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Outside of collaboration activities, the School Server provides other services to the laptops -- those services are transparent, seamless and ''automagic''. [[School_Server_Specification|Read more about the high level definition of the School Server]].
Outside of collaboration activities, the School Server provides other services to the laptops -- those services are transparent, seamless and ''automagic''. [[School_Server_Specification|Read more about the high level definition of the School Server]].

=Usage=

See the [[XS_Server_Installation|quick guide to setting up and configuring a school server]].

More details are available in the following sections:
*[[XS_Recommended_Hardware]] describes the hardware for the School Server
*[[XS Installing Software]] has instructions for installing the latest School Server images
* '''Read the [[XS_Release_Notes|XS Release Notes]]'''
*[[XS Configuration Management]] has aids to configuring the software for your school

You should join the [http://lists.laptop.org/mailman/server-devel server-devel] mailing list, and can search its [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/ archives]. There is also a dedicated [[IRC]] channel: #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net.

=Development=


== Roadmap ==
== Roadmap ==


The school server is in heavy development at the moment (March/April 2008) - following
The school server is in heavy development at the moment (2008) - following


* '''[[XS Roadmap]]''' (see also [[XS Changelog]])
* '''[[XS Roadmap]]''' (see also [[XS Changelog]])
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* [[XS Packaging]]
* [[XS Packaging]]
* [[XS Directory Layout]] for packagers
* [[XS Directory Layout]] for packagers

== Meetings ==

* [http://worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=NZ&L1=NP&L2=GB&L3=US-MA&L4=&Day=8&Mon=8&Y=2008 Thursday 7th August 10pm US EST] - [[XS_Conf_08_AUG_07_Meeting|Agenda, Minutes and IRC log]]
* [http://worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=US-MA&L1=NP&L2=CL&L3=&L4=&Day=25&Mon=3&Y=2008 Tuesday March 25th 11 AM US EST] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_Agenda|Agenda]] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_Notes|Minutes]] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_IRC_LOG|IRC Log]]


== Design Documents ==
== Design Documents ==
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*<b>[[XS Server Software]]</b> describes the software system being built for release, and has instructions for downloading and installing the software
*<b>[[XS Server Software]]</b> describes the software system being built for release, and has instructions for downloading and installing the software
*[[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]] described the services supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]] described the services supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Recommended_Hardware]] describes the hardware for the School Server
*[[XS Installing Software]] has instructions for installing the latest School Server images
*[[XS Configuration Management]] has aids to configuring the software for your school
*[[XS Building Software]]
*[[XS Building Software]]
*[[XS Software Repositories]]
*[[XS Software Repositories]]
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*[[Schoolserver_Testing|XS Software Testing]]
*[[Schoolserver_Testing|XS Software Testing]]
*[[XS Backup and Disaster Recovery]]
*[[XS Backup and Disaster Recovery]]
*[[XS_Server_Installation]]


== Key tools ==
== Key tools ==



* [[Ds-backup]] - backup infrastructure
* [[Ds-backup]] - backup infrastructure
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* [[XS-tools]] - grabbag of useful utilities. The NOC team will also want this :-)
* [[XS-tools]] - grabbag of useful utilities. The NOC team will also want this :-)
* [[XS_Automount_triggers]]
* [[XS_Automount_triggers]]

== Meetings ==

* [http://worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=NZ&L1=NP&L2=GB&L3=US-MA&L4=&Day=8&Mon=8&Y=2008 Thursday 7th August 10pm US EST] - [[XS_Conf_08_AUG_07_Meeting|Agenda, Minutes and IRC log]]
* [http://worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=US-MA&L1=NP&L2=CL&L3=&L4=&Day=25&Mon=3&Y=2008 Tuesday March 25th 11 AM US EST] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_Agenda|Agenda]] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_Notes|Minutes]] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_IRC_LOG|IRC Log]]


== Slightly Outdated ==
== Slightly Outdated ==
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*[[XS Server P2P Cache]]
*[[XS Server P2P Cache]]


== See also ==
= See also =
* [[IRC]] - #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net
* [[IRC]] - #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net
* [http://lists.laptop.org/mailman/server-devel server-devel] mailing list archives at [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/ http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/]
* [[Using SSH Keys]]
* [[Using SSH Keys]]
* [[Active Antenna]]
* [[Active Antenna]]
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* [[Bitfrost]] Security and Identity model
* [[Bitfrost]] Security and Identity model
* [[Thin client]]
* [[Thin client]]
* http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/


[[Category:Hardware ideas]]
[[Category:Hardware ideas]]

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The School Server is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the XO. It is a Linux-based OS (a Fedora-based distribution) designed 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.

Outside of collaboration activities, the School Server provides other services to the laptops -- those services are transparent, seamless and automagic. Read more about the high level definition of the School Server.

Usage

See the quick guide to setting up and configuring a school server.

More details are available in the following sections:

You should join the server-devel mailing list, and can search its archives. There is also a dedicated IRC channel: #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net.

Development

Roadmap

The school server is in heavy development at the moment (2008) - following

Technical notes

Design Documents

The high-level design of the School server is described here - note that some may be slightly outdated:

Blueprints

In development

Implemented

XS Documentation

Key tools

Meetings

Slightly Outdated

See also