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- sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359 Jan 25, 2021 sadsfae commented Jan 25, 2021 As both changes have merit, we'll track/implement the more core argparse --auto-no-wipe command enhancement in a separate RFE #360 so our change-se… […]
- sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#360sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#360 Jan 25, 2021 sadsfae commented Jan 25, 2021 This can save some time up-front and is still checked in #359 when a cloud is defined or if it isn't adjusted later via --mod-cloud. Thanks for fil… […]
- sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359 Jan 25, 2021 sadsfae commented Jan 25, 2021 having an --auto-no-wipe is a simple fix to help to automate the process, so that you won't have to answer a prompt or pass a -y argument to add-s… […]
- sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359 Jan 25, 2021 sadsfae commented Jan 25, 2021 As opposed to prompting the user when a schedule is being added to hosts where the target cloudXX was already released why not just auto-convert a… […]
- sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359sadsfae commented on issue redhat-performance/quads#359 Jan 25, 2021 sadsfae commented Jan 25, 2021 Additionally, in OSP/OCP expansion scenarios (if you choose Y) we most likely want those systems powered off when they move to avoid disruption in … […]
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Category Archives: sysadmin
How to Use Self-signed SSL Certificates for Plex Media Server
Plex is a fork of the Open Source Kodi (previously XBMC) project from 2008, the Plex Media Server has evolved into what amounts to a free, personal Netflix + Spotify that lets you stream home content to devices or browsers … Continue reading
Posted in open source, sysadmin
Tagged pkcs12, plex, plex media server, security, self-signed, ssl
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Quick and Dirty SSH Key Management with Python
Sometimes I need to quickly copy SSH keys to remote systems in a pinch. I can do this with the Ansible authorized_key module but that’s not always available. I might be on a random system and Ansible or external internet … Continue reading
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Tagged ansible copy ssh keys, copy ssh keys python, devops, one-off, python, ssh, ssh keys, tools
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Fun and Automation with Git Hooks
Git is more than just an awesome, decentralized version control system (VCS) – it can also drive lots of useful automation by triggering actions to deploy infrastructure and services based on event and commit-based hooks. You can drive a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged automation, devops, git, git hooks, linux, post-receive hooks, sysadmin
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Automate Infrastructure Docs with Python, WordPress and Foreman
“It’s not done unless it’s documented,” says the wise Ops sage. Frequently updated documentation is critical, it’s also one of the most neglected parts of technology. Learn how we auto-generate server resource wiki data with Python, WordPress and Foreman.
Posted in open source, sysadmin
Tagged automation, devops, documentation, foreman, infrastructure, python, wiki, wordpress
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Automate SuperMicro Server Provisioning or Die Trying
We use Foreman for systems provisioning and recently received a large shipment of Supermicro for Ceph. Out of the box they were a lot of trouble to get integrated/automated at the same level of our Dell gear but we managed, … Continue reading
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Tagged devops, foreman, hardware, ipmi, linux, provisioning, servers, supermicro, sysadmin
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Switching from Mutt to Neomutt
“All mail clients suck. This one just sucks less,” so says mutt author Michael Elkins. This is true for me over the last 10years as mutt along with offlineimap and notmuch allowed me battle the unwieldy, barbarous deluge of mailing … Continue reading
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Tagged email, mutt, neomutt, neomutt vim, open source, workflow
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Tmux for GNU Screen Refugees and Vim Users
I use GNU Screen on servers to manage working sessions and perform long-running or persistent tasks. Lately I’ve been using tmux locally on my work desktop/laptop, finding it better suited for most terminal activity. Here’s how I set it up … Continue reading
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Tagged linux, productivity, screen, sysadmin, terminal, tmux
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Automate Nagios Monitoring with Ansible
Infrastructure monitoring is important and there’s lots of tools for it. I’m fond of Nagios – it’s very mature and customizable but it’s also a giant pain in the ass to setup. Here’s how to save time deploying and managing … Continue reading
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Tagged ansible, automation, devops, idrac monitoring, ipmi, linux, monitoring, nagios, snmp, supermicro monitoring, sysadmin
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Fun and Profit with Reverse SSH Tunnels and AutoSSH
Sometimes you just need to get to things remotely. Those things might be behind an unbudging firewall with no way to forward proper ports for remote access, or perhaps you just want it setup access to resources this way. I … Continue reading
Secure, Distributed Password Resources with GPG, Git and Vim
There are many tools to manage passwords and sensitive resources, some cost money or are closed commercial products. I’m going to show you how to create a secure, distributed and encrypted remote password repository using Open Source tools like GPG … Continue reading
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Tagged encryption, gpg, linux, passwords, security, sysadmin
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Browbeat Is now an OpenStack Project
Browbeat is an Open Source performance tuning and analysis tool for OpenStack clouds, and something I’ve been contributing to lately on my new team. As of this OpenStack commit Browbeat has moved to the openstack.org namespace and is on the … Continue reading
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Tagged browbeat, browbeat project, cloud, openstack, performance, scale, tools
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Quick and Dirty Remote Execution with Ansible
Ansible is a wonderful tool for orchestration, configuration management and automating a lot of tasks you’d never want to do by hand. Sometimes you just need to get in there and run a few commands across a bunch of different … Continue reading
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Tagged ansible, devops, linux, remote execution, shell module, sysadmin
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Automate 7 Days to Die Game Server Deployment with Ansible
7 Days to Die is an extremely fun apocalyptic zombie survival crafting game with much less emphasis on the crafting and more on survival. It’s a cross between the good building aspects of Minecraft, with the bleak realism of Rust … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, open source, sysadmin
Tagged 7daystodie, ansible, automation, games, gameservers, linux gaming
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Manage Test/Development Linux VMs with qcow2 and Libvirt
I often need to quickly revert virtual machines used for testing to a known good, vanilla state without doing anything by hand. QEMU provides a great set of tools to help. Here’s a simple tool to wrap all of it … Continue reading
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Tagged automation, development, libvirt, linux, open source, sandbox, sysadmin, testing, virtualization
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