Network Servers

Revision as of 21:17, 15 July 2008

Network servers shall be maintained by their administrators and respective operators in conjunction with the Routing Team, and in accordance with policies established by the Routing Team.

Link Requirements

A complete list of hardware, bandwidth, and software-related requirements for network servers can be seen here.

Link Applications

Prospective server administrators interested in linking their server must file a link application, which can be found at http://www.darenet.org/linkapp. Upon receipt of a link application, the Routing Team will discuss the application for one week to determine the suitability of the prospective server. After discussion, voting will be held for 48 hours. A simple majority vote of the Routing Team is necessary to approve the application for a test link.

Test Link

The test link phase lasts for four weeks unless earlier terminated by the Routing Team. During this time, the new server will be linked to the network. For the first week, the server will not be added to the primary host records for client access. For the second two weeks, the server will be set up for client access. The performance of the new server will be monitored, especially pertaining to network connectivity and handling of user load.

During the last week of the test link phase, the Routing Team will discuss the link. At the end of the phase, the Routing Team will submit their notes to the Admins list for further review. The Admins will then have 48 hours to vote on whether to grant the server a permanent link, delink the server or extend the test link period for two weeks, after which they will vote again. A simple majority is required to approve any option.

Server Naming Convention

All servers linked to DareNET are expected to follow our standard naming convention. For more details and information, please read over our Server Naming Guidelines.