This is understandable. Loosing the commented template is sad however. Perhaps what is needed is a wiki or some such where real world problem/solutions examples can accumulate?
Where can a user find out if their machine supports SOL, and what could they do with it if it did? (rhetorical question, but was real for me once.) ;;peter Al Chu wrote: > I had begun working on a template to store in the docs directory, with > comments throughout the file to inform the user of what they should > configure on their own. > > However, with so many different BMCs and vendor implementations out > there, a substantial portion of the default template will fail for > different users and different hardware. I think that will simply cause > confusion. For example, a user may believe they have SOL configured > properly when their machine may not support SOL. > > I'm more inclined to let the user run --checkout on their own, since it > will allow the user to configure exactly what is available for their > machine. It is the model that LLNL and most users of FreeIPMI (that > I've spoken to) follow. > > So for the time being, I've removed bmc-autoconfig. If it can be > revamped to handle SOL, varying number of users, passwords, varying BMC > implementations, etc. I think we can add it back in. > > Al > > On Thu, 2007-08-30 at 10:14 -0700, Al Chu wrote: >> I have been working with a user on a BMC config issue with their >> machine. I'm now disinclined to support the committing of a default >> template. >> >> 1) Many different machines support different configuration options. >> Included in this are: ipmi 1.5 only options vs ipmi 2.0 options vs. >> optionally supported options vs. newer errata options vs. flat out >> unsupported options. So do we support the full template (so most >> options will fail by default) or do we support a minimal template (most >> options aren't listed). >> >> 2) Due to the IP address and MAC address being required for modification >> (and likely subnet + gateway too), at minimum, the user must edit the >> template anyways, we cannot create a default template that will work >> without modification. >> >> I think the better idea is to store a template in the docs location and >> mention it in the bmc-config manpage. I have also written into the bmc- >> config manpage some general use instructions, so they know they should >> run --checkout to create a config template first. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Al >> >> On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 11:18 -0700, Anand Babu Periasamy wrote: >>> Hi Al, >>> I am thinking, if we produce $prefix/etc/freeipmi/bmc-config.conf with >>> fully documented options and default values, bmc-autoconfig's goal can >>> be achieved. Additionally it can be used for automation too. >>> bmc-config will use this config file if none is specified through the >>> command line argument. Then we can get rid of bmc-autoconfig. What do >>> you think? >>> >>> Al Chu writes: >>> >>>> I just thought of this. We could also distribute a common template file >>>> as part of FreeIPMI and install it in the docs dir? I guess my semi- >>>> argument against this is the fact that we've (practically) already >>>> distributed a template file with the bmc-config.conf(5) manpage. So >>>> would there be a need? >>>> >>>> What are people's thoughts? >>>> >>>> Al >>>> >>>> On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 11:01 -0700, Peter Broadwell wrote: >>>>> I have need to configure many machines at the same time and if the >>>>> templateing >>>>> file was documented this tool might become the one of choice for such >>>>> uses. >>>>> >>>>> ;;peter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Anand Babu Periasamy wrote: >>>>>> Hi Al, >>>>>> * It is still maintained. >>>>>> * BMC-Autoconfig is not a GUI wizard for bmc-config. It is supposed to >>>>>> ask minimum questions from the user and automatically configure the >>>>>> BMC with known defaults. It is intended for users without any >>>>>> knowledge of IPMI to quickly get a basic working setup. >>>>>> >>>>>> * It does enable LAN and configure NULL, admin, operator and ipmiuser >>>>>> accounts. See the template file, you will get an idea what all it >>>>>> configures. >>>>>> If you have suggestions to improve, let us know? >>>>>> >>>>>> Albert Chu writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm thinking of dropping this from FreeIPMI: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A) It doesn't seem to be maintained by the original authors. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> B) It apparenly only configures 3 fields of the BMC. No users, lan >>>>>>> enabling, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't really see the use anymore. Any comments? Anyone out there >>>>>>> using >>>>>>> this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Al >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> Albert Chu >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> 925-422-5311 >>>> Computer Scientist >>>> High Performance Systems Division >>>> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory _______________________________________________ Freeipmi-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-users
