[et-mgmt-tools] Watcher.py?

[Dan]

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 =)

> 
> We could possibly just show Last Request and "Started" times, which 
> might be enough.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: et-mgmt-tools-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan
> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 11:04 AM
> > To: Fedora/Linux Management Tools
> > Subject: Re: [et-mgmt-tools] Watcher.py?
> >
> > Caetano, Greg wrote:
> >   
> >> The watcher.py URL is included in the kickstart file generation ($kickstart_done) of cobbler-0.6.4, but I don't appear to find the watcher.py script included in the src rpm.
> >>
> >> Should the $kickstart_done directive not be included in the kickstart_fc6.ks files?
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Watcher.py is not a real file, it is just something we look for in the Apache logs for "cobbler check".
> >
> > There /used/ to be a watcher.py, so that is largely historical.
> >
> > I have been tempted to change it to "THIS_FILE_DOES_NOT_EXIST" so people don't have to ask the question :)
> >
> >   
> >> Regards
> >> Greg
> >>
> >>
> >> Greg Caetano
> >> greg.caetano at hp.com
> >>
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