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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.
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'''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. :)
 
  
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== Systems Administration Documentation ==
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= Overview =
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* [[Sysadmin:Passwords]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:Temporary Page]]
 
  
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=== Regular Stuff ===
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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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* [[Sysadmin:Todo|To Do list]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Backup|Backup]] (needs to be updated when the new setup is in place)
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== Server room ==
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* [[Sysadmin:Contacting all users|Contacting all users]]
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* [[Sysadmin:AddComputer|Add a computer]]
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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]].
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* [[Sysadmin:New Sysadmins|Welcoming a new sysadmin to the fold]]
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Columns: machine name, IPs, type (virtual, metal), purpose, dies, cores, RAM
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== Compute Resources ==
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[https://wiki.cs.earlham.edu/index.php/Sysadmin:Computer_Resources Machines and VMs related information here!]
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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.
  
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=== Servers ===
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===Handy Tools===
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* [[Sysadmin:SvcChart|Service Chart]]
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* [http://monitor.cluster.earlham.edu:8088/packages Porter's Package Explorer]
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* [[Servers:Quark|Quark]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:FourtyTwo|Forty-two]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:RetiredServers|Retired Servers]]
 
  
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=== ACL Workstations ===
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===Technical docs===
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* [[Sysadmin:ACL:Installation|ACL Installation procedure]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:AclImage|ACL Package Information]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:Acl Locations|ACL Locations]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:Software for Chemistry ACLs|Software for Chemistry ACLs]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ACL:UpProp|Proposed ACL Update policy]]
 
  
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=== Services ===
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* [https://code.cs.earlham.edu/sysadmin/ticket-tracker Ticket tracking for current projects]
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* [[Sysadmin:User Management|User Management]]
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* [[Server safety]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Backup|Backup]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Monitoring | Monitoring ]]
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* [[Sysadmin:SSH|SSH info relevant to admins]]
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* [[Sysadmin:User Management | User Management]] and [[Sysadmin:LDAP|LDAP]] generally
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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]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Databases|Databases]]
 
* [[Sysadmin:Services:Databases|Databases]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:BurningCDs|CD Burning]]
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* [[Sysadmin:DNS & DHCP|DNS and DHCP]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:Email|Email]]
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* [[Sysadmin:AWS|AWS]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:Apache2|Apache2]]
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* [[Bash_start_up_script|Bash startup scripts]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:SystemImager|System Imager]]
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* [[Sysadmin:VirtualBox | VirtualBox]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:TracSVN|Trac + svn]]
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* [[X Applications]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:DNS and DHCP|DNS and DHCP]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:ClusterOverview|Cluster Overview]] and [[Sysadmin:Ccg-admin|additional details]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:VBox|VirtualBox]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Firewall|Firewall]] running on babbage.cs.e.e
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* [[Sysadmin:Services:LVM|LVM]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Setting_up_Lovelace_Lab_Machines|Setting up Lab Machines]]
  
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=== Networking ===
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===Common tasks===
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* [[Sysadmin:Nagios|Nagios]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Recurring Tasks | Recurring tasks - e.g. software updates, hardware replacements]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:NetworkLayout|Network Layout (as of 08/2006)]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Contacting all users|Contacting all users]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:D224 cable plant|D224 cable plant]]
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* [[Reset password]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Fiber plans|Fiber plans]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Software installation | Software installation]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Machine_room|Machine room]]
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* [[Modules | Installing software under modules ]]  
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:PF|PF packet filter (lovelace)]]
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* [[Sysadmin:AddComputer|Add a computer to CS or cluster domains]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Rack notes|Rack notes]]
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* [[Senior projects|Supporting senior projects]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Public|Public Network]]
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* [[ShutdownProcedure|How to do a planned shutdown and reboot of the system]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:NetworkTopo|Old Network Topo Figures]]
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** [[Sysadmin:TestingServices | Testing services]] (after a reboot, upgrade, change in the phase of the moon, etc.)
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:NetworkDiagram|Network layout (May 2007)]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Upgrading SSL Certificate | Upgrading SSL Certificates ]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Alternate Network Path|Alt Network path]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Launch at startup|Launch a process at startup]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Networking:Updating Proto's Timezone Rules| Timezone Rules on Proto]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Psql-setup | setup psql for cs430 students]]
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=== Miscellaneous Info ===
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:ContactInfo|Contact Information]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:PhoneNumbers|Phone Numbers]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:WebSites|Web Sites]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:AuthenticationInfo|Authentication Information]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:PowerFailure|Power Failure]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:UPS|UPS]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:SSLcerts|Generating SSL Certificates]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:Power draws|Power draws]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:ImportantInfo:SunHardware|Working with Sun Hardware]]
 
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* Patching
 
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** [[LinuxKernelPatching|Linux Kernel Patching]]
 
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** [[FreeBSDKernelPatching|FreeBSD Kernel Patching]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:SerialConsoleCableEnds|Cable Ends]]
 
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* [[Sysadmin:Looking at DNS and DHCP|Looking at DNS and DHCP]]
 
  
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=== Sysadmin Handbook ===
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===Group and institution information===
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* [[Sysadmin:handbook|Handbook (WIP)]]
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* [[Sysadmin:CS-ITS Interoperability|Working with ITS]]
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* [[Sysadmin:Recurring spending | Recurring spending ]]
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* [[Sysadmin:SlackAndGitLab | Slack and GitLab integration]]

Latest revision as of 09:32, 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

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