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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 if needed but prefer default settings above. | + | We can accommodate different speeds for serial console if needed but strongly prefer settings above. |
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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. | 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. | ||
Here are Intuix/KOLO.NET recursive DNS nameservers which you can use in /etc/resolv.conf or as forwarders: | Here are Intuix/KOLO.NET recursive DNS nameservers which you can use in /etc/resolv.conf or as forwarders: |
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Colocated Server Configuration
General
- depending on location we install servers in 2-post or 4-post racks; customer is responsible for appropriate rack mounting hardware; San Jose - 2-post racks; Santa Clara - 4-post racks; 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 or Cyclades/Cisco RJ45M).
- 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"
- if your system has multiple serial ports - please label console port
- 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
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 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 * 38.111.192.155 - 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