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| + | =Server Build Checklist= | ||
| + | ==Preliminaries== | ||
* Check the motherboard for blown caps, | * Check the motherboard for blown caps, | ||
* Confirm that the battery (CMOS) is at least 3 volts, | * Confirm that the battery (CMOS) is at least 3 volts, | ||
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* Check that it boots from CD, | * Check that it boots from CD, | ||
* Check that it automatically boots after power loss, | * Check that it automatically boots after power loss, | ||
| − | * Boot to network and install Debian Squeeze to local disks, | + | * '''Build Only:''' Boot to network and install Debian Squeeze to local disks, |
| − | ** | + | ** Debian Wiki Guide to Software RAIDs: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/SoftwareRaidRoot |
| + | ** Wikipedia RAID article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID | ||
| + | ==Diagnostics & Databases== | ||
* Confirm that the server can boot from the local disk(s), | * Confirm that the server can boot from the local disk(s), | ||
* Test any USB ports (front and back), | * Test any USB ports (front and back), | ||
* Test the video ports (front and back), | * Test the video ports (front and back), | ||
| + | * '''QC Only:''' Remove any SATA drives and give them to your Instructor, | ||
* Run printme: | * Run printme: | ||
** Boot from network, | ** Boot from network, | ||
** Select printme from the network boot menu, | ** Select printme from the network boot menu, | ||
** Log in as guest, | ** Log in as guest, | ||
| − | ** Open a terminal | + | ** Open a terminal, |
** Run printme, | ** Run printme, | ||
** Record whether it's Tower or Rackmount and its size (1U, 2U, 3U, etc.), and anything else noteworthy. | ** Record whether it's Tower or Rackmount and its size (1U, 2U, 3U, etc.), and anything else noteworthy. | ||
| − | * Fill out the Server Specs sticker: | + | * Fill out the Server Specs sticker based on whether you are doing Build or QC: |
| − | ** Put System ID on server specs sticker, | + | ** '''BUILD:''' |
| − | ** Processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron), | + | *** Put System ID on server specs sticker, |
| − | ** Number of physical processors and number of cores per processor, | + | *** Processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron), |
| − | ** Number and type (DDR, DDR2) of RAM slots, | + | *** Number of physical processors and number of cores per processor, |
| − | ** Number, | + | *** Number and type (DDR, DDR2) of RAM slots, |
| − | ** | + | *** Number of hard drive bays and their interfaces (IDE, SCSI, SATA), |
| − | ** | + | *** Do ''not'' print! Instead, put the System ID and your Volunteer ID on a piece of tape on the system. |
| + | ** '''QC:''' | ||
| + | *** Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Specs sticker, | ||
| + | *** Number of RAM sticks with their type, speed, and size, | ||
| + | *** The total amount of installed RAM, | ||
| + | *** The number, type, and size of installed hard drives (IDE & SCSI only), | ||
| + | *** Print the printme, and tape it to the top of the system. | ||
* Have your Instructor look over the printme, | * Have your Instructor look over the printme, | ||
| − | * Move the system to the Server Build KVM and run Memtest. | + | * 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> | <noinclude>[[Category:Server_Build]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 30 March 2011
Server Build Checklist
Preliminaries
- Check the motherboard for blown caps,
- Confirm that the battery (CMOS) is at least 3 volts,
- Check that it boots without keyboard,
- Check that it boots from CD,
- Check that it automatically boots after power loss,
- Build Only: Boot to network and install Debian Squeeze to local disks,
- Debian Wiki Guide to Software RAIDs: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/SoftwareRaidRoot
- Wikipedia RAID article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID
Diagnostics & Databases
- Confirm that the server can boot from the local disk(s),
- Test any USB ports (front and back),
- Test the video ports (front and back),
- QC Only: Remove any SATA drives and give them to your Instructor,
- Run printme:
- Boot from network,
- Select printme from the network boot menu,
- Log in as guest,
- Open a terminal,
- Run printme,
- Record whether it's Tower or Rackmount and its size (1U, 2U, 3U, etc.), and anything else noteworthy.
- Fill out the Server Specs sticker based on whether you are doing Build or QC:
- BUILD:
- Put System ID on server specs sticker,
- Processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron),
- Number of physical processors and number of cores per processor,
- Number and type (DDR, DDR2) of RAM slots,
- Number of hard drive bays and their interfaces (IDE, SCSI, SATA),
- Do not print! Instead, put the System ID and your Volunteer ID on a piece of tape on the system.
- QC:
- Confirm the accuracy of information already on the Specs sticker,
- Number of RAM sticks with their type, speed, and size,
- The total amount of installed RAM,
- The number, type, and size of installed hard drives (IDE & SCSI only),
- Print the printme, and tape it to the top of the system.
- BUILD:
- Have your Instructor look over the printme,
- 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!