[et-mgmt-tools] Watcher.py?

[Michael DeHaan]

Dan wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 12:44 -0500, Michael DeHaan wrote:
>   
>> Caetano, Greg wrote:
>>     
>>> Ok...
>>>
>>> I thought that might be the issue why "cobbler status" does not appear to complete the status field ...
>>>
>>> [root at hpmgmt ~]# cobbler status
>>> Name                 | State           | Last Request              | Started                   | Seconds    | Log Entries
>>> 192.168.0.1          | ?               | ?                         | Fri Nov 30 10:54:36 2007  | ?          | 5
>>> 192.168.0.2          | ?               | Thu Nov 29 13:41:33 2007  | Thu Nov 29 13:52:22 2007  | 649        | 72
>>> 192.168.0.3          | ?               | Thu Nov 29 13:42:38 2007  | Thu Nov 29 13:51:34 2007  | 536        | 61
>>> 192.168.0.4          | ?               | Thu Nov 29 13:54:40 2007  | Thu Nov 29 14:03:49 2007  | 549        | 59
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> Previously there was a fancy (relatively speaking) mod_python solution I 
>> wrote that gave really good kickstart status. The problem was it didn't 
>> work very well
>> on older RHEL, which we wanted to support. So I took it out, and I'm not 
>> quite as happy with what we have now.
>>
>> It's on the list of things to overhaul in the future, but I hadn't got 
>> many requests for better status tracking recently, so it's been a bit 
>> down on the priority list
>> as compared to some new features.
>>     
>
> We'd love this feature. Tracking is high on our list of requirements. I
> have put it in my lengthy email regarding thoughts on author/authen
> which should appear in your inbox shortly. Just saw this and thought I'd
> highlight it whilst it was on your mind =)
>   

Interested enough to implement something, perhaps?

Wink, wink, nudge nudge?