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==== General ==== | ==== General ==== | ||
- | - please label your server with system "handle" (as assigned by Intuix LLC) on front and on the back; if available - please add mac (ethernet) address of primary (internet) interface; for example: "handle - mac ab:cd:ef:12:34:56" | + | - depending on location we install servers in 2-post or 4-post racks - San Jose - 2-post racks; Santa Clara - 4-post racks; customer is responsible for appropriate rack mounting hardware for their equipment; if you require a shelf - please notify us beforehand. |
- | - optionally add label with your company name and contact information | + | - Intuix LLC provides all cables (serial console, network and power); if you require non-standard serial console adapter you would need to supply it (we provide PC DB9F by default and Cyclades/Cisco RJ45M by request). |
- | - label network ports especially if manufacturer labeling is wrong | + | - please label your server with system "handle" (as assigned by Intuix LLC) on front and on the back; if available - please add mac (ethernet) address of primary (internet) interface; for example: "handleA - mac ab:cd:ef:12:34:56"; |
+ | optionally you can add your company name and contact information to the label | ||
- | - if you have multiple drives - please label each drive with your system handle and drive #, i.e. "handleA disk#1" | + | - label network ports - especially if manufacturer labeling is wrong - i.e. "PUBLIC" "IPMI" "PRIVATE" |
- | ==== BIOS Configuration ==== | + | - if your system has multiple serial ports - please label console port with "CONSOLE" |
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+ | - please label hard drives, if they're removable, especially if your system has multiple drives; label each drive with your system handle and drive number, i.e. "handleA disk#1"; we recommend placing label on drive itself and on the front of removable drive sled | ||
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+ | - please ensure ant test that your server is configured to turn on automatically when power is disconnected and reconnected (see typical BIOS setting below). | ||
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+ | ==== Recommended BIOS Configuration ==== | ||
* enable USB support and Legacy USB support, so we can use USB keyboards | * enable USB support and Legacy USB support, so we can use USB keyboards | ||
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* Continue redirection after boot: yet (sometimes also called "Run Agent after boot") | * Continue redirection after boot: yet (sometimes also called "Run Agent after boot") | ||
- | We can accommodate different speeds for serial console; above are default settings. | + | We can accommodate different speeds for serial console if needed but strongly prefer settings above. |
==== OS configuration ==== | ==== OS configuration ==== | ||
- | * turn on OS serial console on serial port 1, with settings as above | + | * turn on OS serial console on serial port 1, with settings as above |
Configuring serial console: | Configuring serial console: | ||
- | Linux: http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/Serial/serial-console.html | + | ** Linux: http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/Serial/serial-console.html |
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+ | ** FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/serialconsole-setup.html | ||
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+ | * permit reboot via Ctrl+Alt+Del combination if available (Linux/FreeBSD allow it by default) | ||
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+ | * we also recommend adding Intuix ssh key (with limited function) exclusively for emergency shutdown purpose - details would be provided. | ||
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+ | ===== Network configuration ===== | ||
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+ | We provide IP provisioning information as a part of setup process. | ||
+ | If we assign a (smaller than /24) block of IP addresses to you we can sub-delegate reverse DNS as per [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2317#section-5.2 RFC 2317 Section 5.2 (alternative approach)]. | ||
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+ | We recommend reserving least-numbered interface (eth0) for private network and using next (eth1) for public. eth0 can be used for LOM/DRAC/IPMI (accessible from one of our shell systems); we can also provide jumpstart/kickstart/PXE boot in case of emergency through this network interface. | ||
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+ | We ask you to allow ICMP echo request/response from 216.218.215.0/24 so we can monitor reachability of your server. | ||
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+ | Here are Intuix/KOLO.NET recursive DNS nameservers which you can use in /etc/resolv.conf or as forwarders: | ||
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+ | * 216.218.215.21 - rns1.he.kolo.net | ||
+ | * 74.123.227.155 - rns1.te.kolo.net | ||
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+ | We can provide gratis secondary/slave DNS service for your domain by request. | ||
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+ | You can use one of our NTP servers for time synchronisation: | ||
+ | * ntp.he.kolo.net in HE SJC | ||
+ | * ntp.te.kolo.net in QTS SC | ||
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+ | ==== Provisoning ==== | ||
- | FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/serialconsole-setup.html | + | As part of the setup you would be provided with: |
+ | * network configuration for your server(s) (ip/netmask/gateway), recursive DNS servers if desired | ||
+ | * account on shell server for serial console and power access (you would need to send us public key for ssh access) | ||
+ | * access information for console server | ||
+ | * access information (host/login/password) for power controller | ||
+ | * access information (URL, login/password) for bandwidth graphs |
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Colocated Server Configuration
General
- depending on location we install servers in 2-post or 4-post racks - San Jose - 2-post racks; Santa Clara - 4-post racks; customer is responsible for appropriate rack mounting hardware for their equipment; if you require a shelf - please notify us beforehand.
- Intuix LLC provides all cables (serial console, network and power); if you require non-standard serial console adapter you would need to supply it (we provide PC DB9F by default and Cyclades/Cisco RJ45M by request).
- please label your server with system "handle" (as assigned by Intuix LLC) on front and on the back; if available - please add mac (ethernet) address of primary (internet) interface; for example: "handleA - mac ab:cd:ef:12:34:56"; optionally you can add your company name and contact information to the label
- label network ports - especially if manufacturer labeling is wrong - i.e. "PUBLIC" "IPMI" "PRIVATE"
- if your system has multiple serial ports - please label console port with "CONSOLE"
- please label hard drives, if they're removable, especially if your system has multiple drives; label each drive with your system handle and drive number, i.e. "handleA disk#1"; we recommend placing label on drive itself and on the front of removable drive sled
- please ensure ant test that your server is configured to turn on automatically when power is disconnected and reconnected (see typical BIOS setting below).
Recommended BIOS Configuration
* enable USB support and Legacy USB support, so we can use USB keyboards * ignore POST errors (especially keyboard, floppy, etc) * set "Power loss" mode to "Stay on" * enable BIOS console redirection if available: * COM1 (COM A) * Speed: 9600 baud * Console type: VT100, 8bit * Flow control: none * Connection type: direct connection * Continue redirection after boot: yet (sometimes also called "Run Agent after boot")
We can accommodate different speeds for serial console if needed but strongly prefer settings above.
OS configuration
- turn on OS serial console on serial port 1, with settings as above
Configuring serial console:
- permit reboot via Ctrl+Alt+Del combination if available (Linux/FreeBSD allow it by default)
- we also recommend adding Intuix ssh key (with limited function) exclusively for emergency shutdown purpose - details would be provided.
Network configuration
We provide IP provisioning information as a part of setup process. If we assign a (smaller than /24) block of IP addresses to you we can sub-delegate reverse DNS as per RFC 2317 Section 5.2 (alternative approach).
We recommend reserving least-numbered interface (eth0) for private network and using next (eth1) for public. eth0 can be used for LOM/DRAC/IPMI (accessible from one of our shell systems); we can also provide jumpstart/kickstart/PXE boot in case of emergency through this network interface.
We ask you to allow ICMP echo request/response from 216.218.215.0/24 so we can monitor reachability of your server.
Here are Intuix/KOLO.NET recursive DNS nameservers which you can use in /etc/resolv.conf or as forwarders:
* 216.218.215.21 - rns1.he.kolo.net * 74.123.227.155 - rns1.te.kolo.net
We can provide gratis secondary/slave DNS service for your domain by request.
You can use one of our NTP servers for time synchronisation:
* ntp.he.kolo.net in HE SJC * ntp.te.kolo.net in QTS SC
Provisoning
As part of the setup you would be provided with:
- network configuration for your server(s) (ip/netmask/gateway), recursive DNS servers if desired
- account on shell server for serial console and power access (you would need to send us public key for ssh access)
- access information for console server
- access information (host/login/password) for power controller
- access information (URL, login/password) for bandwidth graphs