Day: July 1, 2009

Monthly maintenance
Scanned the system logs every day (well, almost) and apart from the usual attempted FTP and HTTP abuse, it all seems rather silent. The spam filter works silently as well:
PMAS statistics for Jun
Total messages    : 4823 = 100.0 o/o
DNS Blacklisted   : 3006 =  62.3 o/o (Files: 30)
Relay attempts    :  119 =   2.4 o/o (Files: 29)
Processed by PMAS : 1698 =  35.2 o/o (Files: 30)
        Discarded :  453 =  26.6 o/o (processed),   9.3 o/o (all)
     Quarantained :  415 =  24.4 o/o (processed),   8.6 o/o (all)
        Delivered :  830 =  48.8 o/o (processed),  17.2 o/o (all)

All operator and all server’s logfiles have been archived (for later analysis).
New switch
A new switch has been ordered to replace the very cheap and now failing one. I found a fine alternative in the CISCO SLM2008: a relatively chep managed switch that allows me to separate traffic in VLAN’s, and fix ports to a particular setting; plus it can handle Gigabit Ethernet – handy for local data transfer. I’ll need a GB NIC in the main server – and I’m not sure it will be that easy to get for Alpha’s basic PCI bus. But the switch will be put into place soon – I hope to install it next weekend – or the one after.
And hopefully, it’ll will prevent Frame Check Errors, that still appear in the operator log – but far less than a few days ago.
I’m thinking of obtaining a new router/firewall as well, with some extra features, like VPN and VoIP. But I’m still looking around. A collegue as recommended Draytec, and it seems to fit. Just ask my provider if they support it.
New software
There is new software I’ll install within a few weeks: the new PHP – and that means, a new PHPWASD to get around a confirmed bug; at least, when the source code is now available; the last time viewed the kit contained the previous version (mind – I’m still running the beta! ). Another new vesrion of WordPress has been around for a few week now (2.8) and I just saw the beta of 2.8.2 just became available. I may wait a few weeks before this version is installed.
A new version of Mark Daniel’s VWCMS – VMS/WASD Content Management System – has become available as well, I’ll still need to setup the main page using that software. And version 10 of WASD – including WebDAV – is available in beta as well. That one will get into action once offficial; or, if the beta is as stable as this version, I may think of running it – in produc tion, although mark does not recommend it (for obvious reasons).