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| Here is a brief summary of the virtual moves that we have scheduled so far: | Here is a brief summary of the virtual moves that we have scheduled so far: | ||
| - | ===== Wednesday 25-9-2024: 10 AM: Disks /strw0, /software and /easybuild ===== | + | ===== Wednesday 25-9-2024: 10 AM: Disks /strw0, /software and / |
| - | We have a setup in place that will switch over all computers to using the new disks. Most running software will not get disrupted, but we haven' | + | <color #c8bfe7>We have a setup in place that will switch over all computers to using the new disks. Most running software will not get disrupted, but we haven' |
| - | ===== Thursday 26-9-2024, 9 AM: IL ssh server (ssh.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl aka styx.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl) ===== | + | ===== Thursday 26-9-2024, 9 AM: IL ssh server (ssh.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl aka styx.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl) |
| - | This migration will be quick, probably just a few minutes downtime, but existing ssh sessions (and tunnels) will be interrupted. | + | <color #c8bfe7>This migration will be quick, probably just a few minutes downtime, but existing ssh sessions (and tunnels) will be interrupted. |
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| - | ===== Monday 30-9-2024: 9 AM: Login servers (IDP en LDAP) ===== | + | ===== Monday 30-9-2024: 9 AM: Login servers (IDP en LDAP) POSTPONED |
| - | For logging in, two sets of servers are in use: LDAP, which holds the database of user accounts, and the IDP servers that handle the logins and two-factor authentication on local websites (such as webmail and intranet). | + | <color #ffc90e>For logging in, two sets of servers are in use: LDAP, which holds the database of user accounts, and the IDP servers that handle the logins and two-factor authentication on local websites (such as webmail and intranet). |
| Switching the LDAP servers should be quick, just a few minutes. There are two LDAP servers so we will make sure that one is running at all times. To be sure the database is in a consistent state, password changes will not be possible around this time. | Switching the LDAP servers should be quick, just a few minutes. There are two LDAP servers so we will make sure that one is running at all times. To be sure the database is in a consistent state, password changes will not be possible around this time. | ||
| Switching the IDP servers may affect existing login sessions on websites, so it might be that users get logged out from webmail or intranet during this switch. | Switching the IDP servers may affect existing login sessions on websites, so it might be that users get logged out from webmail or intranet during this switch. | ||
| - | Existing login sessions on desktops or through ssh will not be affected, and logging in on desktops will work normally. | + | Existing login sessions on desktops or through ssh will not be affected, and logging in on desktops will work normally.</ |
| - | ===== Tuesday 1-10-2024: 10 AM: Websites ===== | + | Unfortunately, |
| - | This day we will switch over our websites, including project sites hosted here. | + | |
| + | ===== Tuesday 1-10-2024: 10 AM: Websites | ||
| + | <color #c8bfe7>This day we will switch over our websites, including project sites hosted here. | ||
| These websites may be down for ~ 15 minutes. Nothing else will be affected by this change. | These websites may be down for ~ 15 minutes. Nothing else will be affected by this change. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | ===== Monday 14-10-2024: 10 AM: VPN server COMPLETED ===== | ||
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| - | ===== Monday 14-10-2024: | + | ===== Wednesday 16-10-2024: |
| - | Open connections to the VPN will be disrupted. Downtime will be short, and reconnecting your VPN afterwards will be easy, without changes required | + | <color # |
| - | ===== Tuesday 22-10-2024: | + | Switching the LDAP servers should be quick, just a few minutes. There are two LDAP servers so we will make sure that one is running at all times. To be sure the database is in a consistent state, password changes will not be possible around this time. |
| - | This is the most disruptive change. Logging in will not work without the home disk, and existing sessions may give errors or get stuck. So it is recommended to close applications and save your open files before this migration. It will probably be prudent to log out as well. | + | </ |
| + | ===== Tuesday 22-10-2024: | ||
| + | <color #c8bfe7>This is the most disruptive change. Logging in will not work without the home disk, and existing sessions may give errors or get stuck. So it is recommended to close applications and save your open files before this migration. It will probably be prudent to log out as well.</ | ||
| - | ===== (date to be announced): 10 AM: Mail ===== | ||
| - | A new IL mail server | + | ===== Friday 29-11-2024 9 AM: License |
| - | Incoming mail will be delayed but will arrive | + | <color #c8bfe7>During this change, connections for reserved licenses |
| + | </ | ||
| - | ===== (date to be decided): Gitlab server | + | ===== Monday 02-12-2024: 10 AM: Mail Done ===== |
| - | + | <color #c8bfe7> | |
| - | ===== (date to be decided): License | + | A new IL mail server |
| - | During this change, connections for reserved licenses | + | Incoming mail will be delayed but will arrive once the new server is operational.</ |
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| We will send reminders the day before we are moving one of the services. | We will send reminders the day before we are moving one of the services. | ||
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| - | ===== Special case: Owncloud to Nextcloud ===== | + | |
| - | Our owncloud server is old and difficult to upgrade. Instead, we have prepared a new server with the NextCloud software to replace it. | + | |
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| - | Users should connect both servers, and move data they want to preserve to the new server. See [[linux: | + | |
| - | When done, you can remove the old owncloud connection from your setup (to avoid any errors when we take owncloud off-line later this year). | + | |
| ===== See also ===== | ===== See also ===== | ||
| * [[news: | * [[news: | ||
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