- Abstract:
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This paper presents a machine configuration system which stores all configuration parameters in a central database. The system is dynamic in the sense that machines reconfigure themselves to reflect any changes in the database whenever they are rebooted. The use of a central database allows configurations to be validated, and correct configurations to be automatically generated from policy rules and high-level descriptions of the network. A permanent record of every machine configuration is always available and the system is extensible to handle configuration of new subsystems in a modular way. The paper includes a review of previously published work and common techniques for cloning and configuring workstations.
- Links To Paper
- 1st Link
- Bibtex format
- @InProceedings{EDI-INF-RR-0409,
- author = {
Paul Anderson
},
- title = {Towards a High-Level Machine Configuration System},
- book title = {Proceedings of LISA 1994 (Large Installations Systems Administration Conference)},
- publisher = {USENIX},
- year = 1994,
- month = {Nov},
- url = {http://www.lcfg.org/doc/LISA8_Paper.pdf},
- }
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