Where do I find documentation on confluent and how does it integrate with xcat ?
thanks On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 10:36 AM Jarrod Johnson <jjohns...@lenovo.com> wrote: > Note I can't speak to xcat-invenntory, but the upcoming confluent release > has some definition of ansible integration. > > In confluent 3.2, a deployment profile can have scripts executed directly > on nodes (basically the same as postscripts): > /var/lib/confluent/public/os/<profilename>/scripts/firstboot.d > /var/lib/confluent/public/os/<profilename>/scripts/post.d > > Additionally, playbooks may be remotely triggered at points of the > deployment: > /var/lib/confluent/public/os/<profilename>/ansible/firstboot.d > /var/lib/confluent/public/os/<profilename>/ansible/post.d > The 'hosts' field will be specifically whatever node that enters that > phase. The play will be executed as the confluent user on the deployment > server, targeting the deploying server (with a separate automation user key > that you must opt into, since confluent isn't allowed to read user's > private keys). > > Also, if pertinent, the corresponding release of confluent genesis has > enough python to be targeted by ansible plays. It has 'onboot' scripts and > ansible plays supported. However, it's far more optional in confluent > (emphasis on standby power discovery, PXE discovery if needed can be done > during the PXE attempt, and the 'configbmc' script if needed should also > work as 'pre.d' script for an installing system, to roll most genesis > actions into the OS installers instead of requiring genesis to boot first. > > That is a specific interpretation of 'ansible support' and I welcome more > requests (e.g. for confluent to provide facts and/or a module to use > something in lieu of cmdline. > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* James Goebel <jkgoe...@bu.edu> > *Sent:* Friday, May 14, 2021 11:58 AM > *To:* xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* [External] [xcat-user] ability to integrate with Ansible > (Coming soon) > > On the xcat-inventory github page there is the suggestion that Ansible > integration is planned. Has there been any progress on this? > > https://github.com/xcat2/xcat-inventory > _______________________________________________ > xCAT-user mailing list > xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user > -- Regards, *Imam Toufique* *213-700-5485*
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