192.168.1.50 is the NFS/Samba Server. It is back online. I had to coax it through a filesystem check. I checked on Red and the public share is also back online. I will post more about that server later.
192.168.1.51 is the server below that. It is also back online.
I am disappointed that the drive was removed from the computer without members being advised.
I did notify that something was happening, and, in fact, I did so with quite a bit of advance notice.
The real problems are that 1) Nobody knew what those machines were doing (I still don’t know what 192.168.1.51 is doing) and 2) those machines are unmaintained and not backed up. The fact that we even had a public share was news to me given that all of the classes transfer data around on USB keys and didn’t even so much as imply that there was any other way.
This is just a manifestation of the Iron Law of System Administration™–nobody notices until something actually goes down.
However, even though those systems are back online, I STRONGLY recommend that you copy your data off. The filesystem failure indicates that those drives are on their last legs and they will likely die soon with or without help.
At that point, server and data are GONE. No recourse. No backup. You have been warned.