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[[TableOfContents]] = Admin Area =
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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
<<TableOfContents>>


== To be an admin ==

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

{{{#!wiki tip
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).
}}}

=== 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.

=== 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.

 * DaemonDocumentation: manuals for core services with which you should be familiar
 * SystemArchitecture
 * DomTool
 * MitKerberos
 * AndrewFileSystem
 * EtcKeeper
 * [[Code]]: Details of HCoop-specific code kept in git.hcoop.net
 * [[OpenLDAP]]

== 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

== Specific Machines ==

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

 * [[Hardware]]
 * InstallationProcedure: how to install a machine that adheres to our policies
   * SetupNewMachines: The ''old'' guide to installing 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 ===

 * AuthenticationScheme
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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.
 * DebianArchive: Our local debian mirror for distributing custom packages
 * ConfigurationManagement: How we manage system wide configuration
 * SystemAuthentication lists authentication
 * Member Management
   * UserManagement
   * MemberFreezing: How to freeze and unfreeze members who get behind on dues
   * AdminUserSetup, AddingNewAdmins, ChangingAdminPassword: lists steps to create (blank), delete, and change passwords of admin users.
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= Global Notes = === Specific Services ===
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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.
<<Include(DaemonAdmin, ,to="^----$")>>
 * 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
   * 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, but may be of historical interest:

 * UsingResourceLimits
 * DaemonFileSecurity
 * ResourceLimits
 * TipsAndTricks
 * 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]]
 * InstalledSoftware

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CategorySystemAdministration

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

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, but may be of historical interest:


CategorySystemAdministration

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