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* My next training classes will be the "''Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning''" - [https://www.redhat.com/elearning/rh442vt_red_hat_enterprise_system_monitoring_and_performance_tuning/ RH442VT] and "''Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy Administration''" - [https://www.redhat.com/courses/rhs429_red_hat_enterprise_selinux_policy_administration/index.html?id=home RHS429] as well as "''Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Course''" - [https://www.redhat.com/elearning/rhup305_red_hat_enterprise_linux_update_course/ RHUP305] | * My next training classes will be the "''Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning''" - [https://www.redhat.com/elearning/rh442vt_red_hat_enterprise_system_monitoring_and_performance_tuning/ RH442VT] and "''Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy Administration''" - [https://www.redhat.com/courses/rhs429_red_hat_enterprise_selinux_policy_administration/index.html?id=home RHS429] as well as "''Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Course''" - [https://www.redhat.com/elearning/rhup305_red_hat_enterprise_linux_update_course/ RHUP305] | ||
= Virtual Machine Information = | |||
==FYI on Virtual Machine Information integration== | |||
* Each VM has 3072 MB of RAM as well as two CPU cores allocated for execution and evaluation purposes within an established baseline VM system. | * Each VM has 3072 MB of RAM as well as two CPU cores allocated for execution and evaluation purposes within an established baseline VM system. | ||
* My latest Fedora 12 (Constantine) kernel is '''2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.PAE'''. I am very interested in progress in GRUB Ext4 support, [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NFSv4Default NFSv4Default] and [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NetworkManagerSystemConnections NetworkManager System Connections] | * My latest Fedora 12 (Constantine) kernel is '''2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.PAE'''. I am very interested in progress in GRUB Ext4 support, [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NFSv4Default NFSv4Default] and [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NetworkManagerSystemConnections NetworkManager System Connections] | ||
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*# [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/3/3e/Fedora_9_and_Fedora_10.jpg Right shows 4 VMs with 3 VMs on Fedora 9 and with 1 VM on Fedora 10.] | *# [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/3/3e/Fedora_9_and_Fedora_10.jpg Right shows 4 VMs with 3 VMs on Fedora 9 and with 1 VM on Fedora 10.] | ||
= Current running systems = | |||
==Using embedded code have updates automatically done for running systems status== | |||
===x86_64=== | |||
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!Version!!Kernel!!Status!!Running!!Memory!!Swap space | !Version!!Kernel!!Status!!Running!!Memory!!Swap space | ||
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|'''Fedora 15 (Lovelock) Rawhide one system running with VMware need Hardware Profile 12 data'''||'''2.6.36.1-7.rc1.fc15.x86_64''' ==> 2.6.37-0.rc7.git0.2.fc15.x86_64||{{Template:Check}}||{{result|inprogress|}}||8.0 GB||8.0 GB | |'''Fedora 15 (Lovelock) Rawhide one system running with VMware need Hardware Profile 12 data'''||'''2.6.36.1-7.rc1.fc15.x86_64''' ==> 2.6.37-0.rc7.git0.2.fc15.x86_64||{{Template:Check}}||{{result|inprogress|}}||8.0 GB||8.0 GB | ||
|} | |} | ||
===i686=== | |||
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!Version!!Kernel!!Status!!Running!!Memory!!Swap space | !Version!!Kernel!!Status!!Running!!Memory!!Swap space | ||
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|'''Red Hat 6 (Beta) [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/50/RHEL_6_Beta_2.6.32-19.el6.i686.jpg Beta] one system running with VMware'''||'''2.6.32-19.el6.i686'''||{{Template:Check}}||{{result|inprogress|}}||3.0 GB||4.0 GB | |'''Red Hat 6 (Beta) [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/50/RHEL_6_Beta_2.6.32-19.el6.i686.jpg Beta] one system running with VMware'''||'''2.6.32-19.el6.i686'''||{{Template:Check}}||{{result|inprogress|}}||3.0 GB||4.0 GB | ||
|} | |} | ||
===i686 and x86_64 kernels=== | |||
Where I get my [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=8 kernels] - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=8 | Where I get my [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=8 kernels] - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=8 | ||
===system core and memory utilization=== | |||
With mid-December procurements arrival, I am determining how to best utilize the 16 cores and 80 GB of memory for effective systems. '''Add system diagrams!!!''' | With mid-December procurements arrival, I am determining how to best utilize the 16 cores and 80 GB of memory for effective systems. '''Add system diagrams!!!''' | ||
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* Total allocated memory will be ranging from 64 to 72 GB of memory and will leave about 8 GB to 16 GB of memory free for host operations. | * Total allocated memory will be ranging from 64 to 72 GB of memory and will leave about 8 GB to 16 GB of memory free for host operations. | ||
==Software which I like to have running on my systems== | |||
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#wireshark | #wireshark | ||
#xosview | #xosview | ||
= Some system information = | |||
==Food for thought== | |||
{{admon/tip|This is a tip|My current workstation has [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/9/99/Windows_64-bit_with_8_virtual_CPUs_and_16GB_of_RAM.jpg eight (8) x86_64 computing cores and 16 GB of RAM] as well as four 500 GB harddisks (SATA Seagate 7200.12.) The Seagate 7200.12, 500 GB harddisk is only "one" platter and is very quiet as well as very low power consumption and fast for my use. I am considering a plan on doing an upgrade to the [http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/desktops/barracuda_hard_drives/barracuda_7200.12/ Seagate 7200.12], 1 TB harddisk next calendar year. Another workstation is arriving with eight (8) x86_64 computing cores and 64 GB of RAM.}} | {{admon/tip|This is a tip|My current workstation has [https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/9/99/Windows_64-bit_with_8_virtual_CPUs_and_16GB_of_RAM.jpg eight (8) x86_64 computing cores and 16 GB of RAM] as well as four 500 GB harddisks (SATA Seagate 7200.12.) The Seagate 7200.12, 500 GB harddisk is only "one" platter and is very quiet as well as very low power consumption and fast for my use. I am considering a plan on doing an upgrade to the [http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/desktops/barracuda_hard_drives/barracuda_7200.12/ Seagate 7200.12], 1 TB harddisk next calendar year. Another workstation is arriving with eight (8) x86_64 computing cores and 64 GB of RAM.}} | ||
{{admon/tip|Another tip|Google's IPV6 web site - [http://ipv6google.com/ http://ipv6google.com/] try it.}} | {{admon/tip|Another tip|Google's IPV6 web site - [http://ipv6google.com/ http://ipv6google.com/] try it.}} | ||
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{{admon/warning|This is a warning|A little FYI on updating to the 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686 and 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686.PAE kernels, a separate rpm install was needed of the bindutils-2.19.51.0.14-31.fc12.i686.rpm package from the original install media's iso, in order to address the bindutils dependency prior to updating to the 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686 and 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686.PAE kernels.}} | {{admon/warning|This is a warning|A little FYI on updating to the 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686 and 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686.PAE kernels, a separate rpm install was needed of the bindutils-2.19.51.0.14-31.fc12.i686.rpm package from the original install media's iso, in order to address the bindutils dependency prior to updating to the 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686 and 2.6.31-2.fc12.i686.PAE kernels.}} | ||
{{admon/caution|This is a caution|Currently, the Virtual PC 6.0.156.0 and the F12 Alpha iso are having some serious problems with getting X to work. Therefore, my /etc/inittab file on those test subsystems is set to run at runlevel 3 instead of 5.}} | {{admon/caution|This is a caution|Currently, the Virtual PC 6.0.156.0 and the F12 Alpha iso are having some serious problems with getting X to work. Therefore, my /etc/inittab file on those test subsystems is set to run at runlevel 3 instead of 5.}} | ||
= Previous running systems = | |||
[[Image:Hackergotchi_Dramsey.png|right|Dramsey]] | [[Image:Hackergotchi_Dramsey.png|right|Dramsey]] | ||
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|'''Fedora 12 (Constantine) Alpha'''||'''2.6.31-33.fc12.i686''' and '''[https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/c/c3/Fedora_12_Sun_VirtualBox.jpg 2.6.31-33.fc12.i686.PAE]'''||{{Template:Check}} and {{Template:Check}}||1.5 GB and 1.5 GB||3.0 GB | |'''Fedora 12 (Constantine) Alpha'''||'''2.6.31-33.fc12.i686''' and '''[https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/c/c3/Fedora_12_Sun_VirtualBox.jpg 2.6.31-33.fc12.i686.PAE]'''||{{Template:Check}} and {{Template:Check}}||1.5 GB and 1.5 GB||3.0 GB | ||
|} | |} | ||
= Locations = | |||
# Tokyo, Japan & | # Tokyo, Japan & | ||
# The University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland | # The University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland | ||
[[Image:Penguin12.gif|right|Dancing penguin|thumb|100px]] | [[Image:Penguin12.gif|right|Dancing penguin|thumb|100px]] | ||
= Projects = | |||
==Fedora Purchases== | |||
;:[http://www.queensboro.com/index.html?ref_id=826541 I purchased my '''Fedora Polo Shirts''' here at, Custom-embroidered logo shirts and apparel by Queensboro located in North Carolina, for $9.<sup><small>95</small></sup> each or '''Fedora Hat''' for $5.<sup><small>95</small></sup>, including shipping.] The place is called, "http://www.queensboro.com/" use this information for the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Logo/UsageGuidelines Fedora Logo.] | ;:[http://www.queensboro.com/index.html?ref_id=826541 I purchased my '''Fedora Polo Shirts''' here at, Custom-embroidered logo shirts and apparel by Queensboro located in North Carolina, for $9.<sup><small>95</small></sup> each or '''Fedora Hat''' for $5.<sup><small>95</small></sup>, including shipping.] The place is called, "http://www.queensboro.com/" use this information for the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Logo/UsageGuidelines Fedora Logo.] | ||
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;:[http://www.skype.com/apps/tracking/commissionjunction.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eskype%2Ecom%2Fgo%2Fgetconnected%3Fcm%5Fmmc%3Daffiliate%2D%5F%2Dcommission%5Fjunction%2D%5F%2Dbanner%2D%5F%2Dskype%5Fkey%5Ffeatures_pid=%zp To facilitate phone calls around the world, I use '''unlimited world Skype''' for '''only $12.<sup><small>95</small></sup> per month'''] or free Skype to Skype chat, audio, and video for "[http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/ Windows], [http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/ Mac OS X] or [http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/ Linux]" even for "[http://www.skype.com/download/skype/iphone/ iPhone.]" | ;:[http://www.skype.com/apps/tracking/commissionjunction.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eskype%2Ecom%2Fgo%2Fgetconnected%3Fcm%5Fmmc%3Daffiliate%2D%5F%2Dcommission%5Fjunction%2D%5F%2Dbanner%2D%5F%2Dskype%5Fkey%5Ffeatures_pid=%zp To facilitate phone calls around the world, I use '''unlimited world Skype''' for '''only $12.<sup><small>95</small></sup> per month'''] or free Skype to Skype chat, audio, and video for "[http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/ Windows], [http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/ Mac OS X] or [http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/ Linux]" even for "[http://www.skype.com/download/skype/iphone/ iPhone.]" | ||
==Things I do== | |||
;:Both x86 and x86_64 versions of Fedora 9, Fedora 10, Fedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 13, and Fedora 14 DVDs and USB Distribution in Japan [http://www.e-akihabara.jp/en/ see Akihabara "Electric City"] and [http://www.umd.edu/ The University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland] | ;:Both x86 and x86_64 versions of Fedora 9, Fedora 10, Fedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 13, and Fedora 14 DVDs and USB Distribution in Japan [http://www.e-akihabara.jp/en/ see Akihabara "Electric City"] and [http://www.umd.edu/ The University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland] | ||
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==System Data URLs== | |||
# ''[http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-2346 How do I know how many file descriptors are being used system-wide in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?]'' | # ''[http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-2346 How do I know how many file descriptors are being used system-wide in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?]'' | ||
# ''[http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Performance_Tuning Operating System Tuning Parameters]'' | # ''[http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Performance_Tuning Operating System Tuning Parameters]'' |
Revision as of 00:13, 27 December 2010
David Ramsey
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About Dramsey
Email: MailTo (dramsey AT fedorapro ject DOT org)
Located on the far right of this picture (in the pink shirt,) I am a Fedora 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 user currently experiencing the x86 and x86_64 versions. I am trying to integrate useful system administration ideas for my Fedora systems.
- I am very interested in large memory model programs and multi-core computer systems. I enjoy using virtual machines (VMs) in order to develop a formidable system solution. Through the use of VMs, I am able to try out a variety of software solutions on a VM prior to installation of the software on my production system.
- I have taken RH033VT, RH131VT, RH142VT, RH253VT, and RH301VT coursework, in order to further establish my Red Hat educational foundation.
- Recently, I have greatly enjoyed 24 hour access to the Live Access Labs running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Now, I have the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta running on a VM.
- My next training classes will be the "Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning" - RH442VT and "Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy Administration" - RHS429 as well as "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Course" - RHUP305
Virtual Machine Information
FYI on Virtual Machine Information integration
- Each VM has 3072 MB of RAM as well as two CPU cores allocated for execution and evaluation purposes within an established baseline VM system.
- My latest Fedora 12 (Constantine) kernel is 2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.PAE. I am very interested in progress in GRUB Ext4 support, NFSv4Default and NetworkManager System Connections
- Good to see how the iBus Intelligent Input Bus "input framework method system" and Ext4 file system "checksum feature for the journal" have developed.
- Very interesting to see how the Yum Langpack Plugin and the Udisks disk management improvements are proceeding.
- When I have the VMs running with 1536 MB of RAM, I am able to enjoy using VMs for executing my Fedora 9, 10, 11, and 12 systems. With the effective use of VMs, I am able to concurrently run 9 VMs on my workstation. There are three pictures at the bottom of this page:
Current running systems
Using embedded code have updates automatically done for running systems status
x86_64
Version | Kernel | Status | Running | Memory | Swap space |
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Fedora 14 (Laughlin) two systems running with VMware need Hardware Profile 10 data and Hardware Profile 11 data | 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.x86_64 | 8.0 GB | 4.0 GB 8.0 GB | ||
Fedora 15 (Lovelock) Rawhide one system running with VMware need Hardware Profile 12 data | 2.6.36.1-7.rc1.fc15.x86_64 ==> 2.6.37-0.rc7.git0.2.fc15.x86_64 | 8.0 GB | 8.0 GB |
i686
Version | Kernel | Status | Running | Memory | Swap space |
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Fedora 12 (Constantine) Alpha, Beta, and RC two systems running with VMware Hardware Profile 1Hardware Profile 2 | 2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.PAE ==> 2.6.32.26-175.fc12.i686.PAE | 3.0 GB | 4.0 GB | ||
Fedora 13 (Goddard) two systems running with VMware Hardware Profile 3 Hardware Profile 4 | 2.6.33.5-131.fc13.i686.PAE ==> 2.6.34.7-66.fc13.i686.PAE | 3.0 GB | 4.0 GB | ||
Fedora 13 (Goddard) Beta and Security Spin two systems running with VMware Hardware Profile 5 Hardware Profile 6 | 2.6.33.5-112.fc13.i686.PAE | 3.0 GB | 4.0 GB | ||
Fedora 14 (Laughlin) Rawhide and Beta two systems running with VMware Hardware Profile 7 Hardware Profile 8 | 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.i686.PAE | 3.0 GB | 4.0 GB | ||
Fedora 15 (Lovelock) Rawhide one system running with VMware need Hardware Profile 9 data | 2.6.36.1-7.rc1.fc15.i686 ==> 2.6.37-0.rc7.git0.2.fc15.i686 | 3.0 GB | 0.0 GB | ||
Red Hat 6 (Beta) Beta one system running with VMware | 2.6.32-19.el6.i686 | 3.0 GB | 4.0 GB |
i686 and x86_64 kernels
Where I get my kernels - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=8
system core and memory utilization
With mid-December procurements arrival, I am determining how to best utilize the 16 cores and 80 GB of memory for effective systems. Add system diagrams!!!
- Four systems with two cores each for i686, running about 16 GB of memory.
- Six or seven systems with cores for x86_64, running from 48 to 56 GB of memory.
- Total allocated memory will be ranging from 64 to 72 GB of memory and will leave about 8 GB to 16 GB of memory free for host operations.
Software which I like to have running on my systems
- aide
- dsniff
- hdparm
- iotop
- logwatch
- nmap
- ntop (considering)
- tripwire
- wireshark
- xosview
Some system information
Food for thought
Previous running systems
Version | Kernel | Status | Memory | Swap space |
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Fedora 9 (Sulphur) | 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 | 1.5 GB | 2.0 GB | |
Fedora 10 (Cambridge) | 2.6.27.30-170.2.82.fc10.i686 | 1.5 GB | 2.0 GB | |
Fedora 11 (Leonidas) | 2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586 and 2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i686.PAE | and | 1.5 GB and 1.5 GB | 3.0 GB |
Fedora 12 (Constantine) Alpha | 2.6.31-33.fc12.i686 and 2.6.31-33.fc12.i686.PAE | and | 1.5 GB and 1.5 GB | 3.0 GB |
Locations
- Tokyo, Japan &
- The University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland
Projects
Fedora Purchases
- To facilitate phone calls around the world, I use unlimited world Skype for only $12.95 per month or free Skype to Skype chat, audio, and video for "Windows, Mac OS X or Linux" even for "iPhone."
Things I do
- Both x86 and x86_64 versions of Fedora 9, Fedora 10, Fedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 13, and Fedora 14 DVDs and USB Distribution in Japan see Akihabara "Electric City" and The University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland
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