Re: [Freeipmi-users] bmc-autoconfig: drop for 0.5.0 release?

[Peter Broadwell]

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
>> address@hidden
>> 925-422-5311
>> Computer Scientist
>> High Performance Systems Division
>> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
>