I use Method 1 as it was easy to get the data to a central location
which could then be queried later without having to access the server.
For example, you can use the centralized files to allow managers and
other to generate reports as they see fit via a web interface. If you
used method 2, the only reports they could see would be what you
pre-created on the clients. If you passed the query to the client,
you'd have to set up a process to receive requests, run pca and respond.
You also have the issue detailed in the next paragraph.
Another reason Method 1 works for me is the clients use static xref
files based on the date to patch to. That is I have a mechanism so
servers define their patch to date. This way the patching from pre-prod
environments to prod stays consistent but is done at different times.
Due to this, the xref file is frozen on the server and reports will only
be based on that xref file. If the processing is done on a central
host, it can always use the latest xref file for all hosts to see the
current state based on the most recent patches and not those the server
knows about.
Anyway, hope this helps.
--Dave
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From: pca-boun...@lists.univie.ac.at
[mailto:pca-boun...@lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Asif Iqbal
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:54 AM
To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Subject: [pca] Reporting in a client / server scenario
I am debating on which path to take in reporting the pca status of 300
clients.
method 1
- collect the showrev, uname and pkginfo for each client and send it to
the server as hostname_*.out files
- have the central server to generate report for each client based on
its output files received
method 2
- generate the report of pca -l missing for each client on the client
- send the generated report to the server
I like method 1, because it can be plugged into my hobbit client with
really minimal change
Looking for suggestion(s)
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Asif Iqbal
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