[et-mgmt-tools] "Snippet Groups"

[Michael DeHaan]

Sandor W. Sklar wrote:
>
> On Apr 9, 2008, at 12:05 AM, Aaron Lippold wrote:
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> <... snip ...>
>
>> Snipts and Groups
>>
>> An organization as sets of requirements - usually security or 
>> enterprise wide setting, files, etc. - that it uses to standardize 
>> the configuration management of its systems. These sets are usually 
>> organized by whatever organizational system they come up with but for 
>> the most part they are standard actions from the good old community 
>> best practices. ( set bootloader passwords, use sudo, install logging 
>> and setup, fixes known configuration issues with sendmail, copy over 
>> the standard MOTD, Company Banner etc. )
>
> These things really sound like you would want a configuration 
> management tool (puppet, cfengine, etc.) to set those things after the 
> kickstart is complete.

Depends. If you are installing a system for use in a disconnected 
environment the install needs to be correct by the time the install is 
done. You /can/ run the configuration management tool locally and remove 
the tool when you are done, however. That's still a possibility 
depending on requirements.