as a tool in the implimentation, have a look at rsync. It's still supported and updated. Only has troubles with files of multi gig size, and works under/through ssh.
But, you are going to find there is not single tool to do all you seek. You are going to end up crafting a number of tools together, some off the shelf, some hand crafted to accomplish the tasks at hand, and this includes storage of the info. to which a database of some sort will need to be tossed into the mix most likely, unless you can deal with traditional directory/file storage methods. I once not too long ago worked for a company that did all system configs in cvs, which was a fine way to push common setups to various platforms and servers in quick order. I'll leave you to the script/code, test and redo mode you must be nearing after your research... Thanks, Ron DuFresne On Mon, 21 Jun 2004, harry wrote: > hi all, > > i know this is not really a security thing, so if someone could tell me > where the correct place to ask is... i would really appreciate it... > > but for the question now (this could be interesting for a lot of people > i think): > > we have some 100+ servers here, and we would like to make an inventory > of all the servers. each server has a service tag etc... all servers > have one or more services running on it. > > the idea is: we would like everything (config, static information, > dynamic info,...) on a central server in a secure intranet. > the first problem: > how do you collect the data, how do you store it,what software do you > use to get info out of a server (static info as wel as dynamic info). > ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ > a script? snmp > second problem: > what soft can you use for pushing the config to the servers and > restarting servers, without having to log in to each one individually > (something like rdist?) sshkeys? > > all has to be as easy as possible off course ;) > > at first i was thinking of a wiki and rdist, but wiki is not the best > way to go for documentation i think, and rdist is ... well... old > (latest news: 23/10/2001) > > anyone some ideas? > > ps. for operational status checks, we use nagios, for graphs: cacti > and sorry for the off-topicness, i really don't know where else to ask > -- > harry > aka Rik Bobbaers > > K.U.Leuven - LUDIT -=- Tel: +32 485 52 71 50 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -=- http://harry.ulyssis.org > > "\x4e\x65\x76\x65\x72\x20\x74\x72\x75\x73\x74\x20\x61\x6e\x20\x6f" > "\x70\x65\x72\x61\x74\x69\x6e\x67\x20\x73\x79\x73\x74\x65\x6d\x20" > "\x79\x6f\x75\x20\x64\x6f\x6e\x27\x74\x20\x68\x61\x76\x65\x20\x73" > "\x6f\x75\x72\x63\x65\x73\x20\x66\x6f\x72\x2e\x0a\x00" > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
