Server Install checklist

[dictum9]

Greetings,

is there a check list for newly installed servers?

things to configure post-install, like /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/hosts, mirroring, etc.

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

Partial:

/etc/nssswitch.conf
# There will not be one installed.
/etc/hosts/
/etc/resolv.conf
Bi-annual patch check
Hardware Enablement and Bundle
security_patch_check

SEP

[Jaime Bolanos Rojas.]

etc,

You are going to like this one, is kind of long, but very complete:

http://www.totse.com/en/hack/hack_attack/unixadmn.html

Regards,

Jaime.

[DCE]

In addition

Boot from alternate drive

verify low quorum (hpux -lq) is configured

install and configure sysinfo (great for DR info)
http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/cgi-bin/search?package=on&description=on&term=sysinfo&Search=Search

look for world writable files and directories

look for files and directories nnot owned by defined users or group

tighten overall security
trusted system
sudo
restrict root access
install ssh
disable telnet/remsh
remove any .rhosts or hosts.equiv and set up a cron job to look for new ones

configure/verify ISEE

configure install monitoring of system health

perform initial ignite backup of system

setup regular ignite backups of vg00