= UoL LAMP Server

== Overview

The University of Leicester provides LAMP servers with a standard set of services, but some restrictions on what a user can do.  The servers sit behind a [[Pound]] proxy.  For more information about LAMP servers see the [[https://wiki.lamp.le.ac.uk/lampdoc/index.php/Main_Page|UoL LAMP Wiki]].

For advanced management, contact the [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]].

== Layout

All the files that a user requires to change are in the /local directory.  This directory contains the perl, python, apache and tomcat config settings and log files.  It is also where you must install new libraries for [Python] and [PHP].  This is documented in the [[https://wiki.lamp.le.ac.uk/lampdoc/index.php/Main_Page|UoL LAMP Wiki]].

== Backup and Restore

The LAMP servers are backed up hourly automatically as part of the LAMP service, although no separate database back up is taken.

To restore from a back up, contact the [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]].

== How To

=== Restart

- To restart a service see See [[https://wiki.lamp.le.ac.uk/lampdoc/index.php/Main_Page|UoL LAMP Wiki]].
- To restart Apache see [[https://wiki.lamp.le.ac.uk/lampdoc/index.php/Apache2|UoL LAMP Wiki Apache documentation]]
- We cannot restart the server and must contact the [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]].

=== Getting Help

- [[https://wiki.lamp.le.ac.uk/lampdoc/index.php/Main_Page|UoL LAMP Wiki]]
- [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]]
- [[https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/infrastructure-services|University Infrastructure Services]]

=== Create a New LAMP Server

- Contact the [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]].
- There is no cost implication.

=== Add a New DNS Entry for a LAMP Server
catissue-dev.lcbru.le.ac.uk
- Contact the [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]].

=== Enable / Disable Access from the Internet

[[AskNick]]

=== Get and Install a certificate

1. Certificates are installed on the [[Pound]] server.
2. To set a site up with SSL, contact the [[http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/itservices/about/people/teams/service-delivery/customer-service-operations/it-service-desk|University Helpdesk]].

=== Login from Outside the University

1. ssh to [[spectre.le.ac.uk]] using university username and password
2. From there you can ssh on to the appropriate LampServer

== Gotchas

- The [[Pound]] proxy messes up [[Apache]]'s logging.  A fix is detailed in the [[https://wiki.lamp.le.ac.uk/lampdoc/index.php/Main_Page|UoL LAMP Wiki]].

== Legacy Pages

- [[UoL LAMP Preparation Discussion]]

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