Koelewijn, Marcel - Acision wrote: >> A better way to do this, I think, would be instead install Func >> (fedorahosted.org/func) on all nodes, and write another tool that says >> "update Cobbler from Func". This would then allow us to securely >> contact >> systems that have been signed with certmaster-ca and then update the >> IP/other information from those systems. Tighter Func integration is >> included in Cobbler 1.3/devel, so this kind of tool would be easy to >> do, >> and would only have to be run on the central cobbler server. It might >> possibly require some additional Func modules to be written to provide >> info, but the existing network info and hardware modules would make >> sense. >> >> Basically we would be using Func to probe the network and update all >> the >> cobbler system information we find. We'd want to be careful then about >> multiple network interfaces and such, to make sure they were reflected >> accurately, and also to have a few options regarding what do if >> information discovered by Func contrasted with what is in Cobbler. >> >> Very good idea. >> >> It's not something that we'd want to require of everyone, but I think >> it >> woudl provide some very useful features in bringing the two apps closer >> together for those that wanted to use both of them. >> >> > > I'll get a Cobbler development tree installed somewhere and look at 1.3 as it > now stands. And learn Func. Since I'm new to python, func and git that's > going to be some learning curve :-) So don't expect anything soon ... but I > will be looking into it. >
No problem. My one concern with doing it with Func is if the feature is valuable then it's only useful to folks that have also adopted Func. That all being said, I think that Func is /definitely/ valuable and if this gives more folks a reason to adopt it, all the better. We have lots of random datacenter intelligence gathering (and control) programs planned on top of the Func API/toolchain. --Michael > /marcel > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, > disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an > intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment > and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. > > > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
