Anand - Producing a $prefix/etc/freeipmi/bmc-config.conf would work for me, and hopefully (slightly) ease the learnign curve for the next person. I particularly like the "fully document" aspect ;-)
This seems nicer than just having the "template" in the man page, though having it there is good too. ;;peter 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 Freeipmi-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-users
