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--- sysadmin [2020-06-04 11:02] – [More Pages] tim
+++ sysadmin [2024-12-08 11:36] (current) – [What do we maintain?] tim
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 ====== System Administration ======
-At the time of writing, most of Hacklab's network and server infrastructure is maintained by two people. At least one of them wants an escape plan. We need a bigger sysadmin team.
 ===== What do we maintain? =====
-  * Internet connection
+^ What ^ Who ^
-  * Core network router and switches
+| Internet connection | Cameron, Simon |
-  * WiFi access
+| Core network router and switches | Cameron, Simon |
-  * Rack space and network service for member colo servers
+| WiFi access | Cameron |
-  * Virtual machines for members
+| Rack space and network service for member colo servers | Cameron, Simon |
-  * DNS & DHCP
+| Virtual machines for members | Cameron, Simon |
-  * Members registration and authentication
+| DNS & DHCP | Cameron, Simon |
-  * Access management (doors, tools and lockers)
+| Members registration and authentication | Ben, adq, Tim H |
-  * Shared services: shell, file storage, nextcloud
+| Access management (doors, tools and lockers) | Tim H |
-  * Mailing lists
+| Shared services: shell, file storage | Cameron |
+| Mailing lists | Ben, Simon, Tim H |
 ===== What don't we maintain? =====
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 ===== Communications =====
-There is a //sysadmin// mailing list. We also use the main Hacklab IRC channel.
+There is a //sysadmin// mailing list. We also use the Hacklab IRC channel //#edinhacklab// and //#edinhacklab-sysadmin//.
 Users can reach us at //sysadmin// at our usual domain.
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 Server naming:
-  * Bare-metal servers are named after chemical elements.
+  * Bare-metal servers and off-site VMs are named after chemical elements.
-  * VMs are named functionally, in the format ehl-vm-xxxxxxx.
+  * On-site VMs are named by function, in the format ehl-vm-xxxxxxx.
 Configuration management:
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   * There is an [[https://gitea.ehlab.uk/hacklab/ansible-hacklab-server|ansible profile]] for low-level configuration.
   * Use Docker for applications unless they are complex and require a dedicated host.
+Languages:
+  * We prefer Python.
+  * If a custom application is written for Hacklab then Python should be the default choice.
 ===== More Pages =====
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   * [[servers|List of servers]]
   * [[network|Network]]
-  * [[private:sysadmin_todo|Projects and Issues]]
   * [[wifi|WiFi]]
-  * [[dnsdhcp|DNS and DHCP]]
   * [[ehana|Numbering]]
   * https://netbox.ehlab.uk/
+  * {{ :sysadmin:network-diagrams-20200701.pdf |Network Diagrams}}
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+Pages under the sysadmin namespace (login is required to see these):
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