RMU build Gen-1.5

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Process for building a new RMU for the Gen 1.5 ICR

The following guide describes how DFINITY monitors their ICR Sites. If you choose to follow this guide, completing everything up to Best Practices will get you remote access to the RMU and the ability to add additional services via teleport. The Best Practices section does introduce some services that greatly improve the overall experience such as being able to update firmware on all servers remotely.

I. Prerequisites

II. Proxmox

Once Proxmox is installed and reachable (Step II.A), the rest can be done remotely.

II. Teleport

This service will provide you secure remote access to all of the services installed on your RMU.

III. MaaS (Metal as a Service)

IV. Best Practices

  • A. Recommended: Proxmox Security
  • B. Optional: Install RACADM Tool On RMU (Dell Nodes)
  • C. Recommended: Dell OpenManage Enterprise (OME) (Dell Nodes)
    • C.1 - Create VM
    • C.2 - Download & Import OME
    • C.3 - Configure OME
    • C.4 - Share Services with Teleport
    • C.5 - Configure OME Web GUI
    • C.6 - Discover Your Nodes
  • D. Recommended: Update Firmware On SuperMicro Nodes
  • E. Recommended: Enable Remote Access To Servers Console (Dell Nodes)
    • E.1 - Allow iDRACs To Be Browsable Through Teleport
    • E.2 - Add Teleport Entries For BMC/iDRAC access
  • F. Recommended: [WIP] Victoria Metrics (Local Monitoring)
    • F.1 - Create Proxmox CT
    • F.2 - Install Victoria Metrics
    • F.3 - Share Services Via Teleport

V. Reference Information