[CentOS-mirror] dvd iso sync arrangements

[ftpmirror]

hi:

ftp.ncnu.edu.tw (163.22.12.51) provides the rsync service, and we would 
like to be a  master sync mirror.

http://ftp.ncnu.edu.tw/Linux/CentOS/
ftp://ftp.ncnu.edu.tw/Linux/CentOS/

rsync://ftp.ncnu.edu.tw/centos/  (everything except dvd.iso)
rsync://ftp.ncnu.edu.tw/centos-incdvd/  (everything including dvd.iso)

Lance Davis wrote:
> Due to unknowns trying to download dvd.iso images from our msync-dvd 
> servers we have now had to restrict the rsync target to those mirrors that 
> we know are syncing.
>
> We want to restrict it further to those that are providing master sync 
> service for other mirrors, this will allow us to plan for future releases 
> to be able to preset the dvd isos onto those master mirrors before release 
> and dedicate bandwidth for that.
>
> The current mirrors that are allowed to sync by the config are :-
>
>         #pacific.net.au         61.8.0.17
>         #kernel.org             204.152.191.4 204.152.191.36
>         #upce.cz                195.113.124.9
>         #mirrorservice.org      212.219.56.140
>         #esslingen.de           129.143.116.10
>         #ncnu.edu.tw            163.22.12.51
>         #vutbr.cz               147.229.176.19
>         #ftp.chg.ru             193.233.9.194
>
> Of those only 4 - kernel.org, mirrorservice.org, esslingen.de and chg.ru 
> have told us that they allow rsync, which has to be a prerequisite for 
> being a master sync mirror.
>
> If any of those are not happy to be listed as a master sync mirror for the 
> dvd isos , or have limits on bandwidth or resources that may be affected 
> then please advise us. 
>
> We would be grateful if the others would change their config to sync the 
> dvd iso images from one of those, which will probably provide faster 
> download than our servers anyway.
>
> We will start to list all mirrors that carry dvd iso images on the website
>  and will shortly redirect browsing on mirror.centos.org to those 
> local mirrors that have the dvd isos and are up to date, as we do for cd 
> isos. The main difference is that we will only check currency of mirrors 
> that are flagged in the database as carrying dvds.
>
> We do still need more master sync mirrors but you will not be able to sync 
> the target without first notifying us (or do initial sync against one of 
> the sync masters and then request access - as we would prefer sync 
> masters to eventually sync directly from our servers).
>
> In particular csmb.edu has said that they will be a master sync mirror but 
> does not appear to be syncing the incdvd target.
>
> Regards
> Lance 
>
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