Thanks, Mike, I appreciate the pointers to the libraries -- I'm aware of the database that SIn uses, but have yet to look at it. As indicated below, it is certainly one that we should consider, and as it's already in use by SIn, would be ideal if we could leverage it instead of choosing something else.
I'll take a look. Cheers, -Brian Thus spake Michael Chase-Salerno ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > 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. 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