RE: [SAGE] Unix sys admin "run book" documentation standards and templates

["Andrews, Martin" <mandrews@cle.lionbioscience.com>]

Quentin,

I am facing a similar situation to Bruce: several sites each being
administered independently. My initial bias as we start to collect
documentation on various practices is the same as yours - it is easier to
standardize than document (and maintain) the differences. Still, a standard
template for key IT procedures and architecture would be useful. Even with
one "right" way you would need to fill out the template once - and I expect
it will be useful to survey the various sites for their current
configuration when you try to determine what the "right" way is. So I am
still eager for a template.

Martin
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Martin Andrews
martin.andrews@lionbioscience.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Quentin Fennessy [mailto:quentin.fennessy@amd.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 8:56 AM
> To: Bruce Hamilton
> Cc: sage-members@sage.org
> Subject: Re: [SAGE] Unix sys admin "run book" documentation standards
> and templates
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Bruce-
> 
> You've described an interesting project, and I cannot help 
> you directly.
> But here's my 2 cents:
> 
>   $.01  It is better to remove the differences than to document them
> 
>   $.01  It is better to have 1 good solution than 2 or 3 or 
> 20 different
>         solutions (like account creation tools, system databases)
> 
> I suggest your department direct the sys admins to use 
> similar practices
> rather than to document the differences.
> 
> Quentin