Markdown Version | Session Recording

Session Date/Time: 13 Jun 2023 18:00

TOOLS

Summary

The TOOLS working group discussed recent infrastructure deployments and ongoing projects. Key updates included the successful Django 4 and DataTracker 11.1.0 deployments after resolving memory cache issues, the near completion of the DNS migration to Cloudflare, and plans for archiving older wikis. Progress on the new IAB website was reported, along with the onboarding of a new lead coordinator for the Yang Catalog project.

Key Discussion Points

• DataTracker Deployments:
  • The Django 4 deployment last week required a rollback due to issues with the local memory cache.
  • A subsequent deployment later last week successfully introduced Django 4 after addressing these issues.
  • Another local memory cache issue was identified and resolved with the 11.1.0 deployment today, which also included new features.
  • The Django 4 deployment is reported to be going very well overall.
• DNS Migration to Cloudflare:
  • The migration of domain registrations to Cloudflare is nearing completion, with ietf.org being the last remaining domain.
  • DNS for ietf.org was shifted to Cloudflare yesterday.
  • Edge cases related to certificates for certain domains (e.g., XML or c.tools.ietf.org) are being ironed out, particularly for those requiring more complex configurations.
  • Participants experiencing issues with xml2rfc.tools.ietf.org links were encouraged to update them to bib.ietf.org.
  • The full migration of ietf.org is expected to complete within 3-5 days.
• Wiki Archiving:
  • The plan to archive older wiki technologies before taking them offline is proceeding.
  • Collaboration with the Internet Archive is planned to ensure the wikis are crawled and preserved.
• IAB Website Update:
  • The new IAB website instance is in its final phase, with user interface issues resolved.
  • Deployment to production is anticipated for next week, followed by migration of data from the old website.
  • A management command to migrate IAB minutes from the WordPress instance to DataTracker was deployed today and will be run shortly. Other artifacts (appeals, statements) are still in progress.
• IETF Trust Tools:
  • Work on the IETF Trust Tools is awaiting feedback from the Trust, which was raised on the list.
• Yang Catalog Project:
  • Joe Clark was welcomed as the new lead coordinator for the Yang Catalog project.
  • Joe Clark, a long-time user and maintainer of XML RFC for the FreeBSD project, provided an update.
  • A minor, mostly internal release to the module compilation backend was noted, focusing on improvements and testing. There were no changes to the front end.

Decisions and Action Items

• Decision: Proceed with archiving older wiki technologies by working with the Internet Archive to crawl content before taking wikis offline.
• Action Item: Chair to coordinate with Alexis to seed the Internet Archive with appropriate entry URLs for wiki crawling.
• Action Item: Management command to migrate IAB minutes from the WordPress instance into DataTracker to be run later today.
• Decision: The new IAB website instance is planned for production deployment next week.

Next Steps

• Monitor the completion of the ietf.org DNS migration to Cloudflare.
• Proceed with the deployment of the new IAB website instance to production and subsequent data migration.
• IETF Trust to address outstanding feedback on Trust Tools.
• Participants are encouraged to raise any topics for discussion on the mailing list before the next scheduled meeting.
• Interim sessions can be arranged if urgent topics arise before the next TOOLS meeting (prior to IETF 117).