[et-mgmt-tools] [Cobbler] more on kickstart tracking...

[Michael DeHaan]

Hi folks,

I've added some new code (and pushed the source, so get it now if you 
like) that does some new things with kickstart tracking, which was the 
major new feature in 0.3.6.    Basically, I'm now saving all of the 
Anaconda installer activity on the remotes, so it can be viewed on the 
cobbler server.

There is now a very small logging daemon installed (cobbler_syslogd) 
that keeps track of remote syslog information from provisioning 
machines.   We log this to /var/log/cobbler/syslog/$ip, and the the file 
requests are logged to /var/log/cobbler/kicklog/$ip.   The logging 
daemon is set up automatically by the RPM, and you can disable it using 
chkconfig if you decide you don't want it for whatever reason.  In order 
to to take advantage of the existing feature with your existing setup, 
all you have to do is run "cobbler sync" once and everything will be 
updated automatically.

Foremost, this gives one a bit better ability to diagnose failing 
kickstarts, because the syslog information is available remotely.
Furthermoe, "cobbler status" uses data from both locations now, so it's 
a lot more accurate.   One can see the last time any remote activity 
occurred, so that it is easier to detect stalled kickstarts.  

Anyhow, check it out, and I'll probably release this later this week...

--Michael