nuol internet application services midterm presentation 22 nd march, 2004
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NUOL Internet Application Services
Midterm presentation22nd March, 2004
NUOL Internet Application Services Team
What did we plan to do What have we done so far
Technical Background Training of System Administrators Quick points
What do we still have to do Three things to remember Questions?
Agenda
What did we plan to do…
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Goals
Set up a affordable, secure and reliable Mail and Web access for all students and staff of the National University of Laos
Educate selected System Administrators on the maintenance of Mail/Web servers and the supporting services
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What did we plan to do…
Primary Objectives
Setting up: Web Server Mail Server FTP Server Dial-up Service Supporting Services:
DNS Server DHCP Server
Documentation for System Administrators Providing suggestions for the 2 year planning of
Internet Applications at NUOL
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Secondary Objectives
Setting up: File Server Proxy Server Samba Server Updating Database Server
Location: Main Campus, Dong Dok
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Things considered
Things considered in setting up the servicesAffordableSustainable for future of NUOLMaximum utilization of the current available
hardware
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What did we plan to do…
What have we done so far…
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Technical BackgroundBy
Rizwan Aslam Khan
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Web Server
What is it? What is already there… What do we have to do…
At site the team will research for possibilities to upgrade the server with new features
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What have we done so far…
Mail Server
What is it? What is already there… What do we have to do
Make service available to all students and staff members
Allocate quota to user space What have we done
Successfully tested on automatically generating user accounts and setting quota on them
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What have we done so far…
FTP Server
What is it? What is already there… What do we have to do…
Need to create user accounts for NUOL staff members
Allocate quota to user space What have we done…
Successfully tested on automatically generating user accounts and setting quota on them
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What have we done so far…
Dial-up Service
What is it?
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What have we done so far…
Dial-up Service
What do we have to do... Implement full Dial-up service
Requirements 30 phone connection During the 6 weeks 10 connections
What Have we doneSuccessfully tested and configured a dial-up
connection
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What have we done so far…
Dial-up Service
Feasible solution Cisco 3725 Router Provides 30 analog phone connections Provides Routing possibilities
Possible to expand NUOL network in the future VoIP expandability
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What have we done so far…
DNS & DHCP
DNS Providing name resolution between web and IP
address Successfully tested on setting up DNS
DHCP Providing client computers with dynamic IP Address
assignment Reason Too expensive to have static IP’s for client’s
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What have we done so far…
File Server
What is it? Dedicated Server to storing files in a centralized location while
permitting access to client computers What is already there…
Ordered a new server What do we have to do...
Implement file server for all students and staff at the main campus, Dong Dok
What have we done… Searched on documentation Tested File Server configuration successfully
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What have we done so far…
Proxy Server
What is it?
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What have we done so far…
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What have we done so far…
Proxy Server
Benefits of proxy serverBlocking illegal sitesCaching websites to lower international traffic
What have we doneSuccessfully tested the proxy server
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What have we done so far…
Samba Server
What is it?
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What have we done so far…
Samba Server
Why is it needed…Provides seamless file services to “home
connectivity” clients with different OS What have we done…
Successfully tested on the configuration of the server
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What have we done so far…
Database Server
What is it? What is currently there… What is the current situation…
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What have we done so far…
Database Server
What do we have to do… Research the feasibility to convert the databases of all
students and staff to a standard template If feasible: the databases will be standardized
Challenges Attempts to get parts of the databases to Stockholm
have stranded Policy issues are concerned with updating the
databases
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What have we done so far…
Documentation and TrainingBy
Sisavanh Singvongsa
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Documentation and Training
Followed labs set up by Coaches and Internetworking studentsLinks and LANsRoutingDNSDHCPWebMail
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What have we done so far…
Documentation and Training
Steps of setting up documentation1. Do the reading of previous lab procedures
2. Understand the contents
3. Train on lab instructions
4. Improving the training documentation according to the experiences of the trainees
5. Divide tasks for improving documentation under all three Laos teams
6. Translate documentation to Lao language
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What have we done so far…
Documentation and Training
Things learned from trainingToo much text confuses traineeDocumentation has to be in simple and clear
stepsCode has to be clearly highlightedTranslation to Lao language needed for
better understanding
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What have we done so far…
Quick Points
Hardware procurementUse of four servers that are already thereThree new “Mid End” serversOne “High End” serverRouter with dial-up module
BudgetThe team stays well within her budget limits
Approx. 17.000 US Dollar
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What have we done so far…
Quick Points
Facing challengeDial-up equipment will come in late
Means of mitigationTeam can already start on setting up of other
services since the team will use resources that already are available
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What have we done so far…
What do we still have to do…
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To do…
Wednesday the 24th of March Full scale testingAll services will be tested simultaneously
Film scenario for 3 min. of video Documentation on Dial-up service
Can be done when hardware is available
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What do we still have to do…
To do…
Implement the services and train the system administratorsPreliminary time scheduleRealistic time schedule will be made on site
Document the project process in the Final Report
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What do we still have to do…
Three things to remember…
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Did we work hard?
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03:45
Did we have fun?
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…But most important of all
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Will we finish the project successfully?
Questions?
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