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Splitting the Arch Linux repo and archive server
by gromit 19 Apr '24

19 Apr '24

Hello Mirror Admins, the DevOps team [wants to split][0] the repo server and the archive server, which are currently still located on the same box (gemini.archlinux.org). The server in question is currently crumbeling under the load the I/O intensive tasks (such as btrfs scrub, hardlinking service, tons of rsync processes at the same time) are putting on it and is not well equipped to handle these loads as it has still regular HDDs (aka spinning rust) in it. This is of course great from a storage capacity perspective but not good for the peak performance scenarios mentioned before. Our plan is therefore to split out the repo server to a new one with SSDs and use the current server for archiving purposes only going forwad. We have drafted a rough plan on how we imagine this transition to go: 1. **Phase 1:** We will setup the new server and have the domain "rsync.archlinux.org" point to it, since this is the domain used by the T1 Mirrors. At this point the box itself is syncing from the "old" repo server. 2. **Phase 2:** After a grace period of 2 week the rsync deamon on the old box is shut off. This can possibly create problems as the mirrors might have hardcoded the IP, hence the afforementioned grace period. 3. **Phase 3:** We make the new box the cannonical home of our repo services. This change should not really be visible from outside and mostly concerns our packagers, which will be notified separately. We will update this thread with a schedule soon! It is important for us to make this process transparent to you because we recognize the effort it can take to run a mirror and don't want to make life hard for you. So if you see any problems with the plans outlined above feel free to let us know! Thanks for being awesome! 🎉 Cheers, Kristian and Christian from the Arch DevOps Team [0]: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/infrastructure/-/issues/531

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mirror.4v1.in new data / rate limits
by S. 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

FYI - mirror.4v1.in exceeded the monthly data cap of 3.3 TB last month. Since the ISP (in all its wisdom) throttles the connection down to 2 Mbps post 3.3 TB, I have implemented rate limiting once the mirror serves 1.5 TB of traffic. Best, S

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New mirror: mirrors.qvq.net.cn
by LRIN QVQ 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Hey,I setup a mirror for archlinux in Chongqing, China URL: http://mirrors.qvq.net.cn/archlinux https://mirrors.qvq.net.cn/archlinux The server has 1Gbps bandwidth and synced every 1.5-2.5 hours. Have a good day!

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archlinux.honkgong.info is shutting down
by ushi 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Hello! i am going to shut down archlinux.honkgong.info in the next days or so. Please remove the mirror from the mirror list. Thank you, ushi

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Mirror ncuesaweb.ncue.edu.tw down.
by 默默 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Hello, I'm the admin of ncuesaweb.ncue.edu.tw. We are arranging server cabinet since 10:30 AM (UTC+8), and the site will be down until about 2:30 PM (UTC+8). Thanks. 🙏

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mirror.premi.st shutting down
by Minku Lee 16 Feb '24

16 Feb '24

Hello, I manage mirror.premi.st <http://mirror.premi.st/>, and I’m writing to inform that the mirror.premi.st <http://mirror.premi.st/> is shutting down in 30 days — please remove the mirror from the official list. The timeline can be extended as I monitor the traffic and minimize disruption for existing users. Thanks for all your efforts on managing Arch Linux distribution and mirroring infrastructure. Regards, Minku Lee

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Notice: Hacking & Coffee mirror termination in 2024
by Tails Hon1nbo 16 Feb '24

16 Feb '24

It pains me to post these notices, but H&C is shutting it's DC operations later this year. We will file a ticket on the tracker once we have a firm timeline. All servers are maintained until we finalise the timeline, so action is not currently required. We have had the pleasure of giving back to the community for so many projects over the years, and this one has always been closest to me as a heavy arch user and knowing how well these mirrors performed to people I have interacted with both locally and at travel events Quite a few people I've met even hard coded this mirror. Even though it's a terrible idea to hard coded a mirror, I can't help but admit it fed my ego a little bit. I wish the community the best, and am happy to see how healthy the mirror list is. I hope the new changes in the process create an even better experience for operators and users on top of an already exceptional platform that is the Arch mirror system. Cheers, ~Hon1nbo, proprietor Hacking & Coffee, LLC -- This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

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Are there any SLA requirements?
by Gentry Deng 14 Feb '24

14 Feb '24

Hello, I noticed that the mirrors provided by some Chinese mainland universities stopped working, and I learnt from other sources that it was due to school holidays and hence the schools shut down the power supply. So I was wondering if archlinux has any SLA requirements for mirror? Best regards, Gentry

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"Could not parse time from lastsync" - asking for help
by Jeremy Kescher 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

I run the mirrors at https://archlinux.org/mirrors/kescher.at/ and unfortunately, I keep seeing a rather rare "Could not parse time from lastsync" on the Arch mirror status site, curiously on both rsync and https. This prevents completion from reaching 100%, which is rather annoying to me, and presumably some folks that depend on the mirror's existence. I have my own monitoring set up to check lastsync, and I have no recorded failure. Same goes for error logs I have set up specifically to debug this. Does anyone here have experience in debugging this? I have no idea what could be causing this anymore.

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New Arch Linux RFC - Proposal for new mirror administration routines and mirror requirements
by pitastrudl 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Hi all, This is a new RFC ( Request for comment ) that was put together by the Arch Linux mirror team and is now open for discussion. The proposal better defines what a mirror within Arch Linux is, how it is operated, better, clearer guidelines for becoming a mirror and decommissioning. To view and participate in the discussion, you can check it out here: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs/-/merge_requests/29/ . For more information about what is an RFC and how it operates you can view the README.rst in the root of the repo: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs. Best regards, Arun Arch Linux mirror team

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