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heh,
4) "DSL line"
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, JR Mayberry wrote:
> Heh,
>
> 1) a linux box has DSL support and can 'route it'?
>
> 2) while linux may be your preferred OS, implementing it at this company
> seems like a bad idea -- its hard enough to find people to support linux
> as it is, one day you wont be there and this company is going to be
> screwed.
>
> 3) operating systems are poor excuses for firewalls and routers in
> corporate/production enviroments!
>
> my .02 cents ;)
>
>
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Barry Roomberg wrote:
>
> > Hi. Since I've seen a couple of
> > job ads on this list without being flamed,
> > I don't THINK I'm breaking protocol, but
> > feel free to redirect me.
> >
> > I'm a part time consultant to a small
> > (40 employee) professional training
> > company in Broomall. I do database
> > work, SQL and Perl, etc. They are
> > looking for a system administrator
> > / production person.
> >
> > Note: This is NOT the position I mentioned
> > at the last meeting, that was for a senior
> > Unix sysadmin in a database warehousing
> > environment.
> >
> > The environment is mixed NT and Linux
> > server (2 NT, 3 Linux boxen). The NT
> > servers are used for a 3rd party database
> > app that does not run on Linux, so they
> > will be sticking around for a while.
> > All other funtionality (firewall, file
> > service, print service, email, new database
> > work, etc) is on (or is moving to) Linux.
> >
> > The printers are scattered abount, mostly
> > shared off of NT workstations (should be moved
> > to print server boxes, Jet Direct, etc).
> >
> > The network has 1 switch and 3 hubs, all new,
> > managed. The environment is new construction,
> > with multiple CAT 5+ runs almost everywhere.
> > The computer room has multiple dedicated power
> > lines. The internet connection will be
> > DSL (ordered), is currently dialup. The DSL
> > will have multiple dedicated IPs for servers,
> > and the user population has masked 192s. There will
> > be a Linux PC configured as a router/firewall.
> >
> > The backups are run via SCSI 66 GB Ecrix drives.
> > There is one on an NT server, and one on a Linux
> > box.
> >
> > There are about 15 clerical type users, 3
> > execs, and 8 "power". The systems are of
> > all types and in all stages of decreptitude.
> > The owner (1 person, 1 boss) is aware of the
> > need for a replacement strategy.
> >
> > The core app that everyone uses is written
> > in an old Pick on DOS database called Arev,
> > which is run in a DOS box under Windows. All
> > systems must be configured with this in mind.
> > This app actually runs fine via DOS-Emu, but
> > does not communicate correctly with the
> > server based lock manager, at least during
> > my play with it. You may find different,
> > which means you can migrate a large chunk of the
> > user community to Linux.
> >
> > You have 1 assistant who is new to the company,
> > who is semi-technical, but must be treated as
> > a set of hands for now.
> >
> > Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
> >
> > *) Document current server layout to understand
> > the latticework of network dependancies.
> >
> > *) Continue swapping tapes and monitoring backups.
> > Once a week restore the database backup to a
> > different server to allow tests to make sure the
> > backups worked.
> >
> > *) Admin servers (user adds, rights, etc)
> >
> > *) Rebuild PCs if you deem savable, more likely
> > buy a bunch as swap stock.
> >
> > *) Support MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.
> >
> > *) Research, purchase, and install network print
> > boxes driven from Linux queues, which in turn are
> > shared to user popluation via Samba. This will
> > remove the NT workstation print queue support
> > nightmare.
> >
> > *) Troubleshoot network issues. Experience
> > with some network analyzer program would be nice.
> > Ability to read tcpdump even better. Ethereal
> > experiance is fine.
> >
> > *) Supervise assistant who does various production
> > tasks, (export data, move from point A to point B,
> > import into SQL-Server, etc).
> >
> > *) Maintain current production printers (clean,
> > ribbon replace, etc).
> >
> > *) Run large label print jobs. The printer might
> > chug for 4 hours per day, 6 days per month.
> >
> > *) Read tapes via 9 track on a DOS PC, reboot
> > into Windows and copy the files to the network
> > for me to pickup (approx 4 times a month).
> >
> > *) Admin licenses. PAPERWORK! Must be able
> > to be organized and not lose critical pieces
> > of paper.
> >
> > *) Ability to tactfully explain to people that their
> > inability to get just the right font on their MS-Word
> > document does not take precedence over fixing the
> > shared printer. Nicely helping them after the
> > printer is fixed.
> >
> > *) While in theory you would report to the Controller,
> > they will be looking to me for direction, and I in turn
> > will be directing you. This means in the beginning
> > every decision you make will be second guessed.
> > They will call me when there are problems, and it is
> > my job to make them happy, while trying to insure
> > you don't quit. It's a juggling act. Keep this in
> > mind.
> >
> >
> > Things I will be doing but you will need to understand
> > and administer in the future, and possibly do instead
> > of me:
> >
> > *) Plan a server replacement / consolidation strategy.
> > The 3 Linux boxes really should be one real server.
> > 1 NT box is a horrible Frankenstein, the other a nice
> > new Dell server with real RAID.
> >
> > *) Setup Linux based firewall for DSL line.
> >
> > *) Deal with ISP DNS issues to point MX records
> > to us.
> >
> > *) Setup Sendmail or Qmail based email services.
> > Currently Sendmail is used for outgoing only,
> > since we are dial-up.
> >
> > *) Setup POP and/or IMAP based email services.
> > Currently the users use POP3 on Linux server which
> > polls accounts via Fetchmail.
> >
> > *) Add Linux users as needed.
> >
> > *) Deal with Samba issues.
> >
> > *) Monitor the DSL line, deal with the ISP when there
> > are problems.
> >
> >
> > Salary is negotiable, depending on experience. Tell me
> > what you want, I tell the owner if you are worth it.
> >
> >
> > Any takers?
> >
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