[et-mgmt-tools] "Snippet Groups"

[Aaron Lippold]

Hi All,

I did some chatting on the irc on this but wanted to post it to the list to
get some feedback.

I have some KS files already which setup and secure my systems to my
organizations standards. I'd like to break up and generlize my processes and
"scripts" - mainly in the post section - into smaller chunks to make it more
flexible and manageable. I know I can do includes, snippets and triggers.
The idea would be that I could have a "Core Set" of items that I could
include into my ks template - OS::Lockdown - which would include / call a
known set of actions. I could then develop other "sets" - MySQL, Apache,
Oracle, etc. I am hoping that I could also then use those separable pieces
after updates and patches to "reverify" the systems - assume I already have
a set of scripts that I can run that will give me a list ( Item1, Item2,
Item3) which require an action. With a little scripting and a "map" - flat
txt with "Item1:OS::Boot::Action: - I could run each item that needs to be
fixed again.

I think this would be valueable because it would give the end user the
ablity to divorce "interface from implamentation" as it were. It would allow
you to use cobbler to also assist with maintaining the baseline etc.

The question is which path to take. Thoughts, suggestions, "idiot,  you can
do that like this" would be appriciated :).

Thanks,

Aaron
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