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BCFG2-INFO(8) Bcfg2 BCFG2-INFO(8)

NAME

bcfg2-info - Creates a local version of the Bcfg2 server core for state observation

SYNOPSIS

bcfg2-info [-C configfile] [-E encoding] [-Q repository path] [-h] [-p] [-x password] [mode] [mode args] [mode options]

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

-C configfile
Specify alternate bcfg2.conf location.
-E encoding
Specify the encoding of config files.
-Q path
Specify the path to the server repository.
-d
Enable debugging output.
-h
Print usage information.
-p profile
Specify a profile.
-x password
Use 'password' for client communication.

MODES

build hostname filename
Build config for hostname, writing to filename.
buildall directory
Build configs for all clients in directory.
buildallfile directory filename [hostnames]
Build config file 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.
builddir hostname dirname
Build config for hostname, writing separate files to dirname.
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 [entry type] [entry name]
Print generator mappings for optional type and name.
packageresolve hostname package [package...]
Resolve the specified set of packages.
packagesources hostname
Show package sources.
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.

SEE ALSO

bcfg2(1), bcfg2-server(8)
March 18, 2013 1.3