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Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2013-05-15T18:30:07Z

Diagnostics & Databases

Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2013-05-15T18:27:00Z

Diagnostics & Databases

Aradan at 18:20, 15 May 2013

2013-05-15T18:20:35Z

Vagrant: /* RAID & LVM Setup (Build ONLY) */ update to wheezy, use ext4

2012-10-03T20:00:56Z

RAID & LVM Setup (Build ONLY): update to wheezy, use ext4

Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2012-06-06T17:25:57Z

Diagnostics & Databases

Aradan: /* Setup Software RAID */

2012-06-06T17:20:47Z

Setup Software RAID

Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2012-05-16T21:22:08Z

Diagnostics & Databases

Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2012-05-16T21:21:18Z

Diagnostics & Databases

Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2012-05-16T21:04:49Z

Diagnostics & Databases

Aradan: /* Diagnostics & Databases */

2012-05-16T20:49:44Z

Diagnostics & Databases

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 * '''Test video ports''' (front and back),
 * '''Test network ports''' - at terminal: <code>'''ifconfig eth0 up'''</code>,  <code>'''ifconfig eth1 up'''</code>, then <code>'''tail -f /var/log/syslog'''</code>, and when you plug and unplug the ethernet cable, you should see reasonable printouts. Ctrl-C to stop the <code>'''tail'''</code> command.<br><br>
-**;;;'''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor<br><br>
+**'''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor<br><br>
 '''Run printme:'''
 *Boot from network

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 * '''Test video ports''' (front and back),
 * '''Test network ports''' - at terminal: <code>'''ifconfig eth0 up'''</code>,  <code>'''ifconfig eth1 up'''</code>, then <code>'''tail -f /var/log/syslog'''</code>, and when you plug and unplug the ethernet cable, you should see reasonable printouts. Ctrl-C to stop the <code>'''tail'''</code> command.<br><br>
-***'''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor<br><br>
+**;;;'''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor<br><br>
 '''Run printme:'''
 *Boot from network

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	==Preliminaries==		==Preliminaries==
	'''Check for blown caps''' - Examine all of the capacitors<br>		'''Check for blown caps''' - Examine all of the capacitors<br>

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 ==='''RAID & LVM Setup  (Build ONLY)'''===
-'''Install Debian Squeeze''' - Boot to network and install Debian Squeeze to local disks, choose hostname, leave domain name as “fglan”<br>
+'''Install Debian Wheezy''' - Boot to network and install Debian Wheezy to local disks, choose hostname, leave domain name as “fglan”
 ===='''Setup Software RAID'''====
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 *Create Logical Volume Group with same name as hostname
 *Select Large RAID array as LVM Volume
-**create volume (4G) named root (mounted at /, ext3 filesystem)
+**create volume (4G) named root (mounted at /, ext4 filesystem)
 **create volume (1G) named swap (use as swap)
-**create volume (remaining) named srv (mounted at /srv, ext3 filesystem)<br><br>
+**create volume (remaining) named srv (mounted at /srv, ext4 filesystem)<br><br>
 *Debian Wiki Guide to Software RAIDs: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/SoftwareRaidRoot
 *Wikipedia RAID article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID

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 ** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Server Specs sticker
 ** Number and size of included hard drives
-** Circle OS installed (none if hard drives removed)
+** Circle whether an OS is installed (''none if hard drives removed!'')
-** Write the ''System ID#'' on a Server Tag sticker (small labels marked S1, S2, etc.) and stick it to the front face of the chassis.
+** Write the '''System ID#''' on a Server Tag sticker (small labels marked '''S1, S2, etc.''') and stick it to the front of the chassis.
-** Print the printme, write the number from the Server Tag in the upper right-hand corner of the printme, and give it to your instructor.<br><br>
+** '''Print the printme''' - Write the number from the Server Tag in the upper right-hand corner of the printme, and give it to your instructor.<br><br>
 * Move the system to the Server Build KVM and run Memtest, if it hasn't already been done.
 * Consult your Instructor for a new project!
 <noinclude>[[Category:Server_Build]]</noinclude>

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 *'''For 2-3 disks:'''Setup RAID1, with number of devices equal to number of disks
 *'''For 4+ disks:'''Setup RAID6, with number of devices equal to number of disks
+<br>
 '''Configure LVM''' - configure larger RAID1 or RAID6 array as LVM volume
 *Create Logical Volume Group with same name as hostname

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 ** Number and size of included hard drives
 ** Record anything notable, like Hardware RAID support, in the notes section
-** '''Do ''not'' print!'''  Instead, put your Volunteer ID on a piece of tape on the system
+** '''Do ''not'' print!'''  Instead, put your Volunteer ID on a piece of tape on the system<br><br>
 * '''For QC:'''
 ** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Server Specs sticker

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 * '''Test USB ports''' (front and back),
 * '''Test video ports''' (front and back),
-* '''Test network ports''' - at terminal: <code>'''ifconfig eth0 up'''</code>,  <code>'''ifconfig eth1 up'''</code>, then <code>'''tail -f /var/log/syslog'''</code>, and when you plug and unplug the ethernet cable, you should see reasonable printouts. Ctrl-C to stop the <code>'''tail'''</code> command.
+* '''Test network ports''' - at terminal: <code>'''ifconfig eth0 up'''</code>,  <code>'''ifconfig eth1 up'''</code>, then <code>'''tail -f /var/log/syslog'''</code>, and when you plug and unplug the ethernet cable, you should see reasonable printouts. Ctrl-C to stop the <code>'''tail'''</code> command.<br><br>
-* '''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor
+***'''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor<br><br>
-* '''Run printme:'''
+'''Run printme:'''
-** Boot from network
+*Boot from network
 ** Select printme from the network boot menu
 ** Log in as guest
 ** Open a terminal
 ** Run printme
-** Answer all the questions and record anything else noteworthy in the notes section
+** Answer all questions and record anything else noteworthy in the notes section<br><br>
-Fill out the Server Specs sticker based on whether you are doing Build or QC:
+'''Fill out the Server Specs sticker''' based on whether you are doing Build or QC:
 * '''For BUILD:'''
 ** Put System ID on server specs sticker
-** Processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron, Core 2, Other)
+** Number of physical processors and number of cores ''per'' processor
-** Number of physical processors and number of cores per processor
+** Processor speed (''GHz'')
-** Number of RAM slots
+** Circle processor type (''Xeon, Opteron, Core 2, Other'')
-** Number of included RAM sticks with their type, speed, and size
+** Total amount of included RAM
-** Number of hard drive bays and their interfaces (IDE, SCSI, SATA, SAS)
+** Total number of RAM slots on board
 ** Number and size of included hard drives
 ** '''Do ''not'' print!'''  Instead, put your Volunteer ID on a piece of tape on the system
 * '''For QC:'''
-** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Specs sticker
+** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Server Specs sticker
 ** Number and size of included hard drives
 ** Write the ''System ID#'' on a Server Tag sticker (small labels marked S1, S2, etc.) and stick it to the front face of the chassis.
-** Print the printme, write the number from the Server Tag in the upper right-hand corner of the printme, and give it to your instructor.
+** Print the printme, write the number from the Server Tag in the upper right-hand corner of the printme, and give it to your instructor.<br><br>
 * Move the system to the Server Build KVM and run Memtest, if it hasn't already been done.
 * Consult your Instructor for a new project!
 <noinclude>[[Category:Server_Build]]</noinclude>

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 ==Diagnostics & Databases==
-* Confirm that the server can boot from the local disk(s),
+* '''Boot from local disk(s)'''
-* Test any USB ports (front and back),
+* '''Test USB ports''' (front and back),
-* Test the video ports (front and back),
+* '''Test video ports''' (front and back),
-* Test network ports (at terminal: <code>ifconfig eth0 up</code>,<code>ifconfig eth1 up</code>, then <code>tail -f /var/log/syslog</code>, and when you plug and unplug the ethernet cable, you should see reasonable printouts. Ctrl-C to stop the <code>tail</code> command.),
+* '''Test network ports''' - at terminal: <code>'''ifconfig eth0 up'''</code>,<code>'''ifconfig eth1 up'''</code>, then <code>'''tail -f /var/log/syslog'''</code>, and when you plug and unplug the ethernet cable, you should see reasonable printouts. Ctrl-C to stop the <code>tail</code> command.),
 * '''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA/SAS drives and give them to your Instructor,
 * Run printme:
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 * Fill out the Server Specs sticker based on whether you are doing Build or QC:
 ** '''BUILD:'''
-*** Put System ID on server specs sticker,
+*** Put System ID on server specs sticker
-*** Processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron),
+*** Processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron, Core 2, Other)
-*** Number of physical processors and number of cores per processor,
+*** Number of physical processors and number of cores per processor
-*** Number and type (DDR, DDR2) of RAM slots,
+*** Number of RAM slots
-*** Number of RAM sticks with their type, speed, and size,
+*** Number of included RAM sticks with their type, speed, and size
-*** Number of hard drive bays and their interfaces (IDE, SCSI, SATA),
+*** Number of hard drive bays and their interfaces (IDE, SCSI, SATA, SAS)
-*** Do ''not'' print!  Instead, put your Volunteer ID on a piece of tape on the system.
+*** Number and size of included hard drives
 ** '''QC:'''
-*** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Specs sticker,
+*** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Specs sticker
-*** The total amount of installed RAM,
+*** The total amount of installed RAM
-*** The number, type, and size of installed hard drives (IDE & SCSI only),
+*** Number and size of included hard drives
-*** Print the printme, and tape it to the top of the system.
+*** Write the System ID# on a Server Tag sticker (small labels marked S1, S2, etc.) and stick it to the front face of the chassis.
-* Have your Instructor look over the printme,
+*** Print the printme, write the number from the Server Tag in the upper right-hand corner of the printme, and give it to your instructor.
 * Move the system to the Server Build KVM and run Memtest, if it hasn't already been done.
 * Consult your Instructor for a new project!
 <noinclude>[[Category:Server_Build]]</noinclude>