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When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also deploy the infrastructure necessary to make
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The '''X'''O school '''S'''erver, or '''XS''', is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the [[XO]] laptop. It is a [[Linux]]-based system engineered to be installed on generic low-end servers. We outline [[XS_Recommended_Hardware|hardware recommendations]] and in the future, we may offer a hardware platform specially designed for the role.


When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops. While the laptops are self-sufficient for many learning activities, other activities and services depend on the School Server providing connectivity, shared resources and services. Services, tools and activities running on the School Server allow asynchronous interaction, can use larger storage capacity, and take advantage of the processing power of the XS.
:Not true. That is the job of the national ministry of education.


== Community Edition ==
The central component of this infrastructure is a school server.


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:Not true. The central component is educational content. The second most important infrastructure component is teacher training. The 3rd most important is technical support and repair services. Servers are never needed. They may be desired by some people, but they are not an essential component. Any OLPC laptop can serve up its content, either activity bundles or e-books. Add a thumb drive or USB CD reader to any laptop and you have a server.
* [[XS Community Edition]] is a modular and teacher-friendly project, allowing XO laptops to be used as servers, modernized with Fedora 18+ and CentOS, with commercial support. As of 2015, it is used in more than 10 countries.
* [http://schoolserver.wordpress.com/blog/ XS Community Blog], begun March 2012 by George Hunt.


== Documentation ==
The functions provided by this server are open to debate, but at a minimum it provides internet communication and storage resources to the school's wireless mesh.


:: Please discuss on [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel server-devel@lists.laptop.org] when editing these documents!
A single school server is designed to support between thirty and sixty students. An open area
of discussion is how several of these are combined to support larger schools.


* [[XS_Release_Notes|XS Release Notes]]
Currently, the School server is described by these documents:
* Overview of main [[XS Features]]
* [[XS Recommended Hardware]] describes the minimum hardware requirements for the School Server
* [[XS Installing Software]] has instructions for installing the latest School Server images
* [[XS Techniques and Configuration]] has important configuration options
* [[Schoolserver_Testing|XS Software Testing]]
* [[XS Puppet]] for remote administration
* [[XS Controlling Presence from Moodle]]
* [[XS Managing Antitheft features]]


== Roadmap ==
*The [[XS_Server_Specification|Server Specification]] describes the School Server hardware and software platform
*There are, as of November 2011, two additional XS flavors to consider when building a new school server
*[[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]] described the services supported by the School Server
**[https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/xs-au/wiki/Wiki An XS image based on XS-0.6 developed by OLPC Australia]
*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
**[http://dev.olenepal.org/NEXS/NEXS_4/ A XS-0.6 based repackaging done by olenepal]. Tony Anderson has written up a detailed install guide for the [[OleNepal install | OleNepal flavor]]
* [[XS Roadmap]]
* Get Involved
** join the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel mailing list] or find us on the [[IRC]] channel: #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net
** Get started with [https://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&group=milestone&component=school+server&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=priority&keywords=~easy&row=description one of these easy tasks].
** Get into larger projects with these [[XS Project Ideas]]


Design proposals for future features:<br>
* [[XS_Blueprints:Lease and update server|Lease and update server]] (Done!)
* [[XS_Blueprints:OTP_root_passwords|OTP Root Passwords]] (Done!)
* [[XS Moodle plan|Moodle implementation plan]] and [[XS Moodle design]]
* [[Nepal Wish List]]

== Technical notes ==

* [[XS-XO Interactions]]: how does the laptop talk to the server?
* [[Ejabberd resource tests]]
* [[School Service Names]]
* [[School Identity Manager]]
* [[XS_Blueprints:Datastore_Simple_Backup_and_Restore|Datastore Simple Backup and Restore]]
* [[XS_Blueprints:User_account_aliasing|User account aliasing]]
* [[XS-on-XO]] - Installing the XS software on the XO hardware.
* [[Everything related to Transparent-Client-Authentication module]]

== Readme Files for Key tools ==
* [[Ds-backup]] - backup infrastructure
* [[XS-rsync]] - the rsync publishing, used for XO OS updates.
* [[XS-tools]] - grabbag of useful utilities. The NOC team will also want this :-)
* [[XS Automount triggers]] - used by [[XS-activation]], [[XS-activity-server]], [[XS-rsync]] and probably others.
* [[XS-activation]] - activation lease server.
* [[XS-activity-server]] - serves packages over http.

== Outdated ==
* [[XS Building Software]]
* [[XS Software Repositories]]
* [[XS LiveCD]]
* [[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
* [[XS Server P2P Cache]]
* [[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]]
* [[XS Core and Contrib]]
* [[XS DevKit]]
* [[XS Directory Layout]] for packagers
* [[Ejabberd Configuration]]

= See also =
* [[Using SSH Keys]]
* [[School server network debugging]]
* [[Mesh Debug|How to debug networking in a crowded environment]]
* [[Collaboration Network Testbed]]
* [[XS meeting notes]]

== Wikimedia ==

* [http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Emerging_strategic_priorities/ESP_2_key_questions#What_should_we_do_to_ensure_our_materials_are_available_to_people_who_don.27t_yet_have_internet_access.2C_or_who_may_never_have_internet_access.3F What should we do to ensure our materials are available to people who don't yet have internet access, or who may never have internet access?] (strategy.wikimedia.org)


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The XO school Server, or XS, is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the XO laptop. It is a Linux-based system engineered to be installed on generic low-end servers. We outline hardware recommendations and in the future, we may offer a hardware platform specially designed for the role.

When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops. While the laptops are self-sufficient for many learning activities, other activities and services depend on the School Server providing connectivity, shared resources and services. Services, tools and activities running on the School Server allow asynchronous interaction, can use larger storage capacity, and take advantage of the processing power of the XS.

Community Edition

This IIAB XSCE content does not reflect the opinion of OLPC. These pages were created by members of a volunteer community supporting OLPC and deployments.

  • XS Community Edition is a modular and teacher-friendly project, allowing XO laptops to be used as servers, modernized with Fedora 18+ and CentOS, with commercial support. As of 2015, it is used in more than 10 countries.
  • XS Community Blog, begun March 2012 by George Hunt.

Documentation

Please discuss on server-devel@lists.laptop.org when editing these documents!

Roadmap

Design proposals for future features:

Technical notes

Readme Files for Key tools

Outdated

See also

Wikimedia