Meeting Notes for Next Telecon

Agenda for Mar 11, 2026

quarknet.org

• Current page on i2u2-quarknet-d10
• Xeno Media Basecamp page for issues
• Several How-To updates Google Sheet
• XM recommended several security upgrades. They are currently looking into 2FA options for us.

e-Labs

• e-Labs issues tracking page (Google Doc)
• Investigating differences between i2u2-prod-24 and i2u2-prod-24-test. Lots of differences in the live webapp directory possibly due to the build process.
• Group update function is broken. Joel has a fix but needs to go back to fixing other things before we can roll that out.
• Investigating whether port conflicts in Apache Tomcat AJP connections might be causing e-Labs problems on some VMs but not others

Cosmic

• Cosmic Watches have been very popular at workshops. Several teachers have asked about purchasing CWs. We have piloted making, and selling CWs at cost with one teacher. It is a moderate time-sink so far. Perhaps we should get an evaluation from the teacher.
• The pyramid detector readout has had a synchronization problem for a few months while we wait to a stand to be completed in Mexico City. The synchronization has been solved using the detector in Chicago. The detector in Mexico City should be moving to installation at Chichen Itza soon.

CMS

Report:

We are not quite 1/3 of the way through IMC 2026. So far, things are going well. There are no real complaints about the Google sheets and they seem to be working well. (Should we survey masterclass leaders to get a quantitative-ish readout of how they were for everyone, high point, low points?)

Masterclass Resources:

• The new masterclass iSpy files are done and are here: https://cernbox.cern.ch/s/tBzolVT5pZVUnUA
• The masterclass iSpy files are viewable in the event display here: https://ispy-masterclass.web.cern.ch/
• Test masterclass (with answers) done my me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SExqt-dInZRoH607Cz3NjGbpuEs4PBnk8karK0_lUA0/edit?usp=sharing
• GitHub repo: https://github.com/QuarkNet-HEP/cms-masterclass-sheets
• Template and test sheets: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RkvEGKgLl55BYvnuImmu63plUM3H3bud?usp=sharin
• New iSpy and Google Sheets: Notes from McCauley, LHC fellows, Cecire are available.

Neutrino

• IMC ramp-up
  • We currently have 33 registrations for FNAL-QN masterclasses: 7 ATLAS, 16 CMS, and 10 MINERvA, 3 NOvA. The schedule is at https://quarknet.org/mc-comm#vc .
  • NOvA documentation and screencasts need to be enhanced.

Servers

General - Archived to bottom

Structural issues exist in:

• CIMA & recent OS - Google sheets not an ideal solution due to limitations
• CR e-Lab & recent OS
• Java versions in HYPATIA, EQUIP, etc
• EQUIP on Raspberry Pi 64-bit (rxtx on the way out?)
• Drupal long-term (will need to replace in a few years)
• Not enough time to update content in masterclass web pages, e-Labs
• Vulnerability

It is not just us. How do we rethink our IT approach to deal with these within our resources?

https://xkcd.com/2347/

H/T Spencer