Re: server administration

[misiu_ <misiu_ () gmx de>]

> we have some 100+ servers here, and we would like to make an inventory 
> of all the servers. each server has a service tag etc... all servers 
> have one or more services running on it.
>
> the idea is: we would like everything (config, static information, 
> dynamic info,...) on a central server in a secure intranet.
> the first problem:
> how do you collect the data, how do you store it,what software do you 
> use to get info out of a server (static info as wel as dynamic info).
>                                   ^^^^^^                ^^^^^^^
>                                   a script?               snmp
> second problem:
> what soft can you use for pushing the config to the servers and 
> restarting servers, without having to log in to each one individually 
> (something like rdist?) sshkeys?
Hi, I just reply 'cause I think there are more people that like to know
this...

If you have a lot of servers to work on, try the "Distributed Shell" one
command on all servers at the same time.

check  http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/software/dsh.html

later @ll
misiu

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