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---++ This Week

   * Alastair
      * Inventory project
         * continue working through InvProjectWorkFlow
         * Document clientreport (eg how to add modules)
         * Document order sync code
         * Document hpreport processing script
         * Continue work on RESTful API - InvProjectRESTapi
         * Document REST API
         * Write more of the ii commands and document as writing.
         * Start work on final report!
         * Continue with REST API testing framework
         * Consider what else needs done other than docs and tidying and backups
         * Blog something....take dev meeting talks
         * and give details on how Tartarus tables are accessed to Ian D for inclusion in his privileged access discussion paper
         * Look at postgresql replication
      * Deploy encrypted /tmp and swap conversion script
         * Need to warn users that Gnome3 may pop up a window about /tmp being full (when script is run)
         * Now down to 3 user desktops
      * Schedule MPU meeting to discuss systemd ordering
      * Check sysmans (et al) have 'nograce'.
      * Take a look at RT #78875
      * Look at /etc/hosts - dns issue (IPV6?)
         * work out what we need to fix current problem
      * Circulate info on RH7.3 systemd changes we may wish to consider
      * RT actions (as agreed)
      * Implement change to kvmtool to allow KVMs to be marked as disabled
      * Look at Stephen's 'Thoughts on shell components'
      * Look at MPUActivitiesList
      * Start looking at https and computing.help (remove assumption that https means want cosign login)
         * wait on Neil's efforts with EdWeb
      * Chase Alison about LCFG check monitoring ( start doing again )
      * Investigate systemd reboot bug on gaivota and add some more debugging (store tree diff somewhere)
      * Try latest vdice.ova (sensa) and steno and record problems in detail
      * If in Forum server room, review MPU rack usage
      * Review 'ssh on a mac'
      * Start upgrading MPU servers to 7.4
         * upgrade computing.help servers (all bar 'lagun' done)
         * upgrade bandama (tartarus)
         * upgrade salamanca after CCPAG on the 10th January - remember to update firmware
      * Get costings for increasing storage space for Forum KVM servers (and get assertive in new year about tidying up old VMs)
         * azul - has 2 spare slots (need to check is 2.5"). 2.5" 15K 0.9TB = 406 + VAT (Would need 15K as only 2 drives in a set)
         * gaivota/girassol - have 6 spare slots each (2.5"). 2.5" 10K 1.2TB = 274+VAT, 1.8TB = 388+VAT (Would need 4 drives if want 10K)
      * Add tartarus info to SwitchToSelfManaged


   * Chris
      * Inventory project
         * Continue work on clientreport modules for replacing firmwarereport
      * Look at MPUActivitiesList
      * Look at RT
      * Continue work on SL7 coordination final project report (currently pending other units completing)
      * Ship latest Virtual DICE (once Alastair double checked at home on Windoze)
      * If in Forum server room, review MPU rack usage
      * Start upgrading MPU servers to 7.4
         * deneb, <strike>hare and wildcat</strike>
      * <strike>Make latest libvirt available and</strike> test for memory leaks (wrt console servers) _Ian will test it for memory leaks after the 17 January stable release_
      * <strike>Some KVM housekeeping re old VMs (migrated?)</strike> - migrated VM storage now all deleted. girassol still has some storage for superseded or deleted VMs. They may have been preserved deliberately - we can clear this up in 2018.
      * Start project #403 - Consider User Security Training Materials
      * Produce 7.4 version of DIYDICE

   * Stephen
      * LCFG client refactor stage 2
         * Continue work on final report- MPU274FinalReport
      * RT actions (as agreed)
      * submit polkit bug to redhat - with Alastair (still exists under 7.3)
      * Produce some text for systemd mount bug (to submit to RH)
      * Take issue of disable per user journald logs on certain servers to OPS
      * Schedule jubilee downtime to move to SOL
      * Consider PD work for after LCFG client ...
         * looking at Ceph
      * Look at MPUActivitiesList
      * On metropolitan, find fast baud rate we can drive the real physical consoles. (This so we can decide whether to use physical consoles for KVM servers).
      * Look at where we're using ALL in access.conf
      * If in Forum server room, review MPU rack usage
      * Agree with RAT how software package requests are handled - waiting on Graham documenting
      * Start off NX replacement project (#389)
      * Upgrading MPU servers to 7.4
         * NX servers and ssh servers

      


-- Main.AlastairScobie - 20 Dec 2017
Topic revision: r4 - 09 Jan 2018 - 10:18:36 - ChrisCooke
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