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| − | ==How best to manage the configuration of the servers== |
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| + | =Puppet= |
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| − | *It has become clear that a configuration managment system needs to be implemented for the servers |
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| + | ==Adding a new client== |
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| − | ==Virtualisation== |
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| − | *Virtualisation of services would mean that they can be set up once and moved around the servers as hardware is upgraded |
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| − | *Access can be controlled on a per-service level |
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| − | *Does not solve the configuration managment problem |
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| − | *Xen 3.0.3 will reach etch on Oct-31st. Remaining updates are most likely to just be bug fixes. |
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| + | On the client: |
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| − | ==Revision Control System== |
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| + | '''sudo aptitude install puppet''' |
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| − | */etc could be put into CVS |
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| + | '''sudo puppetd --test''' |
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| − | *A possible structure would have different branches for each server and trunk holds common configuration |
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| − | *Update would be pushed in a similar way to the website ie. on each commit a script is run to push the updates |
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| + | On the server (puppet): |
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| − | ==Configuration Management Software== |
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| + | '''sudo puppetca --list''' |
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| − | *Cfengine or puppy are the most popular candidates |
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| + | The new client hostname should be displayed. Then |
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| − | [[Category:Servers]] |
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| + | '''sudo puppetca --sign''' ''<client hostname>'' |
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 9 February 2019
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Puppet
Adding a new client
On the client:
sudo aptitude install puppet sudo puppetd --test
On the server (puppet):
sudo puppetca --list
The new client hostname should be displayed. Then
sudo puppetca --sign <client hostname>
