Meeting minutes
Minutes
McCool: looks fine
… any objections?
(none)
approved
Logistics
Plugfest/Testfest page for TPAC
McCool: will we have VPN?
Kaz: should be still available
… we can re-use the instruction for the March Plugfest/Testfest
McCool: ok
… (give some summary information to Matsuda-san)
… VPN provided instead of local network
… useful for testing
Matsuda: how the IP addresses are allocated within the VPN network?
McCool: (gives some explanation based on the above instruction)
IP address assignment in the past
Toumura: some configuration for SoftEther server may need to be updated
… need to check
McCool: could you help for that?
Toumura: don't have the root account myself
Kaz: thought we had consult with the Systeam, and gave the root account to Toumura-san at some point
… but haven't you got one?
Toumura: no...
Kaz: let's check with the Systeam again then
McCool: another point is a possible gateway using Raspberry PI
McCool: the question is whether you want to get connected directly or via a gateway
Kaz: we need to clarify the network setting in general
… and think we need Toumura-san's help
… will work with him and ask the Systeam for help
McCool: right
… we should clarify who wants to get connected the VPN or the Internet, etc.
Action: kaz to make sure Toumura-san gets root access for the VPN service for Plugfest
Kaz: btw, who would participate in the Plugfest/Testfest for TPAC 2021?
McCool: think, Toumura-san, Matsuda-san, myself (McCool) and Koster at least
… should clarify who would join the Testfest part and who would join the Plugfest part
… and also what project to be checked
Kaz: right
… who would be on the client side and who would be on the device side
Matsuda: regarding ECHONET, not myself but somebody from ECHONET will participate in the Plugfest
… I can be the contact point, though
McCool: ok
… what about you, Toumura-san?
Toumura: no plan for extending the nodeRED client
… but can check the connectivity with the other entities based on the existing implementation
McCool: any discussion on the opensource project?
Toumura: not yet
McCool: how about trying mDNS + TDD queries?
… would be useful
… for retail use cases as well
Toumura: happy to work on the possible implementation in the future
… but currently don't have enough time
Kaz: so we should see what we can
Toumura: yes, a client based on node generator
… not sure we can publish it as opensource software at the moment, though
Kaz: ok
… so let's put our proposals on the GH page, and check with the listed people to see what's possible
McCool: yes, let's do so
Matsuda: is it possible for you to join the ECHONET project and provide a client?
Toumura: yes, I'm happy to do so
Kaz: great
… let's list all the possible entities including both the client (=consumer) side and the device (=producer) side like McCool is doing now :)
… and let's see the possible combination on which client to be connected with which device next week including some more participants
… confirming Toumura-san is OK with getting connected with the ECHONET device is great
McCool: ok
… (then creates some more additional sub-directories for Testfest, e.g., Discovery and Profiles, in addition to TD)
Kaz: btw, how should we test the specs like Architecture, Discovery and Profiles other than TD?
McCool: good question
… TD is straightforward
… we can check the generated TDs themselves
… regarding Architecture, we need to check the assertions manually
… regarding Discovery, may need to schema, etc.
… still need to think about the procedure
Matsuda: I have yet another question on the logistics
… need clarification about the time
Toumura: 9am EDT is 10pm JST
Matsuda: ok
… btw, is it ok to forward the webex information to the engineers working on our implementations?
McCool: sure
… also we can exchange information by email as well
Matsuda: ok
[adjourned]