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| = Special topic pages about the new set-up = | 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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| * AndrewFileSystem: Using our new shared filesystem | 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 When there are too many subpages, I've found that some will be updated, and some will fall out of date.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). <<TableOfContents>> == 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... * AdminGroup: Listing of people who can delete pages and despam pages on the wiki. * 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. === 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 === 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 === |
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| * DaemonAdmin: Daemon-specific pages aimed at admins * DomTool: Administering and using the new domtool * IpAddresses: Listing of IPs that we use (nonpublic). * NewSystemHardware: Information on the new hardware * TaskDistribution: What each sysadmin is responsible for * SoftwareArchitecturePlans: Plans for software installation * SystemArchitecturePlans: Plans regarding our hardware * OnSiteStuff: Checklist for the next on-site visit to the new machines. * OneTimeCosts2007: Costs associated with the new servers through April 2007 * HcoopAddresses: Physical addresses relevant to us |
* 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. |
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| = Global Notes = | === 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. * 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. |
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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 -f -N -L 389:localhost:389 USERNAME@deleuze.hcoop.net''', and then connect to ''localhost:389'' in ''gq''. * For the description of the actual authentication scheme, see AuthenticationScheme. |
== 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) * [[Migration2009]] (never happened, staying at Peer1 was a better choice after all) * [[Migration2009/SoftwareSetup]] |
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
To be an admin
Sections you should read if you are interested in being an admin.
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.
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.
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.
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
Views
Fritz.hcoop.net - Munin reports
Specific Machines
This documents machine-specific (hardware) things, or specific configuration necessary for that machine.
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
- fritz
- outpost
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.
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...
- Web
- DNS
ZoneTransfers is also mostly blank.
- Databases
- Backups
- wiki.hcoop.net
- Other
CertificateAuthority: How to sign user SSL certificates and the like.
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)
Migration2009 (never happened, staying at Peer1 was a better choice after all)