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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.See DaemonDocumentation for links to the official documentation for the softare powering our core infrastructure. 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.
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 * DaemonDocumentation: manuals for core services with which you should be familiar
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 * DaemonFileSecurity
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 * AuthenticationScheme
 * [[OpenLDAP]]
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 * [[Code]] - Details of HCoop-specific code kept in git.hcoop.net  * [[Code]]: Details of HCoop-specific code kept in git.hcoop.net
 * [[OpenLDAP]]
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=== Technical Records ===
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== Specific Machines ==
This documents machine-specific (hardware) things, or specific configuration necessary for ''that machine''.
== Hardware / On-Site Infrastructure ==
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 * [[Hardware]]  * [[Hardware]]: information on the colocation facility and the physical/virtual machines we are using. Tips on using service processors etc. are here.
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   * KernelVirtualMachine: how we are using libvirt
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 * 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
 * KvmAccess: How to use the remove KVM and avoid going on site
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== Software ==
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== Services ==
This documents all software things that are not machine specific.
This documents all software things that are not specific to the on-site infrastructure.
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Documentation useful for the daily care and feeding of our systems.

 * AuthenticationScheme
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 * ResourceLimits
 * InstalledSoftware lists non-debian installed software.
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 * UsingResourceLimits If this is still accurate, we should move it to MemberManual area.
 * Member Management
   * UserManagement only talks about adduser/deluser right now.
 * UserManagement
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   * AdminUserSetup lists steps to create (blank), delete, and change passwords of admin users.
   * AddingNewAdmins: Documented procedures for adding new admin accounts
   * ChangingAdminPassword: How admins can change their UNIX passwords.
   * AdminUserSetup, AddingNewAdmins, ChangingAdminPassword: lists steps to create (blank), delete, and change passwords of admin users.
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Documentation of interest to people maintaining particular services.
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 * DomTool
 * Web
   * CertificateAuthority: How to sign user SSL certificates and the like.
   * WebServicesAdmin: How to administer hcoop provided web services
 * VersionControlAdmin
 * JabberAdmin
 * [[BugZilla]]

== Historical ==

Pages no longer considered relevant, but may be of historical interest or otherwise useful as source material for updated documentation.
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 * DomTool
 * Web
   * CertificateAuthority: How to sign user SSL certificates and the like.
   * WebServicesAdmin: How to administer hcoop provided web services
 * DNS
   * ZoneTransfers is also mostly blank.
 * Databases
 * Backups
 * VersionControlAdmin
 * wiki.hcoop.net
 * JabberAdmin
 * [[BugZilla]]
   
== Historical ==

Pages no longer considered relevant:
 * UsingResourceLimits
 * DaemonFileSecurity
 * ResourceLimits
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 * InstalledSoftware

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.

To be an admin

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

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).

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

  • ToDo: Both short term and longer term meta-planning.

  • IpAddresses: Listing of IPs that we use.

  • Hardware: Information on HCoop hardware.

  • HcoopAddresses: Physical addresses relevant to us.

  • OnSiteVisits: Records of visits by HCoop volunteers to our colocation facilities

Hardware / On-Site Infrastructure

  • Hardware: information on the colocation facility and the physical/virtual machines we are using. Tips on using service processors etc. are here.

  • InstallationProcedure: how to install a machine that adheres to our policies

  • KvmAccess: How to use the remove KVM and avoid going on site

Software

This documents all software things that are not specific to the on-site infrastructure.

General Sysadmin

Documentation useful for the daily care and feeding of our systems.

Specific Services

Documentation of interest to people maintaining particular services.

Historical

Pages no longer considered relevant, but may be of historical interest or otherwise useful as source material for updated documentation.


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