Author Archives: garf

Server software updated and rsync’d

Posted on 2010-05-13 by garf

All the software and web/mail applications on this server have been updated and the entire server rsync’d to a remote backup server. As I said in an earlier post, whilst we have automated backup procedures in place, I feel more … Continue reading →

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Up and running again – at last

Posted on 2010-05-11 by garf

Well, the good news is that the DEOSS community web server is finally back on line. It was taken down at 07:00 UTC this morning so that a faulty hard disk from the server’s RAID array could be replaced. It … Continue reading →

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Server maintenance postponed till 2010-05-11 07:00 UTC

Posted on 2010-05-10 by garf

The server maintenance detailed in our last bulletin has been postponed until tomorrow 2010-05-11. It is currently scheduled to take place between 07:00-08:00 UTC (08:00-09:00 BST). Hopefully everything will be up and running before most of our users start work. … Continue reading →

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Server Outage

Posted on 2010-05-10 by garf

Seems one of the hard disks in our RAID has died. This means it will be necessary to take down the server for up to an hour while the disk is replaced. It is hoped this will take place this … Continue reading →

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Server rebooted

Posted on 2010-05-09 by garf

DEOSS community server was rebooted 2010-05-09 17:39 UTC following a series of software updates and completion of the new Postfix-based mail system. Web and mail services were unavailable for approximately 3 minutes. All services were restored successfully. Complete rsync backup … Continue reading →

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WARNING! Beware of emails pretending to be from us!

Posted on 2010-05-08 by garf

A new form of particularly nasty spam is doing the rounds, pretending to be from service providers. The emails ask the recipient to download and/or open a zip file containing an alleged upgrade, needed to use their email service. Examples:- … Continue reading →

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Server Weblog goes live

Posted on 2010-05-08 by garf

The new DEOSS community server weblog has gone live. Based on WordPress, this weblog is intended to keep all our users informed about changes and modifications to the server. It saves having to email everybody! Unfortunately this sort of information … Continue reading →

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Full rsync & software update completed OK.

Posted on 2010-05-08 by garf

All the software and web/mail applications on the new DEOSS server have been updated and the entire server rsync’d to a remote backup server. Whilst we have automated backup procedures in place. I feel more comfortable if I personally perform … Continue reading →

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New server ready sooner than expected

Posted on 2010-05-07 by garf

The new combined DEOSS & GarfNet server has gone on-line a little sooner than expected. The old GarfNet server was decommissioned 2010-05-03 and the old DEOSS server will be switched off within a day or two. The next few months … Continue reading →

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New DEOSS server

Posted on 2010-04-26 by garf

We have just purchased from our upstream ISP, a brand new dedicated web server. If all goes to plan, the entire contents of our two old servers that used to host DEOSS & Garfnet will be amalgamated onto this new … Continue reading →

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