[HowtoForge] Newsletter 04/19/2012

HowtoForge Newsletter 04/19/2012
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*** Version 1.3 of the ISPConfig 3 Manual ***
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The next update of the ISPConfig 3 Manual is available in PDF format (version 1.3 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.4; Date: 10/25/2011).

Version 1.3 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.4 (Date: 10/25/2011)
Author: Falko Timme
333 pages

The manual can be downloaded from these two links:

http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3/ispconfig-3-manual/
http://www.howtoforge.com/download-the-ispconfig-3-manual

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ISPConfig Monitor App for Android Phones
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With the ISPConfig Monitor App, you can check your server status and find out if all services are running as expected. You can check TCP and UDP ports and ping your servers. In addition to that you can use this app to request details from servers that have ISPConfig installed; these details include everything you know from the Monitor module in the ISPConfig Control Panel (e.g. services, mail and system logs, mail queue, CPU and memory info, disk usage, quota, OS details, RKHunter log, etc.).

Download/Usage
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For download and usage instructions, please visit http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3/ispconfig-monitor-app-for-android/ .

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New HOWTOs:
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* Configuring DNSSEC On BIND9 (9.7.3) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10
* Using mod_spdy With Apache2 On Debian Squeeze
* Remotely Unlock Fully Encrypted Debian Squeeze
* Using iSCSI On Debian Squeeze (Initiator And Target)
* Distributed Replicated Storage Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS 3.2.x On Ubuntu 11.10
* How To Simulate Network Devices Using SNMP Simulator
* Linux Basics - Set A Static IP On Ubuntu

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Configuring DNSSEC On BIND9 (9.7.3) On Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10
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This guide explains how you can configure DNSSEC on BIND9 (version 9.7.3 that comes with Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 11.10) on Debian Squeeze and Ubuntu 11.10. It covers how to enable DNSSEC on authoritative nameservers (master and slave) and on resolving nameservers, creation of keys (KSKs and ZSKs), signing of zones, key rolling with rollerd, zone file checking with donuts, creation of trust anchors, using DLV (DNSSEC look-aside validation), and getting your DS records into the parent's zone.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/configuring-dnssec-on-bind9-9.7.3-on-debian-squeeze-ubuntu-11.10

Using mod_spdy With Apache2 On Debian Squeeze
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SPDY (pronounced "SPeeDY") is a new networking protocol whose goal is to speed up the web. It is Google's alternative to the HTTP protocol and a candidate for HTTP/2.0. SPDY augments HTTP with several speed-related features such as stream multiplexing and header compression. To use SPDY, you need a web server and a browser (like Google Chrome and upcoming versions of Firefox) that both support SPDY. mod_spdy is an open-source Apache module that adds support for the SPDY protocol to the Apache HTTPD server. This tutorial explains how to use mod_spdy with Apache2 on Debian Squeeze.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/using-mod_spdy-with-apache2-on-debian-squeeze

Remotely Unlock Fully Encrypted Debian Squeeze
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In the past I have written several howtos for remotely unlocking fully encrypted Debian installations. With the advent of Debian Squeeze, the developers have integrated a simple way to do so. Most stuff is provided directly by Debian itself - meaning you don't need 3rd party scripts anymore. However it still involves a few steps which I describe below. Also I provide you with a bash script that will do all the steps automatically.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/remotely-unlock-fully-encrypted-debian-squeeze

Using iSCSI On Debian Squeeze (Initiator And Target)
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This guide explains how you can set up an iSCSI target and an iSCSI initiator (client), both running Debian Squeeze. The iSCSI protocol is a storage area network (SAN) protocol which allows iSCSI initiators to use storage devices on the (remote) iSCSI target using normal ethernet cabling. To the iSCSI initiator, the remote storage looks like a normal, locally-attached hard drive.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/using-iscsi-on-debian-squeeze-initiator-and-target

Distributed Replicated Storage Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS 3.2.x On Ubuntu 11.10
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This tutorial shows how to combine four single storage servers (running Ubuntu 11.10) to a distributed replicated storage with GlusterFS. Nodes 1 and 2 (replication1) as well as 3 and 4 (replication2) will mirror each other, and replication1 and replication2 will be combined to one larger storage server (distribution). Basically, this is RAID10 over network. If you lose one server from replication1 and one from replication2, the distributed volume continues to work.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/distributed-replicated-storage-across-four-storage-nodes-with-glusterfs-3.2.x-on-ubuntu-11.10

How To Simulate Network Devices Using SNMP Simulator
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This tutorial explains how you can simulate network devices for testing purposes with the free Verax SNMP Simulator. Verax SNMP agent simulator is a tool that can simulate multiple SNMPv1/v2c agents on a single host on standard 161 port through multi-netting. It allows IT personnel to build virtual, simulated networks of devices without purchasing any additional hardware, for instance for testing purposes. Individual simulated agent responses can be initially retrieved from existing devices and modified at runtime by user defined rules.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-simulate-network-devices-using-snmp-simulator

Linux Basics - Set A Static IP On Ubuntu
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This tutorial explains how to set a static IP on an Ubuntu system from the command line.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/linux-basics-set-a-static-ip-on-ubuntu

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