Thanks to both of you! Good info! I will keep reading . On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 6:38 AM Christian Caruthers <ccaruth...@lenovo.com> wrote:
> Confluent information can be found at hpc.lenovo.com. > > > > As for integrating w/ xCAT. At a minimum, Confluent can replace the > console server. Info on doing that is here: > > > > https://hpc.lenovo.com/users/documentation/configconfluent_xcat.html > > > > Once makeconfluentcfg is run, you can use confluent to replace most all > xCAT management tools (“r” commands) that don’t involve node provisioning. > > > > Beyond node management, Confluent can discover and configure BMCs w/o > power-up. In order for this to work, you would define the BMC switchport > info rather than the node boot interface info. > > > > Finally, Confluent adds a web interface. Info on that can be found here > under “Enabling the Web UI”: > > > > https://hpc.lenovo.com/users/documentation/installconfluent_rhel.html > > > > Regards, > > *Christian Caruthers* > > Lenovo Professional Services > > Mobile: 757-289-9872 > > > > *From:* Imam Toufique <techie...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 15, 2021 00:25 > *To:* xCAT Users Mailing list <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* Re: [xcat-user] [External] ability to integrate with Ansible > (Coming soon) > > > > 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* > _______________________________________________ > 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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