MaintenanceLog

Weekly Maintenance Log

• Feb. 16, 2021
  • - Computers
    • FP: Attempt at eliminating the use of DBM format in the NCS (replace it with .pickle). Some progress but still many files to go (127 total).
    • FP: rotated NCS logs and general maint. on elvin.
    • WR: Patches/reboot on ncs-nfs.iram.es
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• Feb. 09, 2021
  • - Computers
    • FP: Attempt at eliminating the use of DBM format in the NCS (replace it with .pickle). Reverted for now.
    • All: Support power cut in Granada offices (switching machines off and on, monitor the UPS etc.)

    • PM: Removed /vis2 mount from mrt-lx1 and mrt-lx3, it is not needed anymore according to AS. The /vis2 was not deleted in the local filesystems just in case. The directory was indeed removed from the NetApp partition.

    • WR: Enable Livepatch and unattended-upgrades on ncs-nfs2
    • WR: Changed from autofs to manual /etc/fstab entries on mrt-lx6, also disabled unattended-upgrades

    • PM: Removed old projects accounts from 2010 to 2015 see the list in RemovedOldProjectsAccountsFebruary2021. The old passwd files can be found at /root/remove_old_accounts.

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    - Telescope
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