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<big><strong><font color="blue">AHH CRAZY TRANSITION STATE!</font></strong></big>
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This is the hub for the CS sysadmins on the wiki.
'''Kay is currently going crazy rearranging the wiki and trying to clean up the old information'''.  I apologize if things get moved around on you.  If you can't find something, check the Change Log and see if it got moved, or do an advanced search within the Sysadmin namespace (the regular search doesn't search in here) or come blame me. :)
 
  
== Systems Administration Documentation ==
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= Overview =
  
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[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!]
  
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== Server room ==
  
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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]].
=== Works in Progress ===
 
* [[Sysadmin:handbook|Handbook (WIP)]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Looking at DNS and DHCP|Looking at DNS and DHCP]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Temporary Page | Temporary Page for Wiki Adjustment]]
 
* [[Sysadmin: Upgrading Ports in FreeBSD]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Fail2Ban on FreeBSD]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Rebuilding the lovelace kernel]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Using Xen for Virtualization|Using Xen for Virtualization]]
 
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Columns: machine name, IPs, type (virtual, metal), purpose, dies, cores, RAM
=== Regular Stuff ===
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* [[Sysadmin:Backup|Backup]] (needs to be updated when the new setup is in place)
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== Compute Resources ==
* [[Sysadmin:Contacting all users|Contacting all users]]
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* [[Sysadmin:AddComputer|Add a computer]]
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[https://wiki.cs.earlham.edu/index.php/Sysadmin:Computer_Resources Machines and VMs related information here!]
* [[Sysadmin:New Sysadmins|Welcoming a new sysadmin to the fold]]
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== Network ==
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We have two network fabrics linking the machines together. There are three subdomains.
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=== 10 Gb ===
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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.
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=== 1 Gb (cluster, cs) ===
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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.
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Any user accessing *.cluster.earlham.edu and *.cs.earlham.edu is making calls on a 1Gb network.
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=== Intra-cluster fabrics ===
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The layout cluster has an Infiniband infrastructure. Wachowski has only a 1Gb infrastructure.
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== Power ==
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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.
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== HVAC ==
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HVAC systems are static and are largely managed by Facilities.
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[[Topology|See full topology diagrams here.]]
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[[Sysadmin:Layers of abstraction for filesystems|A word about what's happening between files and the drives they live on.]]
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= New sysadmins =
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These pages will be helpful for you if you're just starting in the group:
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* [[Sysadmin:New Sysadmins | Welcoming a new sysadmin ]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Troubleshooting|General troubleshooting tips for admins]]
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* [[Sandbox Notes|Sandbox Notes]]
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* [[Password managers]]
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* [[Server safety]]
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* [https://code.cs.earlham.edu/sysadmin/ticket-tracker Ticket tracking for current projects]
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Note: you'll need to log in with wiki credentials to see most Sysadmin pages.
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= Additional information =
  
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These pages contain a lot of the most important information about our systems and how we operate.
=== Services ===
 
* [[Sysadmin:User Management|User Management]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Databases|Databases]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Email|Email]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Apache2|Apache2]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:SystemImager|System Imager]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:TracSVN|Trac + svn]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:DNS and DHCP|DNS and DHCP]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:VBox|VirtualBox]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:LVM|LVM]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Printers|Printers]]
 
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===Handy Tools===
=== Servers ===
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* [http://monitor.cluster.earlham.edu:8088/packages Porter's Package Explorer]
* [[Sysadmin:SvcChart|Service Chart]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Quark | Quark]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Forty-Two | Forty-two]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Lovelace | Lovelace]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Proto | Proto]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:RetiredServers | Retired Servers]]
 
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===Technical docs===
  
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* [https://code.cs.earlham.edu/sysadmin/ticket-tracker Ticket tracking for current projects]
=== ACL Workstations ===
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* [[Server safety]]
* [[Sysadmin:ACL:Installation|ACL Installation procedure]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Backup|Backup]]
* [[Sysadmin:AclImage|ACL Package Information]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Monitoring | Monitoring ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Acl Locations|ACL Locations]]
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* [[Sysadmin:SSH|SSH info relevant to admins]]
* [[Sysadmin:Software for Chemistry ACLs|Software for Chemistry ACLs]]
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* [[Sysadmin:User Management | User Management]] and [[Sysadmin:LDAP|LDAP]] generally
* [[Sysadmin:ACL:UpProp|Proposed ACL Update policy]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Jupyterhub Notebook Server|Jupyterhub]] and [[Nbgrader notes|NBGrader]]
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* [[Sysadmin:MailStack|Email service]]
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* [[Sysadmin:XenDocs | Xen Server]]
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* [[Sysadmin:NFS|Network File System (NFS)]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Web Servers|Web Servers and Websites]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:Databases|Databases]]
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* [[Sysadmin:DNS & DHCP|DNS and DHCP]]
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* [[Sysadmin:AWS|AWS]]
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* [[Bash_start_up_script|Bash startup scripts]]
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* [[Sysadmin:VirtualBox | VirtualBox]]
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* [[X Applications]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:ClusterOverview|Cluster Overview]] and [[Sysadmin:Ccg-admin|additional details]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Firewall|Firewall]] running on babbage.cs.e.e
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* [[Sysadmin:Setting_up_Lovelace_Lab_Machines|Setting up Lab Machines]]
  
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===Common tasks===
=== Networking ===
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* [[Sysadmin:Recurring Tasks | Recurring tasks - e.g. software updates, hardware replacements]]
* [[Sysadmin:Nagios|Nagios]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Contacting all users|Contacting all users]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:NetworkLayout|Network Layout (as of 08/2006)]]
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* [[Reset password]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:D224 cable plant|D224 cable plant]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Software installation | Software installation]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Fiber plans|Fiber plans]]
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* [[Modules | Installing software under modules ]]  
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Machine_room|Machine room]]
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* [[Sysadmin:AddComputer|Add a computer to CS or cluster domains]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:PF|PF packet filter (lovelace)]]
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* [[Senior projects|Supporting senior projects]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Rack notes|Rack notes]]
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* [[ShutdownProcedure|How to do a planned shutdown and reboot of the system]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Public|Public Network]]
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** [[Sysadmin:TestingServices | Testing services]] (after a reboot, upgrade, change in the phase of the moon, etc.)
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:NetworkTopo|Old Network Topo Figures]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Upgrading SSL Certificate | Upgrading SSL Certificates ]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:NetworkDiagram|Network layout (May 2007)]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Launch at startup|Launch a process at startup]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Alternate Network Path|Alt Network path]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Psql-setup | setup psql for cs430 students]]
* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Updating Proto's Timezone Rules| Timezone Rules on Proto]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:UPS Setup]]
 
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===Group and institution information===
=== Miscellaneous Info ===
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* [[Sysadmin:CS-ITS Interoperability|Working with ITS]]
* [[SysadminContactInfo|Contact Information]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Recurring spending | Recurring spending ]]
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:PhoneNumbers|Phone Numbers]]
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* [[Sysadmin:SlackAndGitLab | Slack and GitLab integration]]
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:WebSites|Web Sites]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:AuthenticationInfo|Authentication Information]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:PowerFailure|Power Failure]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:UPS|UPS]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:SSLcerts|Generating SSL Certificates]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Power draws|Power draws]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:SunHardware|Working with Sun Hardware]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Passwords]]
 
* Patching
 
** [[LinuxKernelPatching|Linux Kernel Patching]]
 
** [[FreeBSDKernelPatching|FreeBSD Kernel Patching]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:SerialConsoleCableEnds|Cable Ends]]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 20 March 2024

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