Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of WikiStart

Timestamp:

03/16/06 14:34:11 (17 years ago)

Author:

desai

Comment:

--

WikiStart

@@ -3 +3 @@
 [[TracNav]]
 
-Bcfg2 is a system configuration tool that also provides reports about:
- * current deployment status
- * client configuration state
- * anomalous client configurations
+Bcfg2 is a tool that aids in the administration of complex environments.
+Using its server-side configuration specifiction, Bcfg2:
+ * Deploys configuration changes
+ * Reports on deployment status
+ * Detects configuration deviations
 
-The major distinction between Bcfg2 and other configuration management tools is the 
-convenient exposure of configuration information to system administrators.
+Bcfg2 can be used to describe:
+ * Single configuration entities (Configuration files, packages, services, etc)
+ * Full service configurations
+ * Complex multi-machine configurations with subtle interdependencies
 
-Bcfg2 is fairly portable; support for new architectures generally consists of ~100 lines of python code. The following architectures are supported:
+All of this information is synthesized into a form that aids in the communication 
+of system architecture and administrative policies.
+
+Bcfg2 is fairly portable. It has been successfully run on:
  * Debian (and Ubuntu)
  * RPM-based Linux distributions (Redhat, SuSE, SLES, RHEL, and Mandrake)
  * Solaris
+