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

[Al Chu]

This sounds like a much better option.  Except the user needs to be able
to configure atleast the IP, MAC, Subnet, etc.  Should that just be in
the manpage/instructions?

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