INZ/DNC Network Renovation

(Links to Strategy 3: Technical Development and Innovation)

Sponsor: Keith Davidson

Staff Support: Richard St Clair

Status: Active

Description: Rebuilding, and upgrading of the existing networks that support the INZ and DNC offices.

Budget: N/A

Overall Progress Summary: A work in progress.

Activities Planned for May 2009:

General Maintenance.

History:

April 2009

• VoIP Evaluation
• Bring Auckland Networks online
• Continue ipv6 as needed
  

March 2009

• Bring ipv6 online
• Service and maintenance

February 2009

• Service and Maintenance
  

January 2009

• Ugrade Router for ipv6
• Upgrade Wifi Access Points
• Test Network Wall Outlets
  

December 2008:

• Replaced Cisco Router in prep for IPv6 (and because the old one was dying anyway)
  
• VoIP network online
• ALL Internal subnets locked down
  

November 2008:

• New Samba Servers Online
  
• Separate Samba DNC from INZ
• Moved old Servers to Auckland for Off Site backups
  

October 2008:

• Syslog Server Online
• New Samba Servers built and tested
• Reception Moved Upstairs
  
• Cross Syslog Planned
• Network prepared for Reception Move to Upstairs
• Upstairs Printer added for Meeting Printing
  

September 2008:

• New Firewall. Running on BSD. Also firewall now running on commercial server.
• Plone server (INZ Website) moved to commercial server on INZ address space.
• Attempt to upgrade router memory to handle ipv6. It can't handle it. Moving on to see about replacing router.
• Support for Online Debate.
  
• Ongoing maintenance and documentation as usual.

August 2008:

• Replaced OS's in all wifi access points with open source secure OS
• added redundant wifi access points for both level 9 and level 10
• Vmware server added to server farm
• Hard drives installed in several servers to provide RAID and increased storage
• Increased memory on several servers
• SSL certificates renewed for two years
• New Mail Server put online in INZ global address space (no more nat)
  
• streamlined network access and cabling for level 10 rack
• Cabling improvements to main server rack in machine room.
  
• Ongoing maintenance and documentation.
  

July 2008:

• Wiki Site Created for online Documentation and support
• Prepare for mail server migration
• Mail Server and Samba server to be separated into different servers
• Servers to be upgraded to Dell standard (hot swap power supplies and PERC)
• APTLD server moved to INZ address space on commercial server ( no more nat and better box)
• Network Map rebuilt and uploaded to Wiki Site (maintained on change)
• Increased security for all servers with new firewalls on each global address space server
• SSH access box added to server farm
• INZ address space delegated and activated through APNIC
• LIST servers migrated to commercial server
• NZNOG (INZ sponsored server) built and put online
• SMOOTHWALL firewall upgraded (to probably be changed to something running on BSD later)
• NAGIOS watchdog servers put in place with partner servers in the US for added alert efficiency.
  

June 2008:

• Assess network situation for coming upgrades and changes
• cabling labeled
• cabling cleaned up
• power sources improved
• Giant commercial generator UPS installed with event emailing capabilities.
• Server room re wired to insure operational compliance with rooftop diesel generator
• high current mains outlets added to server room to prepare for UPS
• clone computers now running as servers for APTLD, and other mission critical systems assessed (and will be upgraded to commercial servers).
• Smokeping installed for network monitoring
• MUNIN installed for network monitoring.