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From time to time we need to do things or check on things. This is the official list.
From time to time we need to do things or check on things. This is the official list.
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= Daily =  
= Daily =  
 
If you are lucky, there will be no daily maintenance. Currently at our site, we must
* do [[DOCK]] license approvals
* do docking.org account approvals
* check for disk full conditions


= Weekly =  
= Weekly =  
*
* run weekly [[Backups]] on Friday evening.


= Monthly =  
= Monthly =  
*  
* check disk consoles and system logs for failed disks. replace if necessary


= Quarterly =  
= Quarterly =  
*  
* run quarterly [[Backups]] starting on the first day of the quarter. Take backup off site.


= Annually =  
= Annually =  
* renew SSL certificates
* renew SSL certificates
* check on domain name renewals
* check on domain name renewals


= After power failure =  
= After power failure =  
* check that mailman came back up properly
* check that mailman came back up properly
*  
* [[Cluster 0]] - check that XML RPC services came back up properly
* check on pipeline pilot server back up correctly.


= When someone leaves the lab =  
= When someone leaves the lab =  
* back up their data or move to proust as appropriate
* back up their data or move to proust as appropriate
*  
* reduce disk footprint as much as possible
 
* offer them portable USB disks for backups


[[Category:Sysadmin]]
[[Category:Sysadmin]]

Revision as of 21:18, 18 March 2014

From time to time we need to do things or check on things. This is the official list.

Daily

If you are lucky, there will be no daily maintenance. Currently at our site, we must

  • do DOCK license approvals
  • do docking.org account approvals
  • check for disk full conditions

Weekly

  • run weekly Backups on Friday evening.

Monthly

  • check disk consoles and system logs for failed disks. replace if necessary

Quarterly

  • run quarterly Backups starting on the first day of the quarter. Take backup off site.

Annually

  • renew SSL certificates
  • check on domain name renewals

After power failure

  • check that mailman came back up properly
  • Cluster 0 - check that XML RPC services came back up properly
  • check on pipeline pilot server back up correctly.

When someone leaves the lab

  • back up their data or move to proust as appropriate
  • reduce disk footprint as much as possible
  • offer them portable USB disks for backups