diff --git a/admin-guide/deployment/infrastructure.rst b/admin-guide/deployment/infrastructure.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 5cd0a18d..00000000 --- a/admin-guide/deployment/infrastructure.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,95 +0,0 @@ -============================ -Deploying the infrastructure -============================ - -Introduction -============ - -The deployment infrastructure is composed of: - - - one sysdb server; - - one puppet server; - - one repository server. - -We currently have two infrastructures in place, one for testing and the -other for production, with the following hostnames: - -+--------------------+----------------+-----------------+ -| Role | testing host | production host | -+====================+================+=================+ -| boot server | - | boot.psi.ch | -| sysdb server | - | sysdb.psi.ch | -+--------------------+----------------+-----------------+ -| puppet server | puppet00-test | puppet.psi.ch | -+--------------------+----------------+-----------------+ -| repository server | - | repos.psi.ch | -+--------------------+----------------+-----------------+ - -The Sysdb Server ----------------- - -The sysdb server is a server running HTTP(S) services needed by -other components of the deployment infrastructure, specifically to: - - - setup (add/remove/modify) the hosts managed by the system; - - get the iPXE file for the managed hosts; - - get the Kickstart file for the managed hosts. - -The code for these services is avaiable at ``_. - -the Puppet Server ------------------ - -The puppet server is a rather standard puppet master, configured to -use ``sysdb`` informations as ENC. - -The Repo Server ---------------- - -The service that provides clones of different repositories (RHEL, -Puppetlabs, Google Chrome) plus some internally developed ones for -specific products (eg. GPFS). - -You can reach the production one at: ``_. - -Deployment of an infrastructure server -====================================== - -The procedure is not fully automated and completely documented. - -The reference repo server is ``_. - -The installation of an infrastructure server uses: - - ETH repositories (since the repo server is not assumed to be available) - - PXE only and static kickstart file (since the boot server is not supposed to be available) - -After the installation, inside ``/root/bootstrap/instcode`` there is a script for each -server, called ``{puppet,boot,repo}-server``. -The script should be run manually and some user interaction is needed. - -Before to install you need to have: -- a copy of the ssh root user keys and ssh server keys -- a Red Hat Satellite Key. You can get it via the RHN Satellite Account at ETH - -So to install eg. ``puppet00-test`` the procedure would be: - - - ensure on the Satellite web site that the system is not present (Systems-> Overview page) - - copy the kickstart on ``/afs/psi.ch/project/linux/www/kickstart/configs/linux-infra/`` - - copy the pxe in ``/afs/psi.ch/service/linux/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/`` - - install the server booting from network - - after the installation the server will stop - - reboot it - - login on the server - - copy the ssh key - - enter the ``/root/bootstrap/instcode`` directory - - optionally change the branch - - run ``./puppet-server`` - - -Please note that in some cases the ETH repo used during the -installation is not properly working. - -In the case you are not redeploying the repo server, then it can be -used instead of the ETH one, changing properly the PXE and the -kickstart file. -