v12.11 LTS

New Release Naming Convention

The previous Compatibility release naming convention has changed to allow for two new lineages: the Infinity lineage and the LTS lineage. For more information, see ServerTemplate Release and Lineage Methodology.

HVM Images

HVM images are now available and supported by all ServerTemplates. When launching, select a MultiCloud Image titled 'HVM' to take advantage of the Amazon cluster compute instances.

OpenStack Support

OpenStack is now supported, including support for Swift.

New Load Balancer Support

Support has been added for Linux HAProxy Load Balancer and Rackspace Cloud Load Balancer.

RightLink 5.8

The latest RightLink build, version 5.8, is available and used in all of the newly released RightImages. RightLink 5.8 includes Chef 0.10.10. For more information, see the RightLink 5.8 Release Notes.

Stop/Start Support

Full support is included for stop/start in all of the v12.11 LTS ServerTemplates including new EBS images for EBS-based ServerTemplates.

App/Load Balancer Port Config

All v12.11 LTS app server ServerTemplates support an input to listen on a user-specified port. Load balancers were updated to support this setting.

DNS Improvements

All v12.11 LTS ServerTemplates now support DNS Made Easy, DynDNS, Amazon Route53 and Rackspace Cloud DNS.

Firewall Upgrade

Firewall support has been upgraded to allow UDP port control.

Public Release of Cookbooks

 All RightScale cookbooks including premium are now open to the public.

Security Improvements

The SYS Set admin account RightScript has been added to set the administrator username and password. Also, you now have the ability to change the Windows firewall configuration through the SYS Enable Windows Firewall and SYS Disable Windows Firewall RightScripts.

Removal of Syslog

Lumberjack logging was removed and replaced by a new cookbook to allow for configurable remote destinations for logs.

Windows Update Improvements

You can now select the Windows Update behavior via an input and use a script to apply a specific update or to perform all updates immediately. The SYS Set Windows Automatic Updates Policy RightScript sets the auto update policy on the machine using the value of the AUTOMATIC_UPDATES_BEHAVIOR input. The SYS Install All Windows Updates RightScript installs all current Windows updates for the machine. The SYS Install Microsoft update by KB number installs the Windows update specified by the KB_ARTICLE_NUMBER input.

Base ServerTemplate for Linux (RSB)

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate is a starting point for custom ServerTemplate development.

This ServerTemplate uses RightScript technology; for a Chef-based version of this ServerTemplate, see: Base ServerTemplate for Linux (Chef)

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15397

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...-/lineage/7310

Key Features:

• Basic set of scripts for a RightLink-based server with logging, monitoring, alerts, etc.
• MultiCloud Images that reference the latest supported images with a frozen software repository date that has been tested.
• Basic set of alerts for most server type monitoring.
• Examples of system-required input variables.

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Base ServerTemplate for Linux

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate is a starting point for custom ServerTemplate development in Linux.

This ServerTemplate uses Chef; for a RightScript based ServerTemplate, see: Base ServerTemplate for Linux

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15400 

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...-/lineage/8160

Key Features:

• Basic set of recipes for a RightLink-based server with logging, monitoring, alerts, etc.
• MultiCloud Images that reference the latest supported images with a frozen software repository date that has been tested.
• Basic set of alerts for most server type monitoring.
• Examples of system-required input variables.

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.1 (RSB)

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Basic all-in-one LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server designed to work in a hybrid cloud setting. This server takes regular backups of the MySQL 5.1 database and saves them to public cloud storage. Suitable for single-server test, development, and production (non-redundant) purposes.

This ServerTemplate is based on RightScript technology. For a Chef-based version of the same Server Template, see: LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.5 (Chef) or LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.1 (Chef)

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15399

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/10470

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• MySQL 5.1.55
• PHP 5.3.6

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.1

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Basic all-in-one LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server designed to work in a hybrid cloud setting. This server takes regular backups of the MySQL 5.1 database and saves them to public cloud storage. Suitable for single-server test, development, and production (non-redundant) purposes.

For the latest version of MySQL, see: LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.5 (Chef)

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15401 

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...1/lineage/8161

Related ServerTemplates:

• Database Manager for MySQL 5.1

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• MySQL 5.1.55
• PHP 5.3.6

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.5

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Basic all-in-one LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) ServerTemplate designed to work in a hybrid cloud setting. This ServerTemplate takes regular backups of the MySQL 5.5 database and saves them to public cloud storage. Suitable for single-server test, development, and production (non-redundant) purposes.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15402

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/14093

Related ServerTemplates:

• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• MySQL 5.5.20
• PHP 5.3.6

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

LAMP All-In-One Trial with MySQL 5.5

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Launches a complete LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack on a single server in any of the supported cloud infrastructures. It includes default values for all required inputs so you can launch a server in less than 15 minutes. This ServerTemplate is designed for demonstration purposes only and is not recommended for production use.

If you want to launch a LAMP stack with your own application code and database, please see: LAMP All-In-One with MySQL 5.5 (Chef)

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15403

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/14092

Related ServerTemplates:

• PHP App Server
• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Application versions

• Apache 2.2.3
• MySQL 5.5.20
• PHP 5.3.6

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Load Balancer with HAProxy

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate configures an HAProxy load balancer and Apache server. It is designed to work in a hybrid cloud setting, and with application server and database ServerTemplates as part of a three-tier web architecture. It also includes iptables management for clouds that do not have firewall services.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15404

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...2/lineage/9103

Key Features:

• Supports both HTTP and HTTPS
• Firewall management within a three-tier scalable web architecture
• Utilizes RightScale tag-based routing for connecting to application servers
• Routes to multiple application servers based on subdomain

Related ServerTemplates:

• PHP App Server
• Apache-Rails-Passenger App Server
• Tomcat App Server
• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• HAProxy 1.3.26

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

PHP App Server

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate configures a PHP application server with Apache. It is designed to work in a hybrid cloud setting, and with a CLB, ELB, or Load Balancer ServerTemplate and Database ServerTemplate as part of a three-tier web architecture. It also includes iptables management for clouds that do not have firewall services.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15405

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...-/lineage/2288

Key Features:

• Firewall management within a three-tier scalable web architecture
• Utilizes RightScale tag-based routing for connecting to load balancers
• Pulls application code from an external repository (Git, SVN, or cloud storage)

Related ServerTemplates:

• Load Balancer with HAProxy
• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• PHP 5.3.6
• MySQL Client (5.1 or 5.5)

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Apache-Rails-Passenger App Server

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate configures a Rails application server with the Apache HTTP Server running Phusion Passenger. It is designed to work in a hybrid cloud setting, and with a CLB, ELB, or Load Balancer ServerTemplate and Database ServerTemplate as part of a three-tier web architecture. It also includes iptables management for clouds that do not have firewall services.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15406

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/12756

Key Features:

• Firewall management within a three-tier scalable web architecture
• Utilizes RightScale tag-based routing for connecting to load balancers
• Pulls application code from an external repository (Git, SVN, or cloud storage)

Related ServerTemplates:

• Load Balancer
• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• Ruby 1.8.7
• Phusion Passenger 3.0.9
• MySQL Client (5.1 or 5.5)

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Tomcat App Server

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate configures a combined Tomcat and Apache application server, which uses the mod_jk connector plug-in. It creates an HTTP virtual host (vhost) and forwards requests to the specified application port to serve your web application.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15407

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...-/lineage/9785

Related ServerTemplates:

• Load Balancer
• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Application versions:

• Apache 2.2.3
• Tomcat 6.0.16
• mod_jk 1.2.32
• Java 1.6.0_31
• MySQL Client (5.1 or 5.5)

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• OpenStack
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, OpenStack, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Database Manager for MySQL 5.1

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Configures a MySQL 5.1 database server. This ServerTemplate provides a high-availability master/slave database configuration that can be used as the backbone for a variety of applications and workloads.

The ServerTemplate supports multiple clouds, using either instance-based storage or attachable volumes. Instance-based snapshot backups are automatically uploaded to your choice of remote object storage (Amazon S3, Rackspace Cloud Files, or SoftLayer Object Storage). It also includes iptables management for clouds that do not have firewall services.

Note: It's recommended that you change the ServerTemplate's default value of the Percentage of the LVM used for data (1) input from 90% to a more conservative value of 50% to help facilitate database restorations.

For the latest version of MySQL, see Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15409

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...1/lineage/8480

Key Features:

• Master or slave roles.
• Uses attachable volumes or instance-based LVM volumes for primary backup.
• Supports a secondary, disaster-recovery backup to S3, Cloud Files, or SoftLayer Object Storage remote object stores.
• Support for striping of external volumes for faster database performance.
• Continuous snapshot backups using a grandfather-father-son paradigm (on clouds with volume support).
• Assisted database restoration, including stripe re-creation.
• Provides scripts for master to slave fail-over, restoration of master, and more.
• Choice of DNS providers (DNS Made Easy, DynDNS, AWS Route53).
• iptables management within a three-tier scalable web architecture for clouds that do not have firewall services.
• Pre-configured monitoring and alerts.

Related ServerTemplates:

• Load Balancer with HAProxy
• PHP App Server
• Apache-Rails-Passenger App Server
• Tomcat App Server

Application versions:

• MySQL 5.1.55

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported primary backup methods:

• Volume snapshots: AWS EC2, Citrix CloudStack
• Remote Object Store Upload: AWS S3, Rackspace Cloud Files, SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Database Manager for MySQL 5.5

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Configures a MySQL 5.5 database server. This ServerTemplate provides a high-availability master/slave database configuration that can be used as the backbone for a variety of applications and workloads.

The ServerTemplate supports multiple clouds, using either instance-based storage or attachable volumes. Instance-based snapshot backups are automatically uploaded to your choice of remote object storage (Amazon S3, Rackspace Cloud Files, or SoftLayer Object Storage). It also includes iptables management for clouds that do not have firewall services.

Note: It's recommended that you change the ServerTemplate's default value of the Percentage of the LVM used for data (1) input from 90% to a more conservative value of 50% to help facilitate database restorations.
LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15408

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/13699

Key Features:

• Master or slave roles.
• Uses attachable volumes or instance-based LVM volumes for primary backup.
• Supports a secondary, disaster-recovery backup to S3, Cloud Files, or SoftLayer Object Storage remote object stores.
• Support for striping of external volumes for faster database performance.
• Continuous snapshot backups using a grandfather-father-son paradigm (on clouds with volume support).
• Assisted database restoration, including stripe re-creation.
• Provides scripts for master to slave fail-over, restoration of master, and more.
• Choice of DNS providers (DNS Made Easy, DynDNS, AWS Route53).
• iptables management within a three-tier scalable web architecture for clouds that do not have firewall services.
• Pre-configured monitoring and alerts.

Related ServerTemplates:

• Load Balancer with HAProxy
• PHP App Server
• Apache-Rails-Passenger App Server
• Tomcat App Server

Application versions:

• MySQL 5.5.20

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported primary backup methods:

• Volume snapshots: AWS EC2, Citrix CloudStack
• Remote Object Store Upload: AWS S3, Rackspace Cloud Files, SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Storage Toolbox

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate contains several useful recipes to set up and back up storage within a variety of contexts. It is used within other ServerTemplates to support runbook operations like backup and restore of databases.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15410

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...-/lineage/7843

Key Features:

• Set up consistent storage blocks on instances or attachable volumes
• Backup using volume snapshots or instance storage snapshots
• Set up continuous backup schedules
• Perform one-off backups with a click of a button
• Save off-site backups in cloud object storage
• Backup and restore across regions and clouds

Related ServerTemplates:

• Database Manager for MySQL 5.5
• Database Manager for MySQL 5.1

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (2.2 and Acton)
• Datapipe
• IDC Frontier
• Logicworks
• Rackspace
• SoftLayer

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles
• SoftLayer Object Storage

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• CentOS 5.8 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace, SoftLayer
• Ubuntu 10.04 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, IDC Frontier, Logicworks, Rackspace
• RHEL 5.8 - Amazon

Database Manager for Microsoft SQL Server

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This is a premium ServerTemplate that configures a Microsoft SQL Server stand-alone database server or pair of servers in a high-availability (HA) configuration (synchronous mirroring).

The template supports graceful (no data loss) and forceful (possible data loss) manual failover, with the latter to be used for disaster-recovery situations. Also included are built-in monitoring and alerts on CPU, memory, and disk. To set up your SQL Server environment, see the appropriate tutorial on the Support Portal.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15381

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/10529

Key Features:

• MS Best Practices for disk and database configuration.
• Cloud-agnostic data storage on dynamic volumes or equivalent.
• Striped data and log volumes (on supported clouds).
• Automatically scheduled backups with data consistency.
• Backup and restore to/from remote storage to enable data migration between clouds.

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (XenServer)
• Logicworks
• Rackspace

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3
• Rackspace CloudFiles (US)

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• Windows 2008R2 - Amazon, CloudStack (XenServer), Logicworks, Rackspace
• Windows 2008 - Amazon

Microsoft IIS App Server

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate configures an IIS (Internet Information Services) web application server. It is to be used in conjunction with a local or remote Microsoft SQL Server instance and HAProxy load balancer or Amazon’s Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) service. The Windows PowerShell-based RightScripts automatically download and deploy an application on boot in addition to connecting to a database tier. This ServerTemplate includes built-in monitoring and alerts on CPU, memory, and disk. To get started with an IIS web application server, see Launch a Microsoft IIS Application Server.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15379

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/10506

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack
• Datapipe
• Logicworks
• Rackspace
• IDC Frontier

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• Windows 2008R2 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, Logicworks, Rackspace, IDC Frontier
• Windows 2008 - Amazon, Rackspace

Microsoft Active Directory

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: Configures a Microsoft Active Directory server or additional Directory Controllers. This ServerTemplate supports Microsoft best practices for Active Directory. You can launch a standalone server or a set of multiple servers. It leverages volumes for the Active Directory database and logs with optional scheduled continuous backups. To get started with this ServerTemplate, see Microsoft Active Directory (v12.11 LTS) - Tutorial.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15380

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/10830

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack (XenServer)
• Logicworks

Supported backup clouds:

• Amazon Web Services S3

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• Windows 2008R2 - Amazon, CloudStack (XenServer), Logicworks

Base ServerTemplate for Windows

Note: There is a maintenance release for this LTS release. See the latest revision here.

Description: This ServerTemplate is a starting point for custom ServerTemplate development in Windows.

LTS Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se.../lineage/15378

Infinity Lineage Link: http://www.rightscale.com/library/se...w/lineage/7210

Key Features:

• Basic set of PowerShell scripts for setting up an Administrator password, common monitoring, and alerts.
• MultiCloud Images that reference the latest supported images.
• Examples of system-required input variables.

Supported compute clouds:

• Amazon Web Services EC2
• Citrix CloudStack
• Datapipe
• Logicworks
• Rackspace
• IDC Frontier

Supported MultiCloud Images:

• Windows 2008R2 - Amazon, CloudStack, Datapipe, Logicworks, Rackspace, IDC Frontier
• Windows 2008 - Amazon, Rackspace

Postfix removed

Since in CentOS 5.9, "mysql" was added as dependency to the "postfix" package, postfix is removed from CentOS/RHEL RightImages. To have an MTA on the images, sendmail is installed and set to run at startup. The Base RSB and LAMP RSB templates will not install/configure postfix. All Chef templates will not have postfix in them, instead they will have sendmail installed.

If you depend on postfix, for RSB templates, you can create a RightScript that removes sendmail and installs/configures postfix. For Chef templates, use the community postfix cookbook's server recipe (http://community.opscode.com/cookbooks/postfix) which will remove sendmail and install/configure postfix. (Note that this will bring in "mysql" package as a dependency)

sudo with RightLink 5.8

IMPORTANT

RightLink 5.8 requires users to SSH in as a non-privileged user and to use "sudo" if they want to run commands as root. For simple commands, "sudo foo" gets the job done. But sudo does not change any environment variables (such as $HOME) and does not execute root's bashrc. The result is that complex commands (things that refer to environment variables or read configuration files from the user's home directory) may not run as expected.

If you need to run complex commands through sudo, you should use the -i flag for sudo, which will simulate initial login, including setting $HOME to /root. This will cause complex commands to work better, preventing a tricky aspect of using the sudo command.

If a user logs into an instance as exampleuser  and runs "sudo gem install foo" then the gem command will run using exampleuser's RubyGems configuration. Exampleuser does not have a .gemrc file in its home directory, so RubyGems reads the system defaults from /etc/gemrc. When RightLink freezes the RubyGems repository, it does not touch the system defaults; rather, it edits the .gemrc file in root's home directory. Therefore, running "sudo gem install foo" does not use the frozen RubyGems repository provided by the RightScale mirrors. However, "sudo -i gem install foo" does use the mirrors, because RubyGems correctly uses the .gemrc file in root's home directory.

Servers stranding with "dependency solving error"

There is a known issue where servers strand with "dependency solving error" using the PHP App Server 12.11.1-LTS ServerTemplate in the Rackspace Managed Cloud. If you are experiencing this issue, please contact support@rightscale.com for a workaround. This will be fixed in an upcoming release. (w-4935)

Failing backups

When using the Microsoft Active Directory ServerTemplate, backups will fail if the server is locked.

Timestamp Override input

The Timestamp Override input currently only works with AWS. For using this input with other clouds with volume support, you will need to manually add the following tag to your snapshot: rs_backup:timestamp=$epoch_time where epoch_time is the number of seconds after January 1st, 1970.

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