Difference between revisions of "Sysadmin Todo List"

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* Make power supply mount for taro
 
* Make power supply mount for taro
 
* Consolodate backups to get a drive for gourd
 
* Consolodate backups to get a drive for gourd
* Check out 250gb sata drive found in old maxtor box -maybe a good replacement for gourd's drive?
 
 
* Label hard disks
 
* Label hard disks
 
* Repair local network connection on Gourd.
 
* Repair local network connection on Gourd.
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* Set up skype.
 
* Set up skype.
 
* Fix sound on improv so we can use skype and music. '''sound was set to alsa, setting to OSS fixed it. should have worked either way though.'''
 
* Fix sound on improv so we can use skype and music. '''sound was set to alsa, setting to OSS fixed it. should have worked either way though.'''
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* Check out 250gb sata drive found in old maxtor box. '''Lentil can't seem to see it. Possibly a dead drive?'''

Revision as of 16:27, 31 May 2007

  • Clean up 202
- Figure out what's worth keeping
- Figure out what doesn't belong here
  • Make power supply mount for taro
  • Consolodate backups to get a drive for gourd
  • Label hard disks
  • Repair local network connection on Gourd.
  • Repair LDAP on Gourd (probably caused by net connection).
  • Replace failed drive in Gourd - 250gb sata
  • Documentation for networking - we have no idea which config files are actually doing anything.
  • Take a look at spamassassin - Improve Performance of this if possible.
  • Test unknown equipment:
    - Power supplies
    - UPS
    - Power Strips
    - Fans
    - Network cables
  • 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.

Completed Tasks

  • Get ahold of a multimeter so we can test supplies and cables. Got a tiny portable one.
  • Order new power supply for Taro Ordered from Newegg 5/24/2007
  • Weed out unneccesary cables, we don't need a full box of ata33 and another of ata66. Consolodated to one box
  • Installed new power supply for Taro.
  • Get printer (Myriad) working.
  • Set up skype.
  • Fix sound on improv so we can use skype and music. sound was set to alsa, setting to OSS fixed it. should have worked either way though.
  • Check out 250gb sata drive found in old maxtor box. Lentil can't seem to see it. Possibly a dead drive?