| name |
description |
status
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| Core network upgrade (2008Q3-2008Q4)
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Replacement of core routers and switches, implementation of spanning tree and redundant uplink, renetworking of secondary rooms
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Active
- Done: Core switch "sequoia" and gigabit server switch "c49g-mr-1" installed
- Done: Border and core routing migrated to layer 3 switch sequoia
- Done: Spanning tree network over the main room, server room and ground floor storage room
- Done: Redundant network uplink connection
- Todo: Replacement of IPv6 router meestal-mk4 by new system skynet
- Todo: Renetworking basement storage room (cabling and switches)
- Todo: Replacement of server room gigabit switch
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| Wireless network upgrade (2008Q4)
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Replacement of access point and wireless encryption setup
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Active
- Done: placement of Cisco Aironet access point
- Ongoing: WPA2 testing on new AP
- Todo: offering WPA2 encryption using the STACK SSID (more info)
- Todo: termination of WEP service and old AP
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| Fibre channel (2008Q3-2009Q1)
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Use of fibre channel for centralized "local" storage. Allows for use of enterprise disks for many systems at low cost, high speed, location independence and option of reassignment of drives to different systems
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Active
- Done: FC switch in main room (fcs-mr-1) as core and server switch
- Done: FC cabling to and switch in ground floor storage room (fcs-r6-1)
- Done: Hookup of storage shelves with hard drives (currently totalling 28x73GB 10K)
- Done: First deployments by servers toad, tesla, stockholm and fourier
- Done: Installation of new 2Gbps switch (fcs-mr-2) in main room racks
- Ongoing: Migrate systems from fcs-mr-1 to fcs-mr-2
- Todo: Installation of cabling to and switches in server room and basement storage room
- Todo: Hooking up more systems, such as helsinki and stockholm
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| Email scanning (2008Q3-2008Q4)
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Use of Surfnet Mail Filter and virus scanning
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Active
- Ongoing: testing/development (on vaak-mk5)
- Todo: Application of amavis on mailrelays
- Todo: Use of mail filter for stack.nl and subdomains
- Todo: Virus scanning
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| Directory service replacement (2008Q4)
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Migration of the current LDAP directory service
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Active
- Ongoing: investigation of options
- Ongoing: testing of OpenDS
- Todo: approval of a new service
- Todo: replication testing
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| New database server (2008Q4-2009Q1)
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Replacement of current MySQL/PostgreSQL server oslo (SunFire E280R) by new server (SunFire V440) stockholm
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From late October
- Done: physical installation and network/FC hookups of stockholm in racks
- Ongoing: installation and configuration of Solaris on stockholm
- Todo: install new dbz[0-4] zones on stockholm
- Todo: migrate db0/db3/db4/db5/db6 databases to zones on new host
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| Weber replacement (2008Q4)
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Replacement of weber (Sun clone running FreeBSD/sparc64) by newer system running FreeBSD/i386
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From November
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