System Administrator Guide

This guide provides information to help a system administrator install, configure, and maintain a server running the Data Library software.

• Overview
  • Prerequisites
  • Infrastructure
  • Configuration management using ansible
  • Software components
  • User groups
  • Important file and directory paths
• Server Requirements
  • CPU
  • RAM
  • Storage
    • Backups
  • Graphics
  • UPS
  • Basic Requirements
  • High-End Requirements
• Install CentOS Stream
  • Install the Operating System
  • Post Operating System Installation
    • Update Packages
    • Disable SELinux
    • Install python3.12, git and ansible
    • Reboot
• Data Library New Installation
  • Configure git
    • Create the administrator’s personal key pair
    • Add the administrator’s public key to Bitbucket
    • Create access key for deployment
    • Add deployment access key to Bitbucket
  • Configure the Data Library
  • Run the ansible playbook
  • Install datasets
  • Use your new Data Library
• Data Library Upgrade Installation
  • Make a backup
  • Install the new operating system
  • Restore from backup
  • Configure the upgraded Data Library
    • Pull the latest version of your old Data Library configuration
    • Upgrade ansible collection
• Maintenance
  • Configuration updates using ansible
  • Adding user accounts
  • Debugging tips