[gentoo-user] Stability Testing of a new server

[gentoo-user] Stability Testing of a new server

[Timothy A. Holmes]

Hi folks:

I just finished building a new server running gentoo.  Before I begin
the application installs and start preparing it for prodcution, id like
to test it a bit to see if its stable,  I don't really know how I would
do this, or if its even possible.  The build is a little unusual, in
that it's a stage4 dropped on a machine that is running LVM2.  

Any insights or suggestions that you can offer would be greatly
appreciated

TIM


Timothy A. Holmes
IT Manager / Network Admin / Web Master / Computer Teacher
Medina Christian Academy
A Higher Standard...
 



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Re: [gentoo-user] Stability Testing of a new server

[Michael Crute]

On 11/6/06, Timothy A. Holmes <tholmes@mcaschool.net> wrote:
>
> I just finished building a new server running Gentoo.  Before I begin
> the application installs and start preparing it for production, id like
> to test it a bit to see if its stable,  I don't really know how I would
> do this, or if its even possible.  The build is a little unusual, in
> that it's a stage4 dropped on a machine that is running LVM2.

I think running the build in a testing environment first is your best bet.

-Mike

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RE: [gentoo-user] Stability Testing of a new server

[Timothy A. Holmes]

> On 11/6/06, Timothy A. Holmes <tholmes@mcaschool.net> wrote:
> >
> > I just finished building a new server running Gentoo.  
> Before I begin 
> > the application installs and start preparing it for production, id 
> > like to test it a bit to see if its stable,  I don't really 
> know how I 
> > would do this, or if its even possible.  The build is a little 
> > unusual, in that it's a stage4 dropped on a machine that is 
> running LVM2.
> 
> I think running the build in a testing environment first is 
> your best bet.
> 
> -Mike
> 
Mike:

I agree and in essence this is what I have done, the system is built and
sitting there, what I need to know is how to test the system in that
environment to make sure its gonna work properly

Timothy A. Holmes
IT Manager / Network Admin / Web Master / Computer Teacher
 
Medina Christian Academy
A Higher Standard...


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Re: [gentoo-user] Stability Testing of a new server

[Novensiles divi Flamen]

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On Monday 06 November 2006 23:35, Timothy A. Holmes wrote:
> > I think running the build in a testing environment first is
> > your best bet.
> >
> > -Mike
>
> Mike:
>
> I agree and in essence this is what I have done, the system is built and
> sitting there, what I need to know is how to test the system in that
> environment to make sure its gonna work properly
>

If you want to be really thorough set it up (as you have done) and then try to 
use it for the intended purpose. Sit down and go through every step taken in 
an average day or user session. Intentionally do things wrong to see how it 
handles it. Then rope a few students in to sit down and use it for an average 
session - users have a habit of breaking simple things that work the admin ;) 
If you want to stress test it run a few compiles or similar that will take 
lots of cpu time. 

On top of that check out http://www.opensourcetesting.org/

- Noven
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