Nodes Roadmap Linked via cPanel

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Nodes Roadmap Linked via cPanel
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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Linked Nodes
• Server Profiles
• Implementation
• Phases
• Phase 1- Introduce Server Profiles
• Phase 2- Improve Email Deliverability
• Phase 3- Manage API Tokens in cPanel

• Phase 4- Standalone DNS Server Profile Licensing
• Phase 5- Link a New Standard Parent Node to a New
  Mail Child Node
• Phase 6- Transfer Existing Linked cPanel Accounts
  between Nodes
• Phase 7- Modify a cPanel Account to Offload Mail
• Phase 8- Modify a cPanel Account to Host Mail
  Locally
• Phase 9- Production Ready
• Phase 10- Future Plans

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Introduction

• The information provided here describes linked
  nodes, server profiles, as well as the way in
  which all of this works together. Additionally,
  information is provided on the future plans
  regarding the linked nodes project.
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Linked Nodes

• The Link Server Nodes interface in WHM was
  introduced in the version 86 of cPanel WHM.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Server Configuration gtgt
  Link Server Nodes
• Two servers can be linked together through this
  interface. These are a parent node and a child
  node. Certain functionality can be offloaded by
  the parent node to the child node.

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Server Profiles

• The Server Profile interface in WHM was
  introduced in the version 76 of cPanel WHM.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Server Configuration gtgt
  Server Profile
• Servers are optimized by server profiles for the
  performance of specific functions or tasks. A set
  of roles are enabled or disabled by each profile.
  Certain services with regard to the task of the
  server are allowed or disallowed by each of these
  roles.
• It is performance improvements that are provided
  by server profiles. These do not necessarily
  provide additional security. The same level of
  access on the child node is provided to
  distributed accounts as those that are provided
  on the parent node. This access enables the
  smooth functioning of linked nodes with existing
  systems. Research is being carried out on methods
  for transitioning to a reduced access security
  model in the future versions.

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Implementation

• When the two aforementioned interfaces come
  together, these enable the optimization of each
  server for functionality that is separate and
  distinct. Resources on the parent node are
  rendered free by this combination. Additionally,
  this combination enables the optimization of each
  servers hardware.

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Phases

• Each of the several phases of this project is
  meant to deliver more functions, improvements and
  controls. Each of these phases is briefly
  discussed next. The status of all of these phases
  is complete, except for the 10th phase, which is
  in progress.

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Phase 1- Introduce Server Profiles

• The introduction of the Standard, Database, Mail,
  and DNS server profiles enable the optimization
  of a server for a specific task or function. A
  set of roles is enabled and disabled by each
  profile. Specific services that are related to
  the task of the server are allowed or disallowed
  by each role.

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Phase 2- Improve Email Deliverability

• The way in which a server delivers, receives and
  processes email is improved. The Email
  Deliverability interface of WHM helps in the
  identification and resolution of problems that
  have to do with the servers SPF, DKIM and PTR
  records.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Email gtgt Email
  Deliverability

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Phase 3- Manage API Tokens in cPanel

• The introduction of cPanel API tokens helps users
  by letting them create, update, list and revoke
  API tokens. These API tokens can be issued by the
  users in the Manage API Tokens interface in
  cPanel.
• cPanel gtgt Home gtgt Security gtgt Manage
  API Token

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Phase 4- Standalone DNS Server Profile
Licensing

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• Standalone DNS server profile licensing enables
  support of DNS server profile licenses.

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Phase 5- Link a New Standard Parent Node to a
New Mail Child Node

• The new cPanel accounts that are on a Standard
  parent node can connect to a Mail child node.
  Additionally, the new cPanel accounts mail tasks
  to a different server are assigned.

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Phase 6- Transfer Existing Linked cPanel
Accounts between Nodes

• Transfers to and from a server with attached
  nodes, is supported. Enables the backup of
  accounts with data that is from all of your
  server nodes. When an account is transferred from
  one server to another, the node setting is
  preserved.

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Phase 7- Modify a cPanel Account to Offload
Mail

• The mail storage of a cPanel account can be
  offloaded to a linked node in the Modify an
  Account interface in WHM.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Account Functions gtgt
  Modify an Account

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Phase 8- Modify a cPanel Account to Host Mail
Locally

• A distributed cPanel account can be modified in
  order for it to use only the local server in the
  Modify an Account interface in WHM.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Account Functions gtgt
  Modify an Account

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Phase 9- Production Ready

• Supports a Standard or Mail server profile with a
  linked child node server, in a production
  environment.

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Phase 10- Future Plans

• It entails performance and optimization. The
  status of this phase is in progress.

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