Print server is not available

[davidagardh]

Background

print.dsek.se is up and running, but can't be reached since the nginx reverse proxy in Dimman has died. The print server runs on uffe, outside the OKD cluster, so the normal router we use to expose kubernetes services to the internet doesn't work.

I recently learned that services can use backends that are not pods, including servers outside the cluster. This can probably solve the problem for us.

Next steps

• Read about services and EndpointSlices and make a plan for how to implement this (do we need a static IP reservation for uffe?)
• Change DNS record for print.dsek.se to point to OKD
• Create a route, service and EndpointSlice in OKD that forwards traffic to uffe

[Annie-Wb]

Fixed!
Someone else did steps 1, 2 and 3.
What I did:

1. created a new SSL key on savapage to point at print.dsek.se according to guide
2. Set up the plugin according to @danieladugyan entry on cpu wiki and created a repo to easily pull and make the file as necessary.
3. Edited source code to remove warning about Visitor time expired. Code is in progress of being uploaded to Gitlab forks found on my profile here.

The printer is fully functional and tested.

What is left to do:

• Limit the printing only to volunteers.
• Fork and change UI to fit in with Dsek UI.