------------------------------------------------------------------------ Application for a Server Link to ArabMirc - By AMOREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INSTRUCTIONS: Applications that do not follow these instructions will be ignored! Please READ carefully the last part of this application form, titled "ArabMirc Requirements for you and your Server". Failure to comply can be grounds for a de-link. For information on the time frame of the link process (routing evaluation, CFD, CFV), please see the end of the application. ========================================================================= Section 0: Quick Link Eligibility Check List 0a. Have you (admin) and all of the opers on your application had a registered nickname on ArabMirc for 20 days or more? 0b. Have you (admin) been on the Mail.ArabMirc.Net mailing list for 20 days or more? 0c. Have you read all of the documents indicated above? 0d. Are you running UNIX? You CANNOT apply a server running ANY form of Windows (95/98/NT) or MacOS, or BeOS, or Commodore 64 BASIC or PalmOS. Applications which have these listed as operating systems will be deleted without notice. NO WINDOWS, NO KIDDING! If you answered No to any of the above questions, do not even submit an application. Do not submit this portion with your application. ========================================================================= Application for a Server Link to ArabMirc - By AMOREE Section 1: Server Information 1a. Full server (machine) name: 1b. Server's IP address: 1c. Intended ArabMirc server name: 1d. Ports (ports 7000,7325 required): 1e. Server's operating system/version: 1f. Server's processor/speed: 1g. Server's memory: 1h. Other tasks run on this machine (e.g. mail, news, httpd): 1i. Server's geographic location (city,state/country): 1j. Number of file descriptors compiled in kernel: 1k. Maximum clients you will allow: 1l. Type and version of named used as a resolver: (if not secure as specified in the server requirements, how soon can you upgrade?) 1m. Are you running xntpd or similar program for time sync purposes (specify which program): 1n. Are you applying to any other IRC networks for links: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section 2: Internet Routing Information 2. Describe, in detail, your connectivity to your transit providers. You may also list peering arrangements. When doing so, list everyone who peers with you at that location, and with what amount of bandwidth. WARNING: ArabMirc Routing team will verify any information in this application to ensure consistency and validity. Please ensure the information you are providing is *real* and *correct*. Applicants that falsify anything on their application may have their application revoked, and be barred from ever re-applying to ArabMirc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section 3: Personal Information 3a. Admin's real name (Last, First): 3b. Admin's E-Mail address: 3c. Admin's nickname on ArabMirc: 3d. Does admin have "root" access on server: 3e. Server owner's name (or ISP): 3f. Server owner's E-Mail address: It is your responsibility to provide contact phone numbers to ArabMirc offcials if they are required. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section 4: Free Answer (Use as much space as needed) 1. Please describe the ways you have been involved with ArrabMirc, and why you feel your server should become part of ArabMirc. 2. Do you have any IRC Operators in mind? (Please list) 3. How much active time would you estimate you will be able to ArabMirc per week? There are approximately 70 waking hours in a week; be realistic. 4. Please provide a brief statement of permission from someone with authority over the CPU and bandwidth utilization of your server to run it where it is currently located. A name and contact e-mail address should be included. Please indicate if this server is co-located (i.e. you are personally paying for bandwidth), ISP sponsored or has some other arrangement. 5. Please provide a brief summary of your *personal* experience in: a) implementing OS level configuration changes to accomodate ircd b) actually compiling and running ircd c) any other relevant *technical* skills that you have (keep this brief) 6. What will the bot policy on your server be? 7. What action will you take if your server's performance becomes a detriment to the operation of ArabMirc? 8. Do you have anything you would like to add that you haven't yet been able to tell us? (If so, please describe.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section 5: Traceroutes (attach to the end of your application) Note: Read this section carefully! If you do not, a representative from this network will come to your home and beat you with a long SCSI cable. Please submit a set of pings and traceroutes as follows: _________________________________________________________________________ On a Monday of a given week obtain: * a set of traceroutes for *every* ArabMirc server done at 3am, 12pm and 10pm GMT (that's 3 traceroutes per ArabMirc server, one traceroute at each of those times) REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE FOR THE SATURDAY OF THE SAME WEEK. __________________________________________________________________________ At the end you should have 2 sets of 3 traceroutes for *every* server. Please also include ONLY the summary results for traceroutes, and seperate the traceroutes results by day and time in your application form; traceroutes may be lumped together. A ping summary is of the form: ---- irc.ArabMirc.net ping statistics---- 100 packets transmitted, 100 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 55.037/62.314/186.191 ms Pings must have the following minimum characteristics: * 100 data packets * 1024 bytes per packet Applications without all of this information will not be accepted. -------------------------------------------------------------- *** ArabMirc Requirements for you and your Server *** Requirements: 1. You MUST be able to run this server 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You have read, understood, and agreed to abide by the ArabMirc Policies & Procedures document. By submitting an application you agree to be bound by the conditions stated herein. 2. Your machine should meet the requirements listed below. * PIII 500Mhz class or better CPU * 128MB RAM *if* the machine is dedicated to irc, more if it isn't * a 10 gig (or more) hard drive is suggested * US and Canada servers must: - have multiple T1's (2 or more) - be multihomed Connectivity should be as follows as follows: The server must have either a dedicated LAN connection of 10Mbps speed or higher (for example, ethernet to a switch) or a shared LAN connection of 100Mbps or higher (for example, fast ethernet to a hub). The LAN the server is on must have available outbound bandwidth to the rest of the Internet of at least 1/2 Mbps. The management of the server must commit to allowing ArabMirc to use at least 1/2 Mbps of their available outbound bandwidth. * all other servers must have 256K or better connections * must be able to hold at least 1000 clients if in the US/Canada, 800 clients otherwise * it is strongly recommended that FreeBSD4-2 stable be used as the OS on x86 platforms * all ArabMirc servers are required to rely on a secure DNS as a resolver. At this time, the only name server software that is safe from the various forms of attack on the internet is BIND version 8.2.2p5 from the Internet Software Consortium (www.isc.org). * if your server is intended to be a client server then, upon linking, you MUST be ready to carry the full client load indicated in the application immediately. You must agree to be in the irc.ArabMirc.Net pool, especially if you are a US or Canadian server. Servers from Europe/Asia/Arab Countries should be prepared to be in the irc.ArabMirc.Net pool. Please note that this is not asking for a guarantee that you will be able to hold X number of clients, merely that you agree for your server to be placed under high client load conditions. If your server is unable to handle those conditions, you will be expected to make the necessary adjustments to your setup in order to rectify the problem. 3. This server must be available for the long term. If you intend on taking this server down in the "near future", please do not apply. You can use your best judgement on our definition of "near future". We're looking for servers that will be RELIABLE. 4. You must be a member of the main ArabMirc mailing list for at least 20 days prior to filling out this application. 5. If for any reason any of information contained in section 1 of your application will change for any reason, you MUST notify the ArabMirc administrative mailing list IMMEDIATELY (Admin@ArabMirc.Net). Notification MUST be made BEFORE any changes are made, with at least one week notice before the change is made. Failure to do so is grounds for delinking your server. After you notify the list, if no other server admin voices any objection within the one week notification period, that change will be deemed acceptable. 6. You hold harmless all those involved in ArabMirc, including but not limited to, its server admins, hub admins and users. ArabMirc its server admins, opers and users will not be held responsible for any financial loss incurred by you prior to, during, and/or after the link process (CFD/CFV). 7. You must be able to run xntpd on your server machine. This is to assure that the timestamps your server makes coincides with all of the other servers on ArabMirc. DO NOT PROCEED WITH THIS APPLICATION UNTIL YOU HAVE FULFILLED THESE REQUIREMENTS. SUBMISSION OF YOUR APPLICATION SIGNIFIES IMPLICIT AGREEMENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED HERIN. Time frame for the server application process: 1. The Routing Team will assess the technical accuracy and will approve,or deny, the application based on their findings. This can take up to one week. 2. If approved, the application will be forwarded to the ArabMirc@ArabMirc.Net list and a Call For Discussion (CFD) period commences. This is a time when anyone may comment on the application. This is normally a 3 days period. 3. Once the CFD period ends, the current Server Admins of ArabMirc will vote on the application in a Call For Vote (CFV). This normally takes about 3-4 days. 4. Once the CFV has ended, you will be notifed of the outcome and, if successful, will be invited to test link to ArabMirc for a period of 30 days. Notification will be via the Admin@ArabMirc.Net list, and is normally within a couple of days of the final decision. Following successful completion of the 30 day test link period you will become a full ArabMirc server.