bcfg2-info(8) - Linux man page

Name

bcfg2-info - Creates a local version of the bcfg2 server core for state observation

Synopsis

bcfg2-info [-C <config file>] [-E <encoding>] [-Q <repository path>] [-h] [-p] [-x <password>] <mode> <mode args> <mode options>

Description

bcfg2-info Instantiate an instance of the Bcfg2 core for data examination and debugging purposes.

Options

-C <config file>

Specify the location of the configuration file (if it is not in /etc/bcfg2.conf).

-E <encoding>

Specify the encoding of config files.

-Q <repository path>

Specify the server repository path.

-d

Run in debug mode.

-h

Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and options. After this bcfg2-info exits.

-p

Specify a profile.

-x <password>

Set the communication password.

Modes

build <hostname> <filename>

Build config for hostname, writing to filename.

builddir <hostname> <dirname>

Build config for hostname, writing separate files to dirname.

buildall <directory>

Build configs for all clients in directory.

buildbundle <filename> <hostname>

Build bundle for hostname (not written to disk). If filename is a bundle template, it is rendered.

buildfile [--altsrc=<altsrc>] <filename> <hostname>

Build config file for hostname (not written to disk).

bundles

Print out group/bundle information.

clients

Print out client/profile information.

config

Print out the configuration of the Bcfg2 server.

debug

Shell out to native python interpreter.

event_debug

Display filesystem events as they are processed.

groups

List groups

help

Print the list of available commands.

mappings <type*> <name*>

Print generator mappings for optional type and name.

profile <command> <args>

Profile a single bcfg2-info command.

quit

Exit bcfg2-info command line.

showentries <hostname> <type>

Show abstract configuration entries for a given host.

showclient <client1> <client2>

Show metadata for given hosts.

update

Process pending file events.

version

Print version of this tool.

Bugs

None currently known