System Plan

Server Phases

Phase 0

• Capacity: No general users. Prepare for Phase 1 capacity.
• Hardware: use pc-test.cc, 486/66, 540Mb, 16?MB(not enough) RAM, UMR test dial-up facility (3 lines, cisco server)
• Software: Linux OS, httpd, POP server, ftpd, DOSLynx, elm, pine, pico, CSO, INN, BBS?, dial-up access, distribution diskette, perl?
• Security: C2, httpd (authentication..), access controls?, passwords, restrict from access to UMR Usenet, TACACS-use UMR's,
• Accounting/Auditing: Accting on Linux -- not much, it let's you know who logged on, and when, quotas (have to write script), http acctg?, max. users, create user database, office operations,
• Internet access: MOREnet affiliate
• Final testing and planning for Phase 1.
• Determine precicely which online services will be offered and in what order of preference?

Needs:

• Office support: forms, phone messages, helpdesk?, diskette distribution, etc. User account creation.
• Use additional data lines (up to 15 phase 1, 45 phase 2)
• Modems ($2000/3 line modem) terminal server ($2700/16 lines)
• Server: ($8000 clone/Linux system; $25000 risc-based system) - 32Mb minimum, 2Gb disk, etc.