extend ignite

[Karvendhan M]

Hi all,

Is it possible to use ignite for doing post install changes on the clients ?

I want to apply patches, some apps & and some kernel parameter changes from a central location. I have about 200 workstations.

Pls don't advice me to use cfengine.

Thanks in advance,

~ Karvendhan M

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi
Yes, it is possible to write your own Post-install script. The Ignite Administrators Guide has some examples how to do this.
You can find a pdf file of this manual in:

/opt/ignite/share/doc/iuxguide.pdf

[Karvendhan M]

Sorry,,

I missed to note in the question.

I want to do the changes without reinstalling the OS.


~ Karvendhan M.

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi

No, Ignite is only for OS and system image installatons. To install patches, applications and such you have to use swinstall or other tools.

[Eric Ladner]

Look at SD/UX. I believe it has the capability of pushing software (as opposed to using swinstall from each client to pull software from a depot).

Of course, with ssh or rsh installed and set up correctly you could do something like

for SERVER in server1 server2
do
ssh $SERVER /usr/sbin/swinstall -s mydepot:/my/depot product ..etc..
done

Swinstall command lines can be daunting though. I can't remember a valid looking one off the top of my head.

[Karvendhan M]

Ya,,,


Obviously, using sd/ux is the only possible way.

what I wanted is an option to update the system with latest patches/utils and config files without reinstalling the os ( using ignite commands )

simply, an "update_sys" command.($@#!)


Already halway-through with my scripts for doing this.

If it works well in this site, I'll post them here.

Anyway, Thanks.

~ Kars

[harry d brown jr]

Obviously, using sd/ux is the only possible way.

*** is there some other way to install HP patches without using ignite tools? - I don't think so!

what I wanted is an option to update the system with latest patches/utils and config files without reinstalling the os ( using ignite commands )

*** OK, you are confused about what IGNITE is. IGNITE has tools, like swinstall, that PATCHES the OS, NOT RE-INSTALL the OS! Yes, IGNITE is used to reinstall/install the Os, but it is ALSO used to PATCH/UPDATE the OS!


simply, an "update_sys" command.($@#!)

*** So you want to MAGICALLY update a system without regards to the consequences. Well you can PUSH an update to machines from a central server.

Already halway-through with my scripts for doing this.

*** If you were already 1/2 way through developing something that already exists, why did you bother to post your question?

If it works well in this site, I'll post them here.

*** Looking forward to that!


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harry