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Simple project server, emphasis on availability and uptime.

Most likely, this server will continue operating for several years, even as newer and better servers supplant it.

Login

On any unix terminal emulator, enter the command: 

ssh <userName>@router.hacdc.org -p #port#

On other platforms, try applications like PuTTY with similar settings.

CommandReference

Routinely important commands unique to this server documented as follows.

Users

List

List OpenVZ VMs created for you. 

cat ~/hovzList

Startup

sudo /usr/sbin/vzctl start <name>

Shutdown

sudo /usr/sbin/vzctl stop <name>

Console

Opens command line of running VM <name> . 

sudo /usr/sbin/vzctl enter <name>

Root (Admin)

hostedOpenVZ

  • ./hovzNewUser <userName> # Creates user account with default OpenVZ VM and permissions.
  • ./hovzDelUser <userName> # Deletes user account, associated VMs, and associated OpenVZ permissions.
  • ./hovzNewVM <userName> <VM_Number> <dist> # Creates VM accessible to non-root user <userName> .

Autostart

Through normal reboots, host will suspend/resume any guest VMs.

iptables

Investigation

  • iptables -t nat -L -n -v #Lists port forwarding rules.
  • iptables -t nat -F #Deletes port forwarding rules.
  • iptables -D PREROUTING 1 #Deletes port forwarding rule.

Forwarding

Specific
/sbin/iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp -i eth0 --dport 20283 -j DNAT --to 10.174.10.5:22
Persistent

Package iptables-persistent has been installed. Upon installation, existing iptables rules were saved. Edit /etc/iptables/rules.v4 .

ReInstall

Characteristics

  • CPU - E2200 Dual-Core 2.2GHz
  • RAM - 4GB
  • HDD - 500GB
  • Hostname - HacDC-shared-m335-1
  • FQDN - HacDC-shared-m335-1.hacdc.org

Redundancy (RAID)

None yet, keep backups. Nonetheless, hard disk is kept cool, so the server should have a long life ahead of it.

Policies

Permissions

Root

HacDC members with a demonstrable need or willingness to manage non-root users may be given root access. Imperative that root users do not jeopardize uptime.

Shell

All HacDC members are welcome to non-root shell accounts, directly provided by the server, and used to manage OpenVZ VMs.

OpenVZ

All HacDC members are welcome to OpenVZ Virtual Machines. Resources, including CPU, disk space, and external network ports, will be allocated on an as-needed first-come-first-serve basis.

Root users, please use the provided hostedOpenVZ scripts. Following the naming conventions set therein helps account for which resources belong to whom.

Notifications

Internal server email will notify users, if feasible, on the following schedules, subject to change.

  • Three days before planned downtime exceeding one hour.
  • One week before planned permanent downtime (obsolescence).

Removal

  • Three months before removal of ex-member accounts. Exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

DataLoss

  • Users should regularly backup critical data offiste.
  • Onsite data storage is not guaranteed to be reliable.
  • All server data may be deleted after obsolescence.
  • Removed accounts may be deleted immediately and permanently upon deactivation.

Privacy

Machine is physically accessible to all keyholding HacDC members. Although HacDC members are generally responsible, privacy should not be expected.

AcceptableUse

Sharing

Sharing of account resources is permitted, however, additional resources will be allocated according to individual member needs for specific purposes. As a reminder, compromised accounts will be immediately removed as discovered.

Bandwidth

Hard bandwidth limits have not been set to ease administration of local file servers. However, please configure applications to limit maximum bandwidth use where possible, particularly for web servers.

If internet bandwidth use is required for downloading large files, between 2200 and 0600 is best.

ChiefAdmin

mirage335

Credits

Hunterkll - Donated core hardware.

Special Services

Funtoo

Funtoo (enhanced Gentoo) build server is available, with binary packages and weekly full-os tarballs for new installations.

After obtaining the password for remote access, upload a key and set PORTAGE_BINHOST="ssh://[email protected]:<port>/opt/mirage335OS-x64/usr/portage/packages" . 

ssh-copy-id -i "./key.pub [email protected] -p <port>

This also provides access to regularly generated tarball images for re/installation of a fresh OS.

Softload

https://github.com/mirage335/hostedOpenVZ

NamingConvention

Physical

Hostnames

HacDC-shared-m335-1

  • HacDC - Identifies machine as HacDC or HacDC member property on the local network.
  • shared - One of private, restricted, shared. Private = one member only (eg. RasPi). Restricted = limited access (eg. HacDC web server). Shared = shared resources (ie. remote shells).
  • m335 - Abbreviated member name or screen name. Full contact details should be written on the physical machine.
  • 1 - Unique identifier.

FQDNs

HacDC-shared-m335-1.router.hacdc.org

Virtual

Hostnames

mirage335-1

  • mirage335 - Local username.
  • 1 - Unique machine identifier.

FQDNs

m335-1.HacDC-shared-m335-1.router.hacdc.org

Timezone

EST/EDT aka US Eastern, America/NewYork, or "Eastern"

Reference

HacDC-shared-m335-1_Xen

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