Hello WG II members
There are two kinds of SEED data shipments leaving the IRIS DMC as
well as most other data centers.
1) The first are traditional requests directed to the archive coming
from request tools such as BreqFast, NetDC, jWEED, etc. These data
shipments are generally in full SEED format.
2) The second are shipments leaving the DMC through Internet Transfer
mechanisms such as SeedLink or DHI. These generally are in miniSEED
format
Traditional Requests.
These requests are formatted in a way where the Data Center actually
knows the Name and Institution of the person requesting
the data. Well at least we know what they entered into the relevant
fields. The lowest common denominator for these
requests is what is in a BreqFast request.
What the IRIS DMC has been doing for some network operators for many
years is sending BreqFast images of these requests to the relevant
data center.
From this information the data center can generate the statistics it
needs to show data redistribution. The IRIS DMC would propose that
the FDSN adopt
this format for reporting redistributed data. It is already in use
with data centers such as GEOFON, ORFEUS, GEOSCOPE, MEDNET and
CANADA. We think
it is as simple as it can be and still convey the needed information.
Here is a sample that I believe is clear. The BreqFast format is
documented at
http://www.iris.edu/manuals/breq_fast.htm and relates
directly to the infomration found in the example below.
From dmsque Sat Nov 1 09:00:27 2008
To: anhmac<at>iris.washington.edu
Subject: breq_fast2NL from 10/01/2008 to 10/31/2008
Content-Length: 454
.NAME Aus_NDC
.INST Geoscience Australia
.MAIL GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT Australia 2601
.EMAIL aus_ndc<at>ga.gov.au
.PHONE 61 2 6249 9383
.FAX 61 2 6249 9986
.MEDIA Electronic
.ALTERNATE MEDIA Electronic
.ALTERNATE MEDIA Electronic
.LABEL POLAND-4946354-NL-HGN-REB
.QUALITY B
.END
HGN NL 2008 10 07 15 47 04 2008 10 07 15 52 19 1 BHE 01
HGN NL 2008 10 07 15 47 04 2008 10 07 15 52 19 1 BHN 01
HGN NL 2008 10 07 15 47 04 2008 10 07 15 52 19 1 BHZ 01
From dmsque Sat Nov 1 09:00:28 2008
To: anhmac<at>iris.washington.edu
Subject: breq_fast2NL from 10/01/2008 to 10/31/2008
Content-Length: 718
.NAME Name Removed
.INST Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
.MAIL 61 Route 9W; Palisades, NY 10964
.EMAIL somebody<at>LDEO.columbia.edu
.PHONE (845) 365-8826
.FAX (845) 365-8150
.MEDIA ftp
.LABEL buca.30
.FROM_WEED
.END
HGN NL 2001 03 21 06 22 31 2001 03 21 06 39 11 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 04 03 19 52 36 2001 04 03 20 09 16 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 04 15 02 23 03 2001 04 15 02 39 43 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 05 03 16 23 31 2001 05 03 16 40 11 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 05 18 15 13 57 2001 05 18 15 30 37 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 06 05 16 52 19 2001 06 05 17 08 59 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 06 23 05 44 06 2001 06 23 06 00 47 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 06 24 15 54 35 2001 06 24 16 11 15 1 BHZ
HGN NL 2001 06 27 17 05 42 2001 06 27 17 22 22 1 BHZ
Etc......
I will send another email in the next few weeks that suggests a
reporting format for the Internet Transfer data redistribution
reporting format. It is a bit less clear.
Cheers
Tim
Program Manager, IRIS Data Management System
IRIS DMC
1408 NE 45th Street #201
Seattle, WA 98105
(206)547-0393 x118
(206) 547-1093 FAX
Tim Ahern