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This is the hub for the CS sysadmins on the wiki.
= Overview =
[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1XaULz5IxXV_BZQjrko3QJ8wV5aXsSTYcSWxxT49OyZk/edit | If you're visually inclined, we have a colorful and easy-to-edit map of our servers here!]
== Server room ==


This is the hub for the CS sysadmins on the wiki.
Our servers are in Noyes, the science building that predates the CST. For general information about the server room and how to use it, check out [[Sysadmin:Server Room|this page]].


== Common Tasks ==
Columns: machine name, IPs, type (virtual, metal), purpose, dies, cores, RAM


* [[Sysadmin:New Sysadmins | Welcoming a new sysadmin ]] <- log in here with wiki credentials to begin learning to be an admin
== Compute Resources ==
* [[Sysadmin:Troubleshooting|General troubleshooting tips for admins]]
[https://wiki.cs.earlham.edu/index.php/Sysadmin:Computer_Resources Machines and VMs related information here!]
* [[Sysadmin:SSH|Useful ssh information for admins]]
* [[Sysadmin:Recurring Tasks | Recurring tasks - e.g. software updates, hardware replacements]]
* [[Sysadmin:SlackAndGitLab | Slack and GitLab integration]]
* [https://code.cs.earlham.edu/sysadmin/ticket-tracker Ticket tracking for current projects]
* [[Sysadmin:User Management | User Management]]
** [[Sysadmin:Contacting all users|Contacting all users]]
** [[Reset password]]
* [[Sysadmin:Software installation | Software installation]]
** [[Modules | Installing software under modules ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Monitoring | Monitoring ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Backup|Backup]]
* [[Sysadmin:AddComputer|Add a computer]]
** [[Sysadmin:Setting up Lovelace Lab Machines | Setting up Lovelace Lab Machines]]
* [[Senior projects]]
* [[ShutdownProcedure| Shutdown and Boot up]]
* [[Password managers]]
* [[Server safety]]
* [[Sysadmin:Upgrading SSL Certificate | Upgrading SSL Certificates ]]
** [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:SSLcerts| Generating SSL Certificates]]
* [[Sysadmin:Launch at startup|Launch a process at startup]]
* [[Sysadmin:CS-ITS Interoperability|Working with ITS]]
* [[Sysadmin:Recurring spending | Recurring spending ]]


== Services ==
* [[Sysadmin:Services:ClusterOverview|Cluster Overview]] and [[Sysadmin:Ccg-admin|additional details]]
* [[Sysadmin:Jupyterhub Notebook Server|Jupyterhub]] and [[Nbgrader notes|NBGrader]]
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Apache2|Apache2]]
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Databases|Databases]]
* [[Sysadmin:DNS & DHCP|DNS and DHCP]]
* [[Sysadmin:VirtualBox | VirtualBox]]
* [[Sysadmin:Services:XenServerSetup | Xen Server]]
* [[X Applications]]
* [[Bash_start_up_script|Bash startup scripts]]
* [[Sysadmin:AWS|AWS]]
For old documentation, see: [[Sysadmin:Old | Old Wiki Information]]


= Machines and Brief Descriptions of Services =
== Network ==


[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1XaULz5IxXV_BZQjrko3QJ8wV5aXsSTYcSWxxT49OyZk/edit If you're visually inclined, we have a colorful and easy-to-edit map of our servers here!]
We have two network fabrics linking the machines together. There are three subdomains.


=== Compute (servers and clusters) ===
=== 10 Gb ===


We have CS and cluster machines.
We have 10Gb fabric to mount files over NFS. Machines with 10Gb support have an IP address in the class C range 10.10.10.0/24 and we want to add DNS to these addresses.


CS machines:
=== 1 Gb (cluster, cs) ===
* bowie: hosts and exports user files; Jupyterhub; landing server
* smiley: VM host, not accessible to regular users
* web: website host
* net: network administration host for CS
* code: GitLab host
* auth: host of the LDAP user database


Cluster machines:
We have two class C subnets on the 1Gb fabric: 159.28.22.0/24 (CS) and 159.28.23.0/24 (cluster). This means we have double the IP addresses on the 1Gb fabric that we have on the 10Gb fabric.
* hopper: landing server
* bronte, pollock, lovelace: large compute servers
* layout, whedon: clusters of multiple nodes linked together through a switch and managed through a headnode
* sakurai: big data storage and exports
* meier, miyamoto: backup servers
* monitor: server monitoring


We have spare nodes on .
Any user accessing *.cluster.earlham.edu and *.cs.earlham.edu is making calls on a 1Gb network.


==== Specialized resources ====
=== Intra-cluster fabrics ===


Specialized computing applications are supported on the following machines:
The layout cluster has an Infiniband infrastructure. Wachowski has only a 1Gb infrastructure.


== Power ==
* virtualization: smiley
* containers: bowie


=== Network ===
We have a backup power supply, with batteries last upgraded in 2019 (?). We�ve had a few outages since then and power has held up well.


We have two network fabrics linking the machines together. There are three subdomains.
== HVAC ==


==== 10 Gb ====
HVAC systems are static and are largely managed by Facilities.


We have 10Gb fabric to mount files over NFS. Machines with 10Gb support have an IP address in the class C range 10.10.10.0/24 and we want to add DNS to these addresses.
[[Topology|See full topology diagrams here.]]
 
[[Sysadmin:Layers of abstraction for filesystems|A word about what's happening between files and the drives they live on.]]


==== 1 Gb (cluster, cs) ====
= New sysadmins =


We have two class C subnets on the 1Gb fabric: 159.28.22.0/24 (CS) and 159.28.23.0/24 (cluster). This means we have double the IP addresses on the 1Gb fabric that we have on the 10Gb fabric.
These pages will be helpful for you if you're just starting in the group:


Any user accessing *.cluster.earlham.edu and *.cs.earlham.edu is making calls on a 1Gb network.
* [[Sysadmin:New Sysadmins | Welcoming a new sysadmin ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Troubleshooting|General troubleshooting tips for admins]]
* [[Sandbox Notes|Sandbox Notes]]
* [[Password managers]]
* [[Server safety]]
* [https://code.cs.earlham.edu/sysadmin/ticket-tracker Ticket tracking for current projects]


==== Intra-cluster fabrics ====
Note: you'll need to log in with wiki credentials to see most Sysadmin pages.


The layout cluster has an Infiniband infrastructure. Whedon has only a 1Gb infrastructure.
= Additional information =


=== Power ===
These pages contain a lot of the most important information about our systems and how we operate.


We have a backup power supply, with batteries last upgraded in 2019 (?). .
===Handy Tools===
* [https://explore.cluster.earlham.edu/packages Porter's Package Explorer]


=== HVAC ===
===Technical docs===


HVAC systems are static and are largely managed by Facilities.
* [https://code.cs.earlham.edu/sysadmin/ticket-tracker Ticket tracking for current projects]
* [[Server safety]]
* [[Sysadmin:Backup|Backup]]
* [[Sysadmin:Monitoring | Monitoring ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Access and Restrictions | Access and Restrictions ]]
* [[Sysadmin:SSH|SSH info relevant to admins]]
* [[Sysadmin:User Management | User Management]] and [[Sysadmin:LDAP|LDAP]] generally
* [[Sysadmin:Jupyterhub Notebook Server|Jupyterhub]] and [[Nbgrader notes|NBGrader]]
* [[Sysadmin:MailStack|Email service]]
* [[Sysadmin:XenDocs | Xen Server]]
* [[Sysadmin:NFS|Network File System (NFS)]]
* [[Sysadmin:Web Servers|Web Servers and Websites]]
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Databases|Databases]]
* [[Sysadmin:DNS & DHCP|DNS and DHCP]]
* [[Sysadmin:AWS|AWS]]
* [[Bash_start_up_script|Bash startup scripts]]
* [[Sysadmin:VirtualBox | VirtualBox]]
* [[X Applications]]
* [[Sysadmin:Services:ClusterOverview|Cluster Overview]] and [[Sysadmin:Ccg-admin|additional details]]
* [[Sysadmin:Firewall|Firewall]] running on babbage.cs.e.e
* [[Sysadmin:Setting_up_Lovelace_Lab_Machines|Setting up Lab Machines]]


[[Topology|See full topology diagrams here.]]
===Common tasks===
* [[Sysadmin:Recurring Tasks | Recurring tasks - e.g. software updates, hardware replacements]]
* [[Sysadmin:Contacting all users|Contacting all users]]
* [[Reset password]]
* [[Sysadmin:Software installation | Software installation]]
* [[Modules | Installing software under modules ]]
* [[Sysadmin:AddComputer|Add a computer to CS or cluster domains]]
* [[Senior projects|Supporting senior projects]]
* [[ShutdownProcedure|How to do a planned shutdown and reboot of the system]]
** [[Sysadmin:TestingServices | Testing services]] (after a reboot, upgrade, change in the phase of the moon, etc.)
* [[Sysadmin:Upgrading SSL Certificate | Upgrading SSL Certificates ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Launch at startup|Launch a process at startup]]
* [[Sysadmin:Psql-setup | setup psql for cs430 students]]


[[Sysadmin:Layers of abstraction for filesystems|A word about what's happening between files and the drives they live on.]]
===Group and institution information===
* [[Sysadmin:CS-ITS Interoperability|Working with ITS]]
* [[Sysadmin:Recurring spending | Recurring spending ]]
* [[Sysadmin:SlackAndGitLab | Slack and GitLab integration]]

Latest revision as of 14:54, 10 October 2025

This is the hub for the CS sysadmins on the wiki.

Overview

| If you're visually inclined, we have a colorful and easy-to-edit map of our servers here!

Server room

Our servers are in Noyes, the science building that predates the CST. For general information about the server room and how to use it, check out this page.

Columns: machine name, IPs, type (virtual, metal), purpose, dies, cores, RAM

Compute Resources

Machines and VMs related information here!


Network

We have two network fabrics linking the machines together. There are three subdomains.

10 Gb

We have 10Gb fabric to mount files over NFS. Machines with 10Gb support have an IP address in the class C range 10.10.10.0/24 and we want to add DNS to these addresses.

1 Gb (cluster, cs)

We have two class C subnets on the 1Gb fabric: 159.28.22.0/24 (CS) and 159.28.23.0/24 (cluster). This means we have double the IP addresses on the 1Gb fabric that we have on the 10Gb fabric.

Any user accessing *.cluster.earlham.edu and *.cs.earlham.edu is making calls on a 1Gb network.

Intra-cluster fabrics

The layout cluster has an Infiniband infrastructure. Wachowski has only a 1Gb infrastructure.

Power

We have a backup power supply, with batteries last upgraded in 2019 (?). We�ve had a few outages since then and power has held up well.

HVAC

HVAC systems are static and are largely managed by Facilities.

See full topology diagrams here.

A word about what's happening between files and the drives they live on.

New sysadmins

These pages will be helpful for you if you're just starting in the group:

Note: you'll need to log in with wiki credentials to see most Sysadmin pages.

Additional information

These pages contain a lot of the most important information about our systems and how we operate.

Handy Tools

Technical docs

Common tasks

Group and institution information