This sounds like a much better option. Except the user needs to be able to configure atleast the IP, MAC, Subnet, etc. Should that just be in the manpage/instructions?
Al On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 11:18 -0700, Anand Babu Periasamy wrote: > Hi Al, > I am thinking, if we produce $prefix/etc/freeipmi/bmc-config.conf with > fully documented options and default values, bmc-autoconfig's goal can > be achieved. Additionally it can be used for automation too. > bmc-config will use this config file if none is specified through the > command line argument. Then we can get rid of bmc-autoconfig. What do > you think? > > Al Chu writes: > > > I just thought of this. We could also distribute a common template file > > as part of FreeIPMI and install it in the docs dir? I guess my semi- > > argument against this is the fact that we've (practically) already > > distributed a template file with the bmc-config.conf(5) manpage. So > > would there be a need? > > > > What are people's thoughts? > > > > Al > > > > On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 11:01 -0700, Peter Broadwell wrote: > >> I have need to configure many machines at the same time and if the > >> templateing > >> file was documented this tool might become the one of choice for such uses. > >> > >> ;;peter > >> > >> > >> Anand Babu Periasamy wrote: > >> > Hi Al, > >> > * It is still maintained. > >> > * BMC-Autoconfig is not a GUI wizard for bmc-config. It is supposed to > >> > ask minimum questions from the user and automatically configure the > >> > BMC with known defaults. It is intended for users without any > >> > knowledge of IPMI to quickly get a basic working setup. > >> > > >> > * It does enable LAN and configure NULL, admin, operator and ipmiuser > >> > accounts. See the template file, you will get an idea what all it > >> > configures. > >> > If you have suggestions to improve, let us know? > >> > > >> > Albert Chu writes: > >> > > >> >> I'm thinking of dropping this from FreeIPMI: > >> >> > >> >> A) It doesn't seem to be maintained by the original authors. > >> >> > >> >> B) It apparenly only configures 3 fields of the BMC. No users, lan > >> >> enabling, etc. > >> >> > >> >> I don't really see the use anymore. Any comments? Anyone out there > >> >> using > >> >> this? > >> >> > >> >> Al > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> > > > -- > > Albert Chu > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 925-422-5311 > > Computer Scientist > > High Performance Systems Division > > Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory > -- Albert Chu [EMAIL PROTECTED] 925-422-5311 Computer Scientist High Performance Systems Division Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory _______________________________________________ Freeipmi-devel mailing list Freeipmi-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-devel