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==Mapping of assets==
 
=== DNS ===
 
=== DNS ===
racktables.org domain is currently registered through GoDaddy, which also provides 2 free nameservers.
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racktables.org domain is currently registered through GoDaddy, which also provides 2 free nameservers. Aaron manages the domain.
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=== racktables.org mail ===
 
=== racktables.org mail ===
"racktables.org mail is handled by 10 mx.yandex.ru." Yandex Mail is a free email service, which allows for a custom DNS domain. There is a single mailbox configured in the domain, which is setup to forward all messages to every dev team member. The only issue about it is that the interface is in Russian, but if we realize, that Google apps do the same job better, there is no problem switching.
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racktables.org mail is handled by zohomail.com. Zoho Mail offers free service for up to three e-mail addresses. Two mailing lists exist, "devteam" and "info", which are setup to forward all messages to every development team member.
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=== racktables-users mail ===
 
=== racktables-users mail ===
FreeLists is a great free service without accompanying advertisements. The only problem about it is that it is non-profit and can go down some day, but we've got the bits to rebuild it from scratch in that case.
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FreeLists is a great free service without accompanying advertisements. The only drawback about it is that it is non-profit and can go down some day, hence '''make sure the list of subscribers is present in a recent backup tarball'''.
=== Demo host ===
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Arnaud Launay is the administrator of a server, which currently runs RackTables demo. To get SSH access there, be a team member and find someone who already has access.
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To manage the mailing list, go to [http://www.freelists.org/login.html this page] and use the form to the left. Input your email subscribed to the list. If you don't remember your password, log in with an empty password, in this case the system will email you a one-time token to input on the next screen. Once logged in, you will see a very long SELECT with all lists of FreeLists. Click on the SELECT and press "r" to get to items starting with R. Select racktables-users and press "Select list" below. On the next screen press "Admin Menu". To manage individual subscribers, select one on the "Current List Users" SELECT and press "User Options". VACATION, MODPOST and NOPOST are the most frequently used flags, their meaning is explained inline.
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Please think twice before changing any of the list-wide settings on the "Edit List Config" menu, these settings influence all subscribers of racktables-users.
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=== All web-sites (demo, bugs, wiki, www) ===
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Arnaud Launay is the server administrator. To get SSH access there, be a team member and find someone who already has access.
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=== Statistics ===
 
=== Statistics ===
SF Piwik works for all SourceForge-hosted pages (wiki, Mantis etc) except the racktables.org itself. SF download stats work for the downloads (but used to be broken in mid-2011). Google analytics works for the content of racktables.org and demo.racktables.org.
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SF download stats work for the downloads. Google analytics works for the content of racktables.org and demo.racktables.org (it does not currently display its admin interface in every browser).
=== Everything else ===
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SourceForge. SVN, Mantis, Wiki, racktables.org HTTP vhost, downloads and shell service.
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=== downloads ===
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SourceForge project FRS (File Release System, a CDN of sorts).
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==Backup procedure==
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===the backup directory===
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mkdir RackTables-project-backup-`date +%Y%m%d`
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cd RackTables-project-backup-`date +%Y%m%d`
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===racktables-users mailing list===
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Send an empty email with subject "who racktables-users" to ecartis@freelists.org and you will get a list of all subscribers. Save it to the backup directory as "racktables-users.txt".
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===Git repositories===
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git clone --mirror git://github.com/RackTables/racktables.git racktables.git
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git clone --mirror git://github.com/RackTables/racktables-contribs.git racktables-contribs.git
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===Bug tracker, wiki data, www===
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SSH into the host and create a new backup directory.
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mkdir ~/RackTables-apps-backup
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cd ~/RackTables-apps-backup
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Copy the applications into the backup directory on the server. This is important because they contain uploaded files and configuration settings.
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tar czf bugs.tar.gz ~/www/bugs
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tar czf wiki.tar.gz ~/www/wiki
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tar czf www.tar.gz ~/www/www
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Export the database for each application.
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mysqldump -u <username> -p <dbname> > bugs.sql
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mysqldump -u <username> -p <dbname> > wiki.sql
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SCP the remote server directory to the local backup directory, then remove it from the server.
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===Final check===
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Now the backup directory must have these files/directories:
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* racktables.git
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* racktables-contribs.git
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* racktables-users.txt
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* RackTables-apps-backup
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** wiki.tar.gz
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** wiki.sql
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** bugs.tar.gz
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** bugs.sql
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** www.tar.gz
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'''SAVE THE BACKUP FOLDER TO A SAFE PLACE'''

Revision as of 17:30, 2 October 2017

Mapping of assets

DNS

racktables.org domain is currently registered through GoDaddy, which also provides 2 free nameservers. Aaron manages the domain.

racktables.org mail

racktables.org mail is handled by zohomail.com. Zoho Mail offers free service for up to three e-mail addresses. Two mailing lists exist, "devteam" and "info", which are setup to forward all messages to every development team member.

racktables-users mail

FreeLists is a great free service without accompanying advertisements. The only drawback about it is that it is non-profit and can go down some day, hence make sure the list of subscribers is present in a recent backup tarball.

To manage the mailing list, go to this page and use the form to the left. Input your email subscribed to the list. If you don't remember your password, log in with an empty password, in this case the system will email you a one-time token to input on the next screen. Once logged in, you will see a very long SELECT with all lists of FreeLists. Click on the SELECT and press "r" to get to items starting with R. Select racktables-users and press "Select list" below. On the next screen press "Admin Menu". To manage individual subscribers, select one on the "Current List Users" SELECT and press "User Options". VACATION, MODPOST and NOPOST are the most frequently used flags, their meaning is explained inline.

Please think twice before changing any of the list-wide settings on the "Edit List Config" menu, these settings influence all subscribers of racktables-users.

All web-sites (demo, bugs, wiki, www)

Arnaud Launay is the server administrator. To get SSH access there, be a team member and find someone who already has access.

Statistics

SF download stats work for the downloads. Google analytics works for the content of racktables.org and demo.racktables.org (it does not currently display its admin interface in every browser).

downloads

SourceForge project FRS (File Release System, a CDN of sorts).


Backup procedure

the backup directory

mkdir RackTables-project-backup-`date +%Y%m%d`
cd RackTables-project-backup-`date +%Y%m%d`

racktables-users mailing list

Send an empty email with subject "who racktables-users" to ecartis@freelists.org and you will get a list of all subscribers. Save it to the backup directory as "racktables-users.txt".

Git repositories

git clone --mirror git://github.com/RackTables/racktables.git racktables.git
git clone --mirror git://github.com/RackTables/racktables-contribs.git racktables-contribs.git

Bug tracker, wiki data, www

SSH into the host and create a new backup directory.

mkdir ~/RackTables-apps-backup
cd ~/RackTables-apps-backup

Copy the applications into the backup directory on the server. This is important because they contain uploaded files and configuration settings.

tar czf bugs.tar.gz ~/www/bugs
tar czf wiki.tar.gz ~/www/wiki
tar czf www.tar.gz ~/www/www

Export the database for each application.

mysqldump -u <username> -p <dbname> > bugs.sql
mysqldump -u <username> -p <dbname> > wiki.sql

SCP the remote server directory to the local backup directory, then remove it from the server.

Final check

Now the backup directory must have these files/directories:

  • racktables.git
  • racktables-contribs.git
  • racktables-users.txt
  • RackTables-apps-backup
    • wiki.tar.gz
    • wiki.sql
    • bugs.tar.gz
    • bugs.sql
    • www.tar.gz

SAVE THE BACKUP FOLDER TO A SAFE PLACE