Difference between revisions of "Sysadmin Todo List"
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* Replace failed drive in Gourd - 250gb sata, maybe use an outdated backup drive?  | * Replace failed drive in Gourd - 250gb sata, maybe use an outdated backup drive?  | ||
* Documentation for networking - we have no idea which config files are actually doing anything.  | * Documentation for networking - we have no idea which config files are actually doing anything.  | ||
| − | * Order new power supply for Taro  | + | * Order new power supply for Taro '''Ordered from Newegg 5/24/2007'''  | 
| − | * Take a look at spamassassin.  | + | * Take a look at spamassassin - Improve Performance of this if possible.  | 
* Test unknown equipment:  | * Test unknown equipment:  | ||
      - Power supplies  |       - Power supplies  | ||
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      - Network cables  |       - Network cables  | ||
* Weed out unneccesary cables, we don't need a full box of ata33 and another of ata66.  | * Weed out unneccesary cables, we don't need a full box of ata33 and another of ata66.  | ||
| − | * What to do with DLT tapes?  | + | * What to do with DLT tapes? '''Save them for now'''  | 
| + | * Look into upgrades/patches for all our systems.  | ||
| + | * Look into monitorring that is already installed: RAIDs etc.  | ||
| + | * Look into Red Hat Enterprise Level 5, the latest version. Update Tomato to RHEL5 and check all services einstein currently provides. Then switch einstein <-> tomato, and then upgrade what was originally einstein. Look into making an einstein, tomato failsafe setup.  | ||
For Matt:  | For Matt:  | ||
| − | * Get ahold of a multimeter so we can test supplies and cables.  | + | * Get ahold of a multimeter so we can test supplies and cables. ==> Check with Mike Briggs.  | 
Revision as of 23:31, 25 May 2007
- Repair local network connection on Gourd.
 - Repair LDAP on Gourd (probably caused by net connection).
 - Replace failed drive in Gourd - 250gb sata, maybe use an outdated backup drive?
 - Documentation for networking - we have no idea which config files are actually doing anything.
 - Order new power supply for Taro Ordered from Newegg 5/24/2007
 - Take a look at spamassassin - Improve Performance of this if possible.
 - Test unknown equipment:
 
    - Power supplies
    - UPS
    - Power Strips
    - Fans
    - Network cables
- Weed out unneccesary cables, we don't need a full box of ata33 and another of ata66.
 - What to do with DLT tapes? Save them for now
 - Look into upgrades/patches for all our systems.
 - Look into monitorring that is already installed: RAIDs etc.
 - Look into Red Hat Enterprise Level 5, the latest version. Update Tomato to RHEL5 and check all services einstein currently provides. Then switch einstein <-> tomato, and then upgrade what was originally einstein. Look into making an einstein, tomato failsafe setup.
 
For Matt:
- Get ahold of a multimeter so we can test supplies and cables. ==> Check with Mike Briggs.