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= Deleuze = #pragma section-numbers off
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This machine donated by Justin Leitgeb seems real nice. Buffered disk throughput is about 1.5 GB/s. Raw disk reads are 60 MB/s for the two 36 GB disks and 120 MB/s for the 4-disk array. Not bad at all. This contains a list of pages that are of interest to the admins.
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== Tasks done == <<TableOfContents>>
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 * Removed excessive packages, cleaned up the system
 * Installed ''changetrack'' to monitor all config file changes. The program uses ''rcs'' and automatically keeps previous revisions. It is ran from ''cron'' on a daily basis.
 * Installed ''debsums'' to monitor file md5sums
 * Installed Courier IMAP and IMAP-SSL
 * Installed LDAP for user authentication. The system is currently configured to use LDAP and fallback to the usual ''/etc/'' files. Admin users will be added locally on all machines and will be able to log in even when LDAP is not operational.
 * Installed MIT Kerberos 5
 * Fixed date/time on the system. Installed ''ntpd''
 * Installed TLS support for LDAP. Certificate file is ''/etc/ldap/server.pem'', and ldap/ldaps ports are 389/636.
 * Installed Linux 2.6.18.3-grsec with 2.6.18-mm3 patches (2) for megaraid.
  * The patches and source tree installed, along with the .deb generated, is under /usr/src/ntk2. I set up sockets groups as on fyodor (7070-7072). SMP, with hyperthreading enhancements, is enabled. I also installed a bunch of packages that someone were uninstalled while I was gone (e.g., gcc). I also fixed the sudoers, wheel group, and admin home directories. --NathanKennedy
 * Kerberos works.		 = Sysadmin work =
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== TODO == 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.
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In order of implementation (soonest first): The linked pages are sorted based on relevance in day to day operations. That means the current admins will most often consult pages from the top of the list, while new admins or people wishing to get familiar with the setup will start from the end and move upwards.
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 * LDAP working with kerberos. Documentation on this is lacking. -- DavorOcelic
 * Fix resolv.conf on both servers to have multiple good DNS servers for now, set it to use localhost once BIND is running and configured.
 * Install AFS (need to repeat the reading on AFS and how it really works. Also it will influence the decision how to format ''/dev/sdb'' in the system) -- DavorOcelic
 * Install MySQL and PostgreSQL (input from AFS step and admin discussion needed to see how to exactly configure this) -- DavorOcelic
 * Install BIND -- DavorOcelic
 * Review kernel configuration and install testnet. -- DavorOcelic
 * See why db4.2 recover takes a long time on LDAP restart if anything is modified in the directory -- DavorOcelic
 * Install and configure Apache, to serve static web content only.
 * Get domtool2 working (this to be done concurrent with mire).		 == Plans ==
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== Problems ==  * RoadMaps: Announcements of future plans and events.
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 * When executing '''kinit; ldapsearch -H ldaps:/// -I -b "" -s base -LLL supportedSASLMechanisms''', instead of the correct answer, LDAP server dumps "Cannot open /etc/sasldb2" in error logs. This is a Berkeley DB file used when SASL assumes plain text identification, but here this is not the case (we want Kerberos authentication). I think the problem is in the lack of "{KERBEROS}" password type in userPassword LDAP field. I need to see if the problem simply consists of adding this option in the schema, or its unavailability suggests that LDAP can't do that. -- DavorOcelic
 * With ''debsums'', once you break md5sum of a config file, the file keeps being reported as mismatching even if you completely regenerate md5sums for a package!! -- DavorOcelic
 * The logical volume for /dev/sdb is supposed to be a 4-drive raid array, each drive ~73GB. Right now it seems to be configured as RAID1 mirroring the two drives, for a capacity of ~146G (see dmesg, for instance). This would be faster and the volume would be 73G bigger if it was set up as RAID5. I might need to do this from console, and I need to talk to Justin about it, since he set up the logical volumes and I thought he said that sdb was RAID5. --NathanKennedy		 == Views ==
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= Custom software =  * Fritz.hcoop.net - [[http://fritz.hcoop.net/munin/|Munin reports]]
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 * DomtoolTwo
 * Vmail tools
 * Web portal
 * Watchdog process to kill resource hogs		 == Quick hints ==
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These are my responsibility. Right now, I'm waiting for the more traditional stuff to be set up and stable before beginning. --AdamChlipala  * TipsAndTricks

== Specific Machines ==
 * PowerEdge2850 is about '''deleuze'''
 * RebootingDeleuze: Steps to take after rebooting deleuze.
 * RebootingMireSp: How to reboot mire using its SP interface.
 * HopperServiceProcessor
 * FritzInfo

== Guides ==

 * SetupNewMachines: How to install a machine that adheres to our policies

== 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

= 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...
 * AdminGroup: Listing of people who can delete pages and despam pages on the wiki.

= Technical Records =
 * 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
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= Global TODO = = Sysadmin Stuff =
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 * Make ca@hcoop.net e-mail address working. It's the address used in the certificate files. == General Sysadmin ==
 * BackupInfo: Information on how to recover deleted files from our off-site backups.
 * DebianPackaging: How to make custom HCoop Debian packages.
 * KvmAccess: How to use the remove KVM and avoid going on site.
 * KvmInfo
 * UserManagement only talks about adduser/deluser right now.
 * ResourceLimits
 * InstalledSoftware lists non-debian installed software.
 * SystemAuthentication lists authentication
 * UsingResourceLimits If this is still accurate, we should move it to MemberManual area.
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= Global Notes = == Specific Services/Tasks ==
 * DaemonAdmin: How to set up various daemons (subpages for various services, should be linked from here.).
 * MailMan contains no information...
 * SetupNewAfsServer: How to set up a new AFS server.
 * 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.
 * CertificateAuthority: How to sign user SSL certificates and the like.
 * ZoneTransfers is also mostly blank.
 * PrincipalsForNonHumans talks about kerberos for automated tasks.
 * SpamAssassinAdmin
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 * To edit LDAP database from a GUI tool, use ''gq'' program
 * To connect to hcoop's ldap server using ''gq'', create a SSH tunnel: ''' ssh -p 2222 -f -N -L 389:localhost:389 USERNAME@69.90.123.51''', and then connect to ''localhost:389'' in ''gq''.		 = Historical =

Pages no longer considered relevant:

 * SoftwareArchitecturePlans: Plans for software installation.
 * SystemArchitecturePlans: Plans regarding our hardware.
 * InstallationLog contains ancient (~2005) records of installation of software and hardware
 * KrunkInfoz (Krunk is out of service)

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

Contents

  1. Sysadmin work
    1. Plans
    2. Views
    3. Quick hints
    4. Specific Machines
    5. Guides
    6. Introductory material
  2. Admins and Admin Responsibilities
  3. Technical Records
  4. Sysadmin Stuff
    1. General Sysadmin
    2. Specific Services/Tasks
  5. Historical

Sysadmin work

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.

The linked pages are sorted based on relevance in day to day operations. That means the current admins will most often consult pages from the top of the list, while new admins or people wishing to get familiar with the setup will start from the end and move upwards.

Plans

  • RoadMaps: Announcements of future plans and events.

Views

Quick hints

Specific Machines

Guides

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.

Admins and Admin Responsibilities

Technical Records

Sysadmin Stuff

General Sysadmin

Specific Services/Tasks

Historical

Pages no longer considered relevant:

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