SIS already has a "database" that's available to be used. It is currently only used by SystemInstaller, but it is available for other components to use as well. SIn already puts a lot of the client and image info in there. Take a look at the .pm files under the .../lib/SIS tree under SystemInstaller.
Mike On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 19:52, Brian Elliott Finley wrote: > I'd soon like to modify the "mkdhcpserver" tool to deal with multiple > subnets. > > We could try and stick with the current question/answer bit, or we > could use some other method. One idea is to tie the source information > into a stateful config database. > > Which leads into a discussion we said we should have a long time ago, > about something like ODA, maybe even ODA, that SystemImager could use to > track all it's info, as well as SystemInstaller. > > > Thus spake Bernard Li ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Yeah right now I have to modify the dhcpd.conf to accomodate having > > nodes across subnets, but hopefully this can be changed so that I can > > manage this in ease later on. > > > > Another note about SIS is I think we really need to do something about > > the kernel like real soon - I've noticed that the kernel provided by > > Frank Crawford which I used to setup my Opterons does not have the SCSI > > drivers for my IBM servers, therefore I had to keep 2 copies of the > > files which is somewhat inconvenient... > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bernard > > > > Jeremy Enos wrote: > > > > >Ahhhh... I see. This is a limitation of SIS that I hadn't actually > > >considered. As we grow to larger clusters, we'll start seeing this a > > >LOT more if it's not fixed. It's good that you're pointing it out right > > >now. We're about to embark on the creation of a new "SIS config > > >updater" tool, which we need to re-write for some efficiency reasons. > > >It will certainly need to be capable of configuring dhcpd.conf to > > >support multiple subnets. I'm cc'ing oscar-devel so folks can see > > >this... maybe the SIS crew will have a comment? > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > > > >At 05:24 PM 1/20/2004, Bernard Li wrote: > > > > > >>Hey Jeremy: > > >> > > >>I am trying to do this using one interface, but the only problem is I > > >>need to specify multiple subnet blocks in dhcpd.conf inorder for DHCP > > >>to work. > > >> > > >>Is there a way to specify multiple subnet blocks in dhcpd.conf via > > >>Oscar? Because right now it seems that I have to manually 'fix' it > > >>each time... > > >> > > >>Thanks! > > >> > > >>Bernard > > >> > > >>Jeremy Enos wrote: > > >> > > >>>You won't be able to do that very easily through two different > > >>>interfaces, if that's what you're asking. If you're just talking > > >>>about addressing different subnets through the same interface, that > > >>>shouldn't be any problem. Just define the ranges of IP's as you see > > >>>fit. > > >>>However, DHCP functionality will completely depend on if your > > >>>switches are configured to pass the DHCP broadcasts along or not. > > >>> Jeremy > > >>>At 02:37 PM 1/20/2004, Bernard Li wrote: > > >>> > > >>>>Hey Jeremy: > > >>>> > > >>>>Just wondering if you know how to set up Oscar across subnets - is > > >>>>there a way to automatically set up different subnet blocks in dhcpd? > > >>>> > > >>>>Thanks a lot, > > >>>> > > >>>>Bernard > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- > > >The SF.Net email is sponsored by EclipseCon 2004 > > >Premiere Conference on Open Tools Development and Integration > > >See the breadth of Eclipse activity. February 3-5 in Anaheim, CA. > > >http://www.eclipsecon.org/osdn > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Oscar-devel mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-devel > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > The SF.Net email is sponsored by EclipseCon 2004 > > Premiere Conference on Open Tools Development and Integration > > See the breadth of Eclipse activity. February 3-5 in Anaheim, CA. > > http://www.eclipsecon.org/osdn > > _______________________________________________ > > Oscar-devel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-devel > > -- Michael Chase-Salerno [EMAIL PROTECTED] IBM Linux Technology Center Poughkeepsie, NY Advanced Linux Response Team http://www.ibm.com/linux ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by EclipseCon 2004 Premiere Conference on Open Tools Development and Integration See the breadth of Eclipse activity. February 3-5 in Anaheim, CA. http://www.eclipsecon.org/osdn _______________________________________________ Sisuite-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-devel