NewTlug Meetings:2005-07-26

From GTALUG

Here is a URL to Cameron's Presentation Notes:

       http://www.roslintel.ca/TLUG2005-07-26/

...very extensive and detailed notes ...this should be an excellent "Linux Box & Network Howto" presentation

       This month's NewTLUG meeting will be held
       Tues July 26th., at Seneca College.

...please note that the room is different than our usual room.

  more info below...

Date: Tue, July 26th. Time: 7 - 10pm

Topic: Build a workgroup server for a small office

               The server will incorporate DNS, DHCP, NTP, Samba,
               Netatalk, and NFS services; an IPTABLES firewall;
               and remote access via OpenVPN.
               ...see presentation outline at bottom

Presenter: Cameron Bennett <cj.bennett@roslintel.ca>

               Cameron picked up a degree in Computer Science from UoT
               in 1976 and has been working in IT for about 30 years in a
               wide variety of roles including IBM mainframe, legacy
               enterprise networks, modern enterprise networks, and
               operating system support.

               Currently he provides network technical support, system
               maintenance, and server builds, to business and advanced
               home users on an independent basis.

               Sometime around 1990 he started into Linux working with
               an Apple Mac running Debian and discovered the
               functionality and utility of Open Source software.  Since
               then he has worked a wide variety hardware,
               distributions, and packages. The main Linux focus now is
               to build, run, and maintain work horse systems on white
               box hardware supporting the back end utility functions
               needed in home and work group environments.

Location: Rm S1206 Stephen E. Quinlan building (SEQ) - Seneca @ York

               Building number 40 on the map:
               http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/map/KeeleMasterMap.pdf
               The Seneca@York Campus, which is physically located in the
               south east part of York University, at Keele/Steeles.

Directions: For detailed directions and info on public transit, please

               see:    http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~scs/seneca-directions.html

Parking: Paid parking is available on campus (about: $8).

               Building #84 on the map above is a close-by parking
               garage.

Presentation Outline:

 Workgroup Server
 Objectives - What It Should Do
    v Multi-protocol Network File Services:  Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix
    v Scalable to 2 TB
    v Very stable unattended operation
    v Straight forward administration
    v Network Time source  (NTP)
    v Domain Name Service (DNS)
    v FTP Server Service
    v Web Server Service
 General Rules
    v Nothing to new, Nothing to old, Nothing to weird
    v Quality considerations
    v Cost/Performance issues
 Linux Distribution Selection
    v Considerations for which distro to use
 Hardware Selection
    v Considerations for suitable hardware
    v Actual new hardware used for a real system
 Operating System Install
    v Murphy's law applied to system boot
    v parititioning the system disk
    v installing the base OS
    v fun with NICs
    v fun with LILO
 Base Utility Functions
    v NTP
    v DHCP
    v DNS
    v S.M.A.R.T
    v L.A.R.T
    v Disk Optimization
    v UPS
 Service & Support
    v Firewall
    v VNC
    v Ethereal
    v Gnome / KDE
 User Services
    v LVM
    v Samba
 Operating Procedures
    v What to monitor
    v Periodic maintenance
    v Software Maintenance