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* start [[Ntp]] services
* start [[Ntp]] services
* install [[UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supplies)]] - related software


* configure printers ( see [[Troubleshooting printing]])
* configure printers ( see [[Troubleshooting printing]])
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* configure [[X server]] if necessary, usually you want to adjust resolution/depth on Sparc-based workstations, and set appropriate monitors alignment for multi-head systems
* configure [[X server]] if necessary, usually you want to adjust resolution/depth on Sparc-based workstations, and set appropriate monitors alignment for multi-head systems


* install [[PERL]] modules
* install required [[Tcl/Tk]] packages
 
* install required [[PERL]] modules
 
* make sure that accounts 'clasrun', 'clascron', 'clasmail' can ssh without password, it is important for monitoring scripts/cronjobs. Remove if necessary old key from .ssh/known_hosts and create new one by logging in under those names.
 
* start cron jobs from 'clascron', 'clasmail' and 'epics' accounts, if applicable. Login in those accounts, goto 'backup' directory and see README. If for example cron jobs must be running on clon10 under 'clascron', then file '/home/clascron/backup/clon10' will contain those cron jobs descriptions; login as 'clascron', goto 'backup' and type 'crontab clon10'. To see what is running type 'crontab -l', to remove cron jobs type 'crontab -r'.
 
* setup [[Nrpe]] if necessary; all machines are monitored by [[Nagios]] using ''ssh'' and ''ping'' protocols, which does not required [[Nrpe]]; however to run special monitoring tasks [[Nrpe]] must be running, for example to check local disks etc.
 
* install [[UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supplies)]] - related software

Latest revision as of 18:53, 3 January 2009

  • start Ntp services
  • install mysql to /usr; mysql already installed in /opt/sfw/, but verion is different then on out Linux machines, and we want to have the same version everywhere; follow instructions in MySQL Installation
  • configure X server if necessary, usually you want to adjust resolution/depth on Sparc-based workstations, and set appropriate monitors alignment for multi-head systems
  • install required Tcl/Tk packages
  • install required PERL modules
  • make sure that accounts 'clasrun', 'clascron', 'clasmail' can ssh without password, it is important for monitoring scripts/cronjobs. Remove if necessary old key from .ssh/known_hosts and create new one by logging in under those names.
  • start cron jobs from 'clascron', 'clasmail' and 'epics' accounts, if applicable. Login in those accounts, goto 'backup' directory and see README. If for example cron jobs must be running on clon10 under 'clascron', then file '/home/clascron/backup/clon10' will contain those cron jobs descriptions; login as 'clascron', goto 'backup' and type 'crontab clon10'. To see what is running type 'crontab -l', to remove cron jobs type 'crontab -r'.
  • setup Nrpe if necessary; all machines are monitored by Nagios using ssh and ping protocols, which does not required Nrpe; however to run special monitoring tasks Nrpe must be running, for example to check local disks etc.