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This contains a list of pages that are of interest to the admins. = Admin Area =

Links to detailed policies, procedures and information specific to HCoop. The resources here should allow HCoop admin team members to share information about every part of the complete system, and to allow easier training of future team members.

From my experience, I would recommend longer pages, instead of dividing a topic into lots of subpages. When there are too many subpages, I've found that some will be updated, and some will fall out of date. (Of course, use your judgment here.)

Admins: it is recommended that you watch the changes [[http://wiki.hcoop.net/RecentChanges?action=rss_rc&diffs=1&ddiffs=1|RSS feed]] to keep informed of what everyone is up to. Then, please document all of your work on here somewhere - that way we will not only have a record, but everyone gets notified about what is going on. Alternatively, you can create a wiki account and subscribe to the page regex `.*` (all pages).
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= General =
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== To be an admin ==
Sections you should read if you are interested in being an admin.

 * TipsAndTricks

=== Admins and Admin Responsibilities ===
 * TaskDistribution: What each sysadmin is responsible for.
 * VolunteerResponsePolicy: Guidelines for responding to requests and email.
 * AdminArea/ListOfVolunteers who can help us do stuff...
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 * AndrewFileSystem: Using our new shared filesystem.
 * AuthenticationScheme: How authentication works on our systems.
 * DomTool: Administering and using the new domtool.
 * [[Hardware]]: Information on the new hardware.		  * AddingNewAdmins: Documented procedures for adding new admin accounts

=== Introductory material ===

Refer to documentation of each of the listed components. The information in our Wiki pages covers only the most basic principles, and quickly focuses on HCoop-specific setup, assuming skillset with the technology.

 * DaemonFileSecurity
 * DomTool
 * AuthenticationScheme
 * [[OpenLDAP]]
 * MitKerberos
 * AndrewFileSystem
 * EtcKeeper
 * [[Code]] - Details of HCoop-specific code kept in git.hcoop.net
 * DaemonDocumentation - Quick links to canonical documentation for our core services

== Planning and Records ==

 * ToDo: Both short term and longer term meta-planning.
 * [[Migration2009]]
   * [[Migration2009/SoftwareSetup]]
   * Migration2010Notes: Notes about the new server setup and way to transfer over old data

=== Technical Records ===
 * IpAddresses: Listing of IPs that we use.
 * [[Hardware]]: Information on HCoop hardware.
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 * IpAddresses: Listing of IPs that we use.
 * MemberFreezing: How to freeze and unfreeze members who get behind on dues
 * OnSiteStuff: Checklist for the next on-site visit to the new machines.
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 * RoadMaps: Detailed plans for future events.

=== Views ===

 * Fritz.hcoop.net - [[http://fritz.hcoop.net/munin/|Munin reports]]


== Specific Machines ==
This documents machine-specific (hardware) things, or specific configuration necessary for ''that machine''.

 * [[Hardware]]
 * SetupNewMachines: How to install a machine that adheres to our policies
 * KvmAccess: How to use the remove KVM and avoid going on site.
 * deleuze
   * PowerEdge2850 is about '''deleuze'''
   * RebootingDeleuze: Steps to take after rebooting deleuze.
 * mire
   * RebootingMireSp: How to reboot mire using its SP interface.
 * hopper
   * HopperServiceProcessor
 * fritz
   * FritzInfo
 * outpost
   * OutpostInfo


== Services ==
This documents all software things that are not machine specific.

=== General Sysadmin ===

 * BackupInfo: Information on how to recover deleted files from our off-site backups.
 * DebianPackaging: How to make custom HCoop Debian packages.
 * ResourceLimits
 * InstalledSoftware lists non-debian installed software.
 * SystemAuthentication lists authentication
 * UsingResourceLimits If this is still accurate, we should move it to MemberManual area.
 * Member Management
   * UserManagement only talks about adduser/deluser right now.
   * MemberFreezing: How to freeze and unfreeze members who get behind on dues
   * AdminUserSetup lists steps to create (blank), delete, and change passwords of admin users.
   * ChangingAdminPassword: How admins can change their UNIX passwords.

=== Specific Services ===
 
 * DaemonAdmin: How to set up various daemons (NOTE: many of the services below are linked from here. We should migrate the contents of this page onto the outline below.).
 * AFS / Kerberos
   * SetupNewAfsServer: How to set up a new AFS server.
   * PrincipalsForNonHumans talks about kerberos for automated tasks.
 * Mail
   * MailMan contains no information...
   * SpamAssassinAdmin
 * DomTool
 * Web
 * DNS
   * ZoneTransfers is also mostly blank.
 * Databases
 * Backups
 * VersionControlAdmin
 * wiki.hcoop.net
 * JabberAdmin
 * [[BugZilla]]
 * Other
   * CertificateAuthority: How to sign user SSL certificates and the like.


== Historical ==

Pages no longer considered relevant:
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= HOWTO =

 * BackupInfo: Information on how to recover deleted files from our off-site backups.
 * CertificateAuthority: How to sign user SSL certificates and the like.
 * ChangingAdminPassword: How admins can change their UNIX passwords.
 * DebianPackaging: How to make custom HCoop Debian packages.
 * DaemonAdmin: How to set up various daemons.
 * KvmAccess: How to use the remove KVM and avoid going on site.
 * RebootingDeleuze: Steps to take after rebooting deleuze.
 * RebootingMireSp: How to reboot mire using its SP interface.
 * SetupNewAfsServer: How to set up a new AFS server.
 * SetupNewMachines: How to put the basic hcoop AFS/Kerberos client config on a newly acquired machine.

= Responsibilities =

 * TaskDistribution: What each sysadmin is responsible for.
 * VolunteerResponsePolicy: Guidelines for responding to requests and email.		  * InstallationLog contains ancient (~2005) records of installation of software and hardware
 * KrunkInfoz (Krunk is out of service)

Admin Area

Links to detailed policies, procedures and information specific to HCoop. The resources here should allow HCoop admin team members to share information about every part of the complete system, and to allow easier training of future team members.

From my experience, I would recommend longer pages, instead of dividing a topic into lots of subpages. When there are too many subpages, I've found that some will be updated, and some will fall out of date. (Of course, use your judgment here.)

Admins: it is recommended that you watch the changes RSS feed to keep informed of what everyone is up to. Then, please document all of your work on here somewhere - that way we will not only have a record, but everyone gets notified about what is going on. Alternatively, you can create a wiki account and subscribe to the page regex .* (all pages).

Contents

  1. Admin Area
    1. To be an admin
      1. Admins and Admin Responsibilities
      2. Introductory material
    2. Planning and Records
      1. Technical Records
      2. Views
    3. Specific Machines
    4. Services
      1. General Sysadmin
      2. Specific Services
    5. Historical

To be an admin

Sections you should read if you are interested in being an admin.

Admins and Admin Responsibilities

Introductory material

Refer to documentation of each of the listed components. The information in our Wiki pages covers only the most basic principles, and quickly focuses on HCoop-specific setup, assuming skillset with the technology.

Planning and Records

Technical Records

Views

Specific Machines

This documents machine-specific (hardware) things, or specific configuration necessary for that machine.

Services

This documents all software things that are not machine specific.

General Sysadmin

Specific Services

Historical

Pages no longer considered relevant:

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