22, 2025 16:17
by Miguel Angel Nunez Vega

• [EGI Webinar 2025]EGI IRTF 2024 in Review: Incidents, Learnings, and Plans for 2025 |Wednesday, 22 January 2025. 14:00–15:00 CET

January 6, 2025 11:54 | Yin Chen
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[EGI Webinar 2025]EGI IRTF 2024 in Review: Incidents, Learnings, and Plans for 2025 |Wednesday, 22 January 2025. 14:00–15:00 CET

Dear all

Happy New Year! We wish you a successful and prosperous 2025. This year, the EGI Webinar Series will present an engaging lineup of topics, highlighting cutting-edge technologies, innovative developments, and best practices from the EGI community.

We are pleased to invite you to our first webinar of the year:
Date & Time: Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 14:00–15:00 CET
Topic: EGI IRTF 2024 in Review: Incidents, Learnings, and Plans for 2025
Speaker: The EGI Incident Response Task Force (IRTF)

About the webinar:
The EGI Incident Response Task Force (IRTF) plays a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of the EGI Federation’s distributed infrastructure. In this session, you will:

Learn about the IRTF’s role, mission, and collaboration efforts within the EGI Federation.
Review the key initiatives and outcomes from 2024, including communication challenges, security monitoring metrics, and incident analysis.
Gain insights into plans for 2025, focusing on enhancing security visibility, fostering collaboration, and improving site security engagement.

Target Audience:
This webinar is designed for site administrators, site managers, security professionals, EGI management, and others involved in or affected by security incident management.

Full Event Details: https://www.egi.eu/event/webinar-egi-irtf-2024-in-review-incidents-learnings-and-plans-for-2025/
Register here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__OG2vooMSqKG4fsBFL-hpQ

We look forward to your participation in this insightful session. Please register early to secure your place.

Yin

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Dr Yin Chen
Senior Community Support Officer
EGI Foundation (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
W: www.egi.eu | E: yin.chen@egi.eu | Twitter: @yinchen16

EGI: Advanced Computing for Research
The EGI Foundation is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 certified

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January 6, 2025 11:54
by Yin Chen

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