From 59c89eea406d406bf829e738b4cb366e18edefc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tollef Fog Heen Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:18:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improve hardware requirements for ports according to previous discussions --- input/ports/hardware-requirements.creole | 34 +++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/input/ports/hardware-requirements.creole b/input/ports/hardware-requirements.creole index efea758..4f336b6 100644 --- a/input/ports/hardware-requirements.creole +++ b/input/ports/hardware-requirements.creole @@ -1,12 +1,34 @@ -= Hardware requirements for porter boxes = += Hardware requirements for buildds and porter boxes = This list is not final, and if you have questions, please talk to DSA on #debian-admin on IRC or email dsa@debian.org. +== Requirements for individual hosts == + Must have: -* BMC with dedicated network port, or failing that, serial console and networked power bars -* rackmount -* vendor support/hardware carepack -* no human intervention to power on +* Out of band management with dedicated network port, preferably a + BMC, or failing that, serial console and networked power bars +* Rackmount +* No human intervention to power on. +* Warranty or post-warranty hardware support, preferably provided by the sponsor. +* Under the 'ownership' of Debian (a long-term loan can also work). + +Would like to have: +* Production quality rather than pre-production hardware. This can be + waived in cases such as when there is no production hardware + available at all. +* Support for multiple drives (so we can do RAID) + +== Requirements for ports == + +Must have/be +* At least two machines to act as buildds. +* At least one machine to act as a porter box. +* Hosted in two different locations +* The machine's architecture has an actively-maintained stable kernel + in the archive. +* Packages critical for DSA operations be available: puppet, samhain, + syslog-ng, ferm/pf, etc. + Would like to have: -* support for multiple drives (so we can do RAID) +* Hosted in two different legal jurisdictions. -- 2.20.1