Changes between Version 24 and Version 25 of WikiStart

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10/15/06 14:57:21 (17 years ago)

Author:

desai

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-Bcfg2 is a configuration management tool, similar to LCFG, CFengine or Puppet. It helps system administrators to describe and deploy complex configurations across 
-pools of unix systems. Unlike these tools, Bcfg2 offers unique analysis features that help administrators to cope with the ever-increasing complexity of their networks.
-Bcfg2 has been designed to scale from small to large-sized administrative teams with a focus on solving complex configuration problems.
+Bcfg2 is the fifth generation of configuration management tool
+developed in the [http://www.mcs.anl.gov Mathematics and Computer Science Division] of
+[http://www.anl.gov Argonne National Laboratory.]
+
+It is based on a unique operational model where the bcfg2
+specification can be used to validate the states of clients (as all
+tools do), but can also be used to assess it's own completeness. Bcfg2
+provides an objective measure of how good a job an administrator has
+done in specifying the configuration of client systems. 
+
+Bcfg2 has been designed from the ground up to support gentle
+reconciliation between the specification and current client
+states. Due to the rapid pace of updates on modern networks, client
+systems are constantly changing; Bcfg2 enables the construction of
+complex change management and deployment strategies. 
+
+Finally, Bcfg2 is designed to gracefully cope with manual system
+modifications, and a number of tools are available to aid in this
+process. Bcfg2 is built to help administrators construct an accurate,
+comprehensive specification.
 
 Bcfg2 is fairly portable. It has been successfully run on:
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  * Solaris
  * FreeBSD
+ * MacOSX[[FootNote(POSIX File Support Only)]]
 
-Bcfg2 helps system administrators produce a consistent, reproducable, and verifible description of their environment, and offers visualization and reporting tools to aid in day-to-day administrative tasks.
+Bcfg2 helps system administrators produce a consistent, reproducable, and 
+verifible description of their environment, and offers visualization and reporting 
+tools to aid in day-to-day administrative tasks.
+
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