This cannot/probably should not be done over the web. Hence, there is a web server running internally, but that service only hands out JNLP files, which run a Jav...
LetsEncrypt is an easy, free way to have X.509 (SSL) Certificates on a web server. Rather than install the certificate files manually, they provide a handy utilit...
Model The overall CMS model is that no live permanent data should be stored on any machine in production. This empowers systems administration to quickly and rel...
With most innovations or changes in methodology, a philosophy must be formed to successfully accomplish stated goals efficiently, while remaining true to the rati...
The following documents concern the Emerson PDU units (the power strips in the cabinets) * Ann 1T1 Eaton PDU Cut Sheet.pdf * Ann 1T1 Eaton PDU Guide.pdf M...
The following documents concern the Emerson in cabinet PDU units. * Ann 1T1 Emerson Cabinet PDU Cut Sheet.pdf * Ann 1T1 Emerson Cabinet PDU Guide.pdf Main...
The following documents concern the Rittal LCP units (the side car refrigeration units). * Ann 1T1 Rittal LCP Cut Sheet Mechanical.pdf * Ann 1T1 Rittal LCP ...
The following documents concern the Liebert CRAC unit (the 1T1 environmental HVAC unit) * Ann 1T1 Liebert CRAC Cut Sheet.pdf * Ann 1T1 Liebert CRAC Guide.pd...
Power Outages Currently, only one rack size Uninterruptable Power Supply exists. This means that critical components of the infrastructure are kept in one rack, i...
This section of the wiki concerns the operations of the CMS department. Currently, the main server facility for CMS is located in 1T1 Annenberg, building number 1...
Since most of the hosts in CS are multi user, such as machines in the ANN 104 lab, it is necessary to implement password/account controls to reduce the number of ...
Top 100 Generals in History Pat and I are naming newly constructed hosts (within CMS) after famous generals in history. Top 100 Generals Top 100 Generals (if the ...
Simply, signing a repository, packages do not necessarily need to be signed, and vice versa. Doing both seems like overkill. So, seems like signing a repository i...
Our global entry into the registry of object identifiers (OIDs): http://www.oid info.com/get/1.3.6.1.4.1.8186.7 From that page is a web archived explanation of...
Background There always has existed an administrative need for tracking and cataloging physical devices under one's administrative control, from the simple perspe...
Historically, Caltech Computer Science Department was among the first to implement configuration management as part of its system administration philosophy. %TWIS...
##Creating Boot Installation Media A brief description of this part of the process includes downloading the network installer images, writing them to a USB memory...
Originally beginning in the Computer Science Department, the systems administration team has evolved with the growing needs of the department, making policy and c...