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Runs zone minder and has a not very good 4 port TV [http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Pico2000 capture card] in it, currently connected to the 3 yard cameras and the rear lobby camera.
 
Runs zone minder and has a not very good 4 port TV [http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Pico2000 capture card] in it, currently connected to the 3 yard cameras and the rear lobby camera.
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Also a netboot server, provides:
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* Diskless i386 and amd64 debian wheezy
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* Rescue and Install for debian wheezy.
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* partition magic
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* memtest
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* [http://www.dban.org/ dban]
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* [http://linux.voyage.hk/ Voyage] (a minimised debian disto that can run from readonly media) '''Warning''' : the Voyage auto install kernel will '''reformat''' things they are booted on ''without prompting''.
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Also runs [http://www.ansibleworks.com/docs/intro_getting_started.html ansible] for setting up machines in the space.
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== Issues ==
 
== Issues ==
  
 
Has only a single mechanical harddrive so vulnerable to data loss.
 
Has only a single mechanical harddrive so vulnerable to data loss.
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== using Ansible with a Rasbperry Pi ==
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<nowiki>
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dd raspbian image (use the 02-09 one to avoid usb issues)
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boot pi
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watch dhcp logs on boole
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ssh pi@ip
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passwd: raspberry
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sudo raspi-config
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update it
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expand filesystem
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change password
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boot to console
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advanced options -> hostname
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cd /etc/network
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edit interfaces to get a static ip
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reboot
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log into boole with ssh keys forwarded
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add hostname to dns
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add hostname to /etc/ansible/hosts in both the [lhshosts] and [rpis]
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sections, and [doorbot] if it's a doorbot, make the syslocation="something sensible"
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then:
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if it's a replacement for an old machine then:
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ssh-keygen -R hostname
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ssh-keygen -R hostname.lan.london.hackspace.org.uk
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ssh-keygen -R ipv4 address (?)
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ssh-keygen -R ipv6 address (?)
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then:
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cd /etc/ansible
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ansible -v -s -u pi -k  -m command -a "apt-get -y install python-apt" "hostname"
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ansible-playbook -u pi -s -k -l "hostname" lhs/site.yml
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The 2nd one will add our users, ssh keys, packages, etc etc.
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notes:
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not sure how resolv.conf gets setup, I thought having:
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iface eth0 inet static
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        [...]
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        dns-nameservers 172.31.24.2
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        dns-search lan.london.hackspace.org.uk
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Would sort it, but maybe that dosn't and we got lucky from dhcp?
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The dns stuff in /etc/network/interfaces appears to be bogus and resolv.conf needs to be
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done manually, add to ansible.
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</nowiki>

Revision as of 18:46, 4 January 2014

Denning
Hackspace Unknown.png
Model Nexcom DNA1110
Sub-category Systems
Status Good working order
Training requirement yes
Training link Unknown
ACnode no
Owner LHS
Origin donation from Tgreer
Maintainers Sysadmin team

Denning

Runs the non-vital services that used to run on Boole. Might get used for other stuff as well. Same hardware as Boole

Runs zone minder and has a not very good 4 port TV capture card in it, currently connected to the 3 yard cameras and the rear lobby camera.

Also a netboot server, provides:

  • Diskless i386 and amd64 debian wheezy
  • Rescue and Install for debian wheezy.
  • partition magic
  • memtest
  • dban
  • Voyage (a minimised debian disto that can run from readonly media) Warning : the Voyage auto install kernel will reformat things they are booted on without prompting.

Also runs ansible for setting up machines in the space.


Issues

Has only a single mechanical harddrive so vulnerable to data loss.

using Ansible with a Rasbperry Pi

dd raspbian image (use the 02-09 one to avoid usb issues)
boot pi
watch dhcp logs on boole
ssh pi@ip
passwd: raspberry

sudo raspi-config
update it
expand filesystem
change password
boot to console
advanced options -> hostname

cd /etc/network
edit interfaces to get a static ip
reboot

log into boole with ssh keys forwarded

add hostname to dns
add hostname to /etc/ansible/hosts in both the [lhshosts] and [rpis]
sections, and [doorbot] if it's a doorbot, make the syslocation="something sensible"

then:

if it's a replacement for an old machine then:

ssh-keygen -R hostname
ssh-keygen -R hostname.lan.london.hackspace.org.uk
ssh-keygen -R ipv4 address (?)
ssh-keygen -R ipv6 address (?)

then:

cd /etc/ansible
ansible -v -s -u pi -k  -m command -a "apt-get -y install python-apt" "hostname"
ansible-playbook -u pi -s -k -l "hostname" lhs/site.yml

The 2nd one will add our users, ssh keys, packages, etc etc.

notes:

not sure how resolv.conf gets setup, I thought having:

iface eth0 inet static
        [...]
        dns-nameservers 172.31.24.2
        dns-search lan.london.hackspace.org.uk

Would sort it, but maybe that dosn't and we got lucky from dhcp?

The dns stuff in /etc/network/interfaces appears to be bogus and resolv.conf needs to be
done manually, add to ansible.
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