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This page collects information on the hardware that we have installed or plan to install at Peer1 as part of our hosting infrastructure. Some older discussion and similar stuff is on NewSystemHardwareArchive.

deleuze: fileserver, static HTML content

Donated by: Justin Leitgeb
Model: Dell PowerEdge 2850
Processor: 2 x 2.8 GHz Intel Xeon
RAM: 4 GB
Disks:
- 4 x 10K Seagate Cheetah SCSI drives, 73GB and
- 2 x 10K Seagate Cheetah SCSI drives, 36GB
Extra: RAID kit, with battery, etc., 256 MB RAID cache, 2 power supplies
[https://dcse.dell.com/selfstudy/Associates_7_0/Enterprise/PowerEdge/PE2850/printer_friendly.asp Maintenance Manual for the PE 2850]

Intended use: fileserver and host for all services that don't involve dynamic content provided by non-admins. No user logins.

abulafia: shell server

Processor: 1 x 900 MHz
RAM: 512 MB
Disks: 40 GB RAID 1 (2 x 40 GB 7200 RPM ATA drives)
Extra: 3Ware 6400 PCI ATA RAID controller

Intended use: refurbished slightly to serve as a generic shell server and the only machine where usage not strictly related to "Internet hosting" is permitted.

mire: dynamic web content

http://docs.sun.com/source/817-5248-20/index.html http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z/images/gallery/full/img_3.jpg

Donated by: Ray Racine
Model: Sun Fire v20z
Processor: 1 x 1.6GHz AMD64 (Opteron)
RAM: 1 GB
Disks: 2 x 36 GB Ultra320 SCSI (hot swap)
1U
Ultra 320 SCSI controller embedded in mainboard
[http://onesearch.sun.com/search/docs/index.jsp?col=docs_en&locale=en&qt=Sun+Fire+v20z Search Sun for Product Documentation, including Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manuals for Sun Fire v20z]

Intended use: dynamic web content and any other Internet services that involve running arbitrary code from members (including custom daemons, etc.)

krunk: secondary KDC and AFS server

KrunkInfoz
Donated by: Adam Megacz
Model: Sun Netra
Processor:
RAM:
Disks:
- 2 x 200GB Unknown RPM and Manufacturer

Intended use: secondary KDC and AFS server (backup) in event that the primary server (deleuze) goes down

Other components

Switch

We are proceeding under the assumption that we'll use ShaunEmpie's donation (see HardwareDonations), a Nortel (Baystack) 380 switch. He says:

It is not brand new but is working. Here is [http://vpit.net/es380-guide.pdf a guide] that I was able to find to give anyone interested a more in depth view of it.

VLAN Configuration Proposal:

With our new setup, I think it would be best to setup a few different
VLANs for different uses.  For anyone who is unfamiliar with the term, a
VLAN is a virtual lan.  It allows you to have completely separate networks
on the same switch.  This will allow us to setup a private network that
the public and peer1 would have no access to.  This could be handy for
database systems, NAS, backup servers, etc which you'd want to keep off
the public network.
Proposed Configuration:
VLAN 1.     Management VLAN - not used for normal traffic
VLAN 10.    Public VLAN - public/Peer1's network
VLAN 20.    Private VLAN - private subnet for inter-server traffic
For a starting point i think having ports 1-12 in VLAN 10 and ports 13-24
in VLAN 20 would be best.  The VLAN membership of a port can be changed
easily so these would not be set in stone.
The switch allows for many more VLANs than we'll ever need so if anyone
has a suggestion or need for another VLAN it would be trivial to setup.
Any questions/comments, let me know.
-Shaun

ES380 AC Power Specs:

Input current: 1.5A to 100 AC
Input voltage (rms): 100 to 240 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz
Power consumption: 150 W
Thermal rating: 1000 BTU/hr maximum

Serial console

Some device to simulate local login over the Internet could be a life saver. JustinLeitgeb mentions a special card that Dell sells that would work with his donation.

There are also some really good KVM-over-IP devices out there fairly cheap these days. My provider has one and it works very well, although on the client side you have to use this ugly Windows ActiveX control. I'm sure by now there are KVM-over-IP boxes that speak plain VNC. These should be well under $500. [AdamMegacz]

IP KVM

The StarTech Server Remote Control External KVM over IP provides access to systems that may have a degraded network. It allows us to monitor Power-On Self Test (POST), configure BIOS/CMOS, and even reinstall operating system software. It must be connected to another multiple port KVM in order to have access to more than one server. See [http://www.startech.com/Data/ProductManuals/SV1110IPEXT.pdf?c=US manual].

Standard KVM

We have a standard KVM to allow remote switching between servers as maintenance requires.

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-= New System Hardware =
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-During the HCoop IRC meeting on June 24, 2006, the group decided that it would based it's new system architecture on the following pieces of hardware:
+This page collects information on the hardware that we have installed or plan to install at Peer1 as part of our hosting infrastructure.  Some older discussion and similar stuff is on NewSystemHardwareArchive.
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- * Two robust servers, one that doesn't allow normal user logins, and one that does.
 * One switch to form a LAN between these servers.
 * One serial port device, to facilitate remote access to our servers.
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-Also, it was mentioned that we should research hardware support contracts from any vendor that will be selling us equipment.
+= deleuze: fileserver, static HTML content =
 * Donated by: Justin Leitgeb
 * Model: Dell PowerEdge 2850
 * Processor: 2 x 2.8 GHz Intel Xeon
 * RAM: 4 GB
 * Disks:
  * 4 x 10K Seagate Cheetah SCSI drives, 73GB  '''and'''
  * 2 x 10K Seagate Cheetah SCSI drives, 36GB
 * Extra: RAID kit, with battery, etc.,  256 MB RAID cache, 2 power supplies
 * [https://dcse.dell.com/selfstudy/Associates_7_0/Enterprise/PowerEdge/PE2850/printer_friendly.asp Maintenance Manual for the PE 2850]
'''Intended use:  fileserver and host for all services that don't involve dynamic content provided by non-admins. No user logins.'''
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-Additionally, group decided that the server that HCoop currently owns, Abulafia, will be brought to he.net for shell service.  This will follow a necessary re-load of the OS software at a time to be determined later.
+= abulafia: shell server =
 * Processor: 1 x 900 MHz
 * RAM: 512 MB
 * Disks: 40 GB RAID 1 (2 x 40 GB 7200 RPM ATA drives)
 * Extra: 3Ware 6400 PCI ATA RAID controller
'''Intended use: refurbished slightly to serve as a generic shell server and the only machine where usage not strictly related to "Internet hosting" is permitted.'''
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-This page will serve as a forum for collaborative research on the pieces of hardware that we need.
+= mire: dynamic web content =
http://docs.sun.com/source/817-5248-20/index.html
http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z/images/gallery/full/img_3.jpg
 * Donated by: Ray Racine
 * Model: Sun Fire v20z
 * Processor: 1 x 1.6GHz AMD64 (Opteron)
 * RAM: 1 GB
 * Disks: 2 x 36 GB Ultra320 SCSI (hot swap)
 * 1U
 * Ultra 320 SCSI controller embedded in mainboard
 * [http://onesearch.sun.com/search/docs/index.jsp?col=docs_en&locale=en&qt=Sun+Fire+v20z Search Sun for Product Documentation, including Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manuals for Sun Fire v20z]
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-== Servers ==
+'''Intended use: dynamic web content and any other Internet services that involve running arbitrary code from members (including custom daemons, etc.)'''
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-=== Server Hardware Specifications ===
+= krunk: secondary KDC and AFS server =
 * KrunkInfoz
 * Donated by: Adam Megacz
 * Model: Sun Netra
 * Processor:
 * RAM:
 * Disks:
  * 2 x 200GB Unknown RPM and Manufacturer
'''Intended use: secondary KDC and AFS server (backup) in event that the primary server (deleuze) goes down'''
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-=== Server Hardware Vendors ===
+= Other components =
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-== Ethernet Switch ==
+== Switch ==
We are proceeding under the assumption that we'll use ShaunEmpie's donation (see HardwareDonations), a Nortel (Baystack) 380 switch.  He says:
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-=== Switch Hardware Specifications ===
+It is not brand new but is working. Here is [http://vpit.net/es380-guide.pdf a guide] that I was able to find to give anyone interested a more in depth view of it.
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-=== Switch Hardware Vendors ===
+VLAN Configuration Proposal:
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-== Serial Port ==
+{{{
With our new setup, I think it would be best to setup a few different
VLANs for different uses.  For anyone who is unfamiliar with the term, a
VLAN is a virtual lan.  It allows you to have completely separate networks
on the same switch.  This will allow us to setup a private network that
the public and peer1 would have no access to.  This could be handy for
database systems, NAS, backup servers, etc which you'd want to keep off
the public network.
Proposed Configuration:
VLAN 1.     Management VLAN - not used for normal traffic
VLAN 10.    Public VLAN - public/Peer1's network
VLAN 20.    Private VLAN - private subnet for inter-server traffic
For a starting point i think having ports 1-12 in VLAN 10 and ports 13-24
in VLAN 20 would be best.  The VLAN membership of a port can be changed
easily so these would not be set in stone.
The switch allows for many more VLANs than we'll ever need so if anyone
has a suggestion or need for another VLAN it would be trivial to setup.
Any questions/comments, let me know.
-Shaun}}}
ES380 AC Power Specs:
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-Docelic, or other users -- please update this section since I am entirely ignorant about these devices! :)
+ * Input current: 1.5A to 100 AC
 * Input voltage (rms): 100 to 240 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz
 * Power consumption: 150 W
 * Thermal rating: 1000 BTU/hr maximum
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-=== Serial Port Specifications ===
+== Serial console ==
Some device to simulate local login over the Internet could be a life saver.  JustinLeitgeb mentions a special card that Dell sells that would work with his donation.
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-=== Serial Port Vendors ===
+There are also some really good KVM-over-IP devices out there fairly cheap these days.  My provider has one and it works very well, although on the client side you have to use this ugly Windows ActiveX control.  I'm sure by now there are KVM-over-IP boxes that speak plain VNC.  These should be well under $500. [AdamMegacz]
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-[http://www.cyclades.com/ Cyclades] was mentioned as one vendor of serial port devices which are linux-friendly.
+== IP KVM ==
The StarTech Server Remote Control External KVM over IP provides access to systems that may have a degraded network. It allows us to monitor Power-On Self Test (POST), configure BIOS/CMOS, and even reinstall operating system software. It must be connected to another multiple port KVM in order to have access to more than one server. See [http://www.startech.com/Data/ProductManuals/SV1110IPEXT.pdf?c=US manual].

== Standard KVM ==
We have a standard KVM to allow remote switching between servers as maintenance requires.

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