Next week we’re going to upgrade all Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (aka “Precise”) hosts to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (aka “Xenial”). This upgrade is necessary to ensure that all RING nodes receive timely security updates. An additional benefit is that we’ll have more modern software.

Do not ubuntu upgrade yourself, the RING admins will first attempt an upgrade. If possible, a RAM upgrade to at least 1GB would be appreciated.

Timeline:

Sun 09-04-2017T23:59Z - disable RING SQA on all nodes

Since the upgrades require reboots & daemon restarts, and we can’t exactly pace and predict when what happens, we don’t want to risk sending people false RING SQA alerts dude to clusters of nodes being upgraded. The solution is that we will temporary disable RING SQA.

Mon 10-04-2017 - launch ansible upgrade script on all nodes

Martin Pels authored a really cool ansible playbook which facilitates the upgrade path (which actually is 12.04 -> 14.04 -> 16.04).

We’ll disable all auxiliary services (scamper, ringfpingd, munin-node), run the playbook against all nodes, reboot them, and hope for the best!

Wed 11-04-2017 - reach out to owners of nodes which didn’t survive

We expect that a number of nodes (for whatever reason) will not successfully upgrade to 16.04. Our management system will notify you if the upgrade was not succesful. In such cases we’ll simply ask that you re-provision the node with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and not bother trying to repair the upgrade.

Thu 12-04-2017 - enable RING SQA on all nodes, celebrate

Thursday most of the NLNOG RING should be back to normal, until next time in 2022 :-)

If you have any questions or concerns, let us know!

Arcadiz Telecom NV - AS 50309 - joined the RING today.

Arcadiz Telecom is a leading provider of premium made-to-measure solutions for business critical network connectivity. Building on 20+ years of telecom, connectivity and networking experience, Arcadiz Telecom designs, builds, implements and services advanced networking and connectivity solutions for customers in demanding and diverse businesses like service providers, banking, healthcare providers, government institutions and utilities.

Users can connect to arcadiz01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in Belgium.

Casablanca INT s.r.o. - AS 15685 - joined the RING today.

Casablanca INT is Czech company established at 1996. We have our own datacenter covering more than 1,600m2. We provide complete portfolio of communications services - from server housing and cloud, through providing Internet access and VoIP, up to complex network infrastructure outsourcing.

Users can connect to casablanca01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in Czech Republic.

Korbank S\A - AS 35179 - joined the RING today.

Local Internet Service Provider in Wroclaw and Radom in Poland. Creator of innovative IPTV solution based upon unicast content delivery. Maintainer of Lower Silesia IXP - WRIX.

Users can connect to korbank01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in Poland.

Protected.CA Inc. - AS 40470 - joined the RING today.

Protected.CA is a security-focused fully-managed hosting provider based out of Montreal, Canada.

Users can connect to protectedca01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in

TK-Telecom, LLC - AS 60764 - joined the RING today.

ISP in Russia, Samara

Users can connect to tktelecom01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in Russian Federation.

vpsFree.cz z.s. - AS 24971 - joined the RING today.

vpsFree.cz is a non-profit association founded in 2008 to host virtual private servers (VPS) for its members. The form of non-profit association means that every member has the right to participate and influence how it is run. This is in contrast to commercial hosting services where every customer has to respect hard rules or leave.

Users can connect to vpsfree01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in Czech Republic.

Cologuard Enterprise Solutions - AS 22418 - joined the RING today.

Our own 15,000 square foot, state of the art data center sits in the heart of Brooklyn, just minutes from Manhattan. Experienced administrators monitor the facility all hours of the day, every day of the year. The facility is protected with security card and Biometric clearance, as well as CCTV cameras with a full 12 months of recording history. Connections to five tier 1 networks, with multiple core Cisco switches, and two power grids from separate utility companies, assure complete redundancy. Equipped with over 10.15 MVA of power, we can accommodate any future growth. Our carrier-neutral facility features N+2 power redundancy, a multi-gigabit network, and over 200 tons of coolant.

Users can connect to cologuard01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in New York, United States.

Rage4 Networks Limited - AS 198412 - joined the RING today.

Rage4 specialize in mixing anycast networks and software engineering.

Users can connect to ragefour01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in United Kingdom.

Elvis-Telecom, Ltd. - AS 2820 - joined the RING today.

Elvis-Telecom is one of oldest ISP in Russia.

Users can connect to elvisru01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in Russian Federation.