diff --git a/cdist/argparse.py b/cdist/argparse.py index 7dc683f3..85df0626 100644 --- a/cdist/argparse.py +++ b/cdist/argparse.py @@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import logging import collections import functools import cdist.configuration +import cdist.trigger import cdist.preos # set of beta sub-commands -BETA_COMMANDS = set(('install', 'inventory', )) +BETA_COMMANDS = set(('install', 'inventory', 'preos', 'trigger', )) # set of beta arguments for sub-commands BETA_ARGS = { 'config': set(('tag', 'all_tagged_hosts', 'use_archiving', )), @@ -436,6 +437,27 @@ def get_parsers(): ' should be POSIX compatible shell.')) parser['shell'].set_defaults(func=cdist.shell.Shell.commandline) + # Trigger + parser['trigger'] = parser['sub'].add_parser( + 'trigger', parents=[parser['loglevel'], + parser['beta'], + parser['config_main']]) + parser['trigger'].add_argument( + '-6', '--ipv6', default=False, + help=('Listen to both IPv4 and IPv6 (instead of only IPv4)'), + action='store_true') + parser['trigger'].add_argument( + '-D', '--directory', action='store', required=False, + help=('Where to create local files')) + parser['trigger'].add_argument( + '-H', '--http-port', action='store', default=3000, required=False, + help=('Create trigger listener via http on specified port')) + parser['trigger'].add_argument( + '-S', '--source', action='store', required=False, + help=('Which file to copy for creation')) + + parser['trigger'].set_defaults(func=cdist.trigger.Trigger.commandline) + for p in parser: parser[p].epilog = EPILOG diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/gencode-remote new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d5e9fe5c --- /dev/null +++ b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/gencode-remote @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +#!/bin/sh + +os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os") + +case "$os" in + devuan) + echo "update-rc.d cdist-preos-trigger defaults > /dev/null" + ;; + *) + ;; +esac + diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/man.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..abbd553b --- /dev/null +++ b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/man.rst @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +cdist-type__cdist_preos_trigger(7) +================================== + +NAME +---- +cdist-type__cdist_preos_trigger - configure cdist preos trigger + + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +Create cdist PreOS trigger by creating systemd unit file that will be started +at boot and will execute trigger command - connect to specified host and port. + + +REQUIRED PARAMETERS +------------------- +trigger-command + Command that will be executed as a PreOS cdist trigger. + + +OPTIONAL PARAMETERS +------------------- +None + + +EXAMPLES +-------- + +.. code-block:: sh + + # Configure default curl trigger for host cdist.ungleich.ch at port 80. + __cdist_preos_trigger http --trigger-command '/usr/bin/curl cdist.ungleich.ch:80' + + +AUTHORS +------- +Darko Poljak + + +COPYING +------- +Copyright \(C) 2016 Darko Poljak. You can redistribute it +and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as +published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the +License, or (at your option) any later version. diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/manifest new file mode 100644 index 00000000..750a0548 --- /dev/null +++ b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/manifest @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +#!/bin/sh + +os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")" +trigger_command=$(cat "$__object/parameter/trigger-command") + +case "$os" in + devuan) + __file /etc/init.d/cdist-preos-trigger --owner root \ + --group root \ + --mode 755 \ + --source - << EOF +#!/bin/sh +# /etc/init.d/cdist-preos-trigger + +### BEGIN INIT INFO +# Provides: cdist-preos-trigger +# Required-Start: \$all +# Required-Stop: +# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 S +# Default-Stop: 0 1 6 +# Short-Description: Execute cdist preos trigger command +# Description: Execute cdist preos trigger commnad. +### END INIT INFO + +case "\$1" in + start) + echo "Starting cdist-preos-trigger command" + ${trigger_command} & + ;; + stop) + # no-op + ;; + *) + echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/cdist-preos-trigger {start|stop}" + exit 1 + ;; +esac + +exit 0 +EOF + ;; + *) + __file /etc/systemd/system/cdist-preos-trigger.service --owner root \ + --group root \ + --mode 644 \ + --source - << EOF +[Unit] +Description=preos trigger +Wants=network-online.target +After=network.target network-online.target + +[Service] +Type=simple +Restart=no +# Broken systemd +ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5 +ExecStart=${trigger_command} + +[Install] +WantedBy=multi-user.target +EOF + + require="__file/etc/systemd/system/cdist-preos-trigger.service" \ + __start_on_boot cdist-preos-trigger + ;; +esac + diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/parameter/required b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/parameter/required new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3407a482 --- /dev/null +++ b/cdist/conf/type/__cdist_preos_trigger/parameter/required @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +trigger-command diff --git a/cdist/preos/debootstrap/debootstrap.py b/cdist/preos/debootstrap/debootstrap.py index f53dd4a7..7b56008d 100644 --- a/cdist/preos/debootstrap/debootstrap.py +++ b/cdist/preos/debootstrap/debootstrap.py @@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ class Debian(object): help="suite used for debootstrap, " "by default '{}'".format(defargs.suite), dest='suite', default=defargs.suite) + parser.add_argument( + '-t', '--trigger-command', + help=("trigger command that will be added to cdist config; " + "'__cdist_preos_trigger http ...' type is appended to " + "initial manifest"), + dest='trigger_command') parser.add_argument( '-y', '--remote-copy', help=("remote copy that cdist config will use, by default " diff --git a/cdist/preos/debootstrap/files/code b/cdist/preos/debootstrap/files/code index 9e37003b..50e73972 100755 --- a/cdist/preos/debootstrap/files/code +++ b/cdist/preos/debootstrap/files/code @@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ then exit 1 fi + if [ "${trigger_command}" ] + then + trigger_line="__cdist_preos_trigger http --trigger-command '${trigger_command}'\n" + else + trigger_line="" + fi + if [ "${keyfile_cnt}" -a "${keyfile_cnt}" -gt 0 ] then i="$((keyfile_cnt - 1))" @@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ then fi grub_lines="${grub_manifest_line}${grub_kern_params_line}" - printf "${ssh_auth_keys_line}${grub_lines}" \ + printf "${trigger_line}${ssh_auth_keys_line}${grub_lines}" \ | cat "${manifest}" - |\ cdist config \ ${cdist_params} -i - \ diff --git a/cdist/trigger.py b/cdist/trigger.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e66ac6b --- /dev/null +++ b/cdist/trigger.py @@ -0,0 +1,225 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 +# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- +# +# 2016 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org) +# +# This file is part of cdist. +# +# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +# (at your option) any later version. +# +# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +# GNU General Public License for more details. +# +# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +# along with cdist. If not, see . +# +# + +import ipaddress +import logging +import re +import socket +import http.server +import os +import socketserver +import shutil + +import cdist.config +import cdist.log +import cdist.util.ipaddr as ipaddr + + +class Trigger(): + """cdist trigger handling""" + + # Arguments that are only trigger specific + triggers_args = ["http_port", "ipv6", "directory", "source", ] + + def __init__(self, http_port=None, dry_run=False, ipv6=False, + directory=None, source=None, cdistargs=None): + self.dry_run = dry_run + self.http_port = int(http_port) + self.ipv6 = ipv6 + self.args = cdistargs + + self.directory = directory + self.source = source + + log.debug("IPv6: %s", self.ipv6) + + def run_httpd(self): + server_address = ('', self.http_port) + + if self.ipv6: + httpdcls = HTTPServerV6 + else: + httpdcls = HTTPServerV4 + httpd = httpdcls(self.args, self.directory, self.source, + server_address, TriggerHttp) + + log.debug("Starting server at port %d", self.http_port) + if self.dry_run: + log.debug("Running in dry run mode") + httpd.serve_forever() + + def run(self): + if self.http_port: + self.run_httpd() + + @classmethod + def commandline(cls, args): + global log + + # remove root logger default cdist handler and configure trigger's own + logging.getLogger().handlers = [] + logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)s: %(message)s') + + log = logging.getLogger("trigger") + ownargs = {} + for targ in cls.triggers_args: + arg = getattr(args, targ) + ownargs[targ] = arg + + del arg + + t = cls(dry_run=args.dry_run, cdistargs=args, **ownargs) + t.run() + + +class TriggerHttp(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler): + actions = { + "cdist": ["config", "install", ], + "file": ["present", "absent", ], + } + + def do_HEAD(self): + self.dispatch_request() + + def do_POST(self): + self.dispatch_request() + + def do_GET(self): + self.dispatch_request() + + def _actions_regex(self): + regex = ["^/(?P", ] + regex.extend("|".join(self.actions.keys())) + regex.append(")/(?P") + regex.extend("|".join("|".join(self.actions[x]) for x in self.actions)) + regex.append(")/") + + return "".join(regex) + + def dispatch_request(self): + host = self.client_address[0] + code = 200 + message = None + + self.cdistargs = self.server.cdistargs + + actions_regex = self._actions_regex() + m = re.match(actions_regex, self.path) + + if m: + subsystem = m.group('subsystem') + action = m.group('action') + handler = getattr(self, "handler_" + subsystem) + + if action not in self.actions[subsystem]: + code = 404 + else: + code = 404 + + if code == 200: + log.debug("Calling {} -> {}".format(subsystem, action)) + try: + handler(action, host) + except cdist.Error as e: + # cdist is not broken, cdist run is broken + code = 599 # use arbitrary unassigned error code + message = str(e) + except Exception as e: + # cdist/trigger server is broken + code = 500 + + self.send_response(code=code, message=message) + self.end_headers() + + def handler_file(self, action, host): + if not self.server.directory or not self.server.source: + log.info("Cannot serve file request: directory or source " + "not setup") + return + + try: + ipaddress.ip_address(host) + except ValueError: + log.error("Host is not a valid IP address - aborting") + return + + dst = os.path.join(self.server.directory, host) + + if action == "present": + shutil.copyfile(self.server.source, dst) + if action == "absent": + if os.path.exists(dst): + os.remove(dst) + + def handler_cdist(self, action, host): + log.debug("Running cdist action %s for %s", action, host) + + if self.server.dry_run: + log.info("Dry run, skipping cdist execution") + return + + cname = action.title() + module = getattr(cdist, action) + theclass = getattr(module, cname) + + if hasattr(self.cdistargs, 'out_path'): + out_path = self.cdistargs.out_path + else: + out_path = None + host_base_path, hostdir = theclass.create_host_base_dirs( + host, theclass.create_base_root_path(out_path)) + theclass.construct_remote_exec_copy_patterns(self.cdistargs) + host_tags = None + host_name = ipaddr.resolve_target_host_name(host) + log.debug('Resolved target host name: %s', host_name) + if host_name: + target_host = host_name + else: + target_host = host + log.debug('Using target_host: %s', target_host) + log.debug("Executing cdist onehost with params: %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, ", + target_host, host_tags, host_base_path, hostdir, + self.cdistargs) + theclass.onehost(target_host, host_tags, host_base_path, hostdir, + self.cdistargs, parallel=False) + + +class HTTPServerV6(socketserver.ForkingMixIn, http.server.HTTPServer): + """ + Server that listens to both IPv4 and IPv6 requests. + """ + address_family = socket.AF_INET6 + + def __init__(self, cdistargs, directory, source, *args, **kwargs): + self.cdistargs = cdistargs + self.dry_run = cdistargs.dry_run + self.directory = directory + self.source = source + + http.server.HTTPServer.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs) + + +class HTTPServerV4(HTTPServerV6): + """ + Server that listens to IPv4 requests. + """ + address_family = socket.AF_INET diff --git a/completions/bash/cdist-completion.bash b/completions/bash/cdist-completion.bash index cdac7f29..ed5c6a55 100644 --- a/completions/bash/cdist-completion.bash +++ b/completions/bash/cdist-completion.bash @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ _cdist() prev="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-1]}" prevprev="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-2]}" opts="-h --help -q --quiet -v --verbose -V --version" - cmds="banner config install inventory preos shell" + cmds="banner config install inventory preos shell trigger" case "${prevprev}" in shell) @@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ _cdist() COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- ${cur}) ) return 0 ;; + trigger) + opts="-h --help -d --debug -v --verbose -b --beta \ + -C --cache-path-pattern -c --conf-dir -i --initial-manifest \ + -j --jobs -n --dry-run -o --out-dir --remote-copy \ + --remote-exec -6 --ipv6 -H --http-port -D --directory -S --source" + COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- ${cur}) ) + return 0 + ;; inventory) cmds="list add-host del-host add-tag del-tag" opts="-h --help -q --quiet -v --verbose" diff --git a/completions/zsh/_cdist b/completions/zsh/_cdist index 1bd275ef..5d653095 100644 --- a/completions/zsh/_cdist +++ b/completions/zsh/_cdist @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ _cdist() case $state in opts_cmds) - _arguments '1:Options and commands:(banner config install inventory preos shell -h --help -q --quiet -v --verbose -V --version)' + _arguments '1:Options and commands:(banner config install inventory preos shell trigger -h --help -q --quiet -v --verbose -V --version)' ;; *) case $words[2] in diff --git a/docs/changelog b/docs/changelog index 674e14c7..5e3ba537 100644 --- a/docs/changelog +++ b/docs/changelog @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ Changelog --------- +next: + * Core: Add trigger functionality (Nico Schottelius, Darko Poljak) + 6.3.0: 2019-12-12 * Type __package_update_index: Fix Alpine part (Dominique Roux) * Documentation: Fix man pages for install types (Darko Poljak) diff --git a/docs/src/cdist-preos.rst b/docs/src/cdist-preos.rst index 9570bcfc..59d0d13e 100644 --- a/docs/src/cdist-preos.rst +++ b/docs/src/cdist-preos.rst @@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ For example, to create an ubuntu PreOS: .. code-block:: sh $ cdist preos ubuntu /preos/preos-ubuntu -B -C \ - -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe-ubuntu + -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe-ubuntu \ + -t "/usr/bin/curl 192.168.111.5:3000/install/" For more info about the available options see the cdist manual page. -This will bootstrap (``-B``) ubuntu PreOS in the ``/preos/preos-ubuntu`` -directory, it will be configured (``-C``) using default the built-in initial -manifest and with specified ssh authorized key (``-k``). -After bootstrapping and configuration, the PXE boot directory will be -created (``-p``) in ``/preos/pxe-ubuntu``. +This will bootstrap (``-B``) ubuntu PreOS in ``/preos/preos-ubuntu`` directory, it +will be configured (``-C``) using default built-in initial manifest and with +specified ssh authorized key (``-k``) and with specified trigger command (``-t``). +After bootstrapping and configuration PXE +boot directory will be created (``-p``) in ``/preos/pxe-ubuntu``. After PreOS is created, new machines can be booted using the created PXE (after proper dhcp and tftp settings). @@ -41,8 +42,17 @@ After PreOS is created, new machines can be booted using the created PXE Since PreOS is configured with ssh authorized key it can be accessed through ssh, i.e. it can be further installed and configured with cdist. -Implementing a new PreOS sub-command ------------------------------------- +When installing and configuring new machines using cdist's PreOS concept +cdist can use triggering for host installation/configuration, which is described +in the previous chapter. + +When new machine is booted with PreOS then trigger command is executed. +Machine will connect to cdist trigger server. If the request is, for example, +for installation then cdist trigger server will start install command for the +client host using parameters specified at trigger server startup. + +Implementing new PreOS sub-command +---------------------------------- preos command is implemented as a plugin system. This plugin system scans for preos subcommands in the ``cdist/preos/`` distribution directory and also in ``~/.cdist/preos/`` directory if it exists. @@ -127,3 +137,32 @@ When you try to run this new preos you will get: In the ``commandline`` function/method you have all the freedom to actually create a PreOS. + +Simple tipical use case for using PreOS and trigger +--------------------------------------------------- +Tipical use case for using PreOS and trigger command include the following steps. + +#. Create PreOS PXE with ssh key and trigger command for installation. + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ cdist preos ubuntu /preos/ubuntu -b -C \ + -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe \ + -t "/usr/bin/curl 192.168.111.5:3000/install/" + +#. Configure dhcp server and tftp server. + +#. On cdist host (192.168.111.5 from above) start trigger command (it will use + default init manifest for installation). + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ cdist trigger -b -v + +#. After all is set up start new machines (PXE boot). + +#. New machine boots and executes trigger command, i.e. triggers installation. + +#. Cdist trigger server starts installing host that has triggered it. + +#. After cdist install is finished new host is installed. diff --git a/docs/src/cdist-trigger.rst b/docs/src/cdist-trigger.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94477c29 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/cdist-trigger.rst @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Trigger +======= + +Description +----------- +cdist supports triggering for host installation/configuration using trigger command. +This command starts trigger server at management node, for example: + +.. code-block:: sh + + $ cdist trigger -b -v + +This will start cdist trigger server in verbose mode. cdist trigger server accepts +simple requests for configuration and for installation: + +* :strong:`/cdist/install/.*` for installation +* :strong:`/cdist/config/.*` for configuration. + +Machines can then trigger cdist trigger server with appropriate requests. +If the request is, for example, for installation (:strong:`/cdist/install/`) +then cdist trigger server will start install command for the client host using +parameters specified at trigger server startup. For the above example that means +that client will be installed using default initial manifest. + +When triggered cdist will try to reverse DNS lookup for host name and if +host name is dervied then it is used for running cdist config. If no +host name is resolved then IP address is used. + +This command returns the following response codes to client requests: + +* 200 for success +* 599 for cdist run errors +* 500 for cdist/server errors. diff --git a/docs/src/index.rst b/docs/src/index.rst index 5e54d8fc..54bfb93c 100644 --- a/docs/src/index.rst +++ b/docs/src/index.rst @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ is being used in small up to enterprise grade environments. cdist-messaging cdist-parallelization cdist-inventory + cdist-trigger cdist-preos cdist-integration cdist-reference diff --git a/docs/src/man1/cdist.rst b/docs/src/man1/cdist.rst index 55db82ed..934bdbc0 100644 --- a/docs/src/man1/cdist.rst +++ b/docs/src/man1/cdist.rst @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SYNOPSIS :: - cdist [-h] [-V] {banner,config,install,inventory,preos,shell} ... + cdist [-h] [-V] {banner,config,install,inventory,preos,shell,trigger} ... cdist banner [-h] [-l LOGLEVEL] [-q] [-v] @@ -65,25 +65,35 @@ SYNOPSIS [-C] [-c CDIST_PARAMS] [-D DRIVE] [-e REMOTE_EXEC] [-i MANIFEST] [-k KEYFILE ] [-m MIRROR] [-P ROOT_PASSWORD] [-p PXE_BOOT_DIR] [-r] - [-S SCRIPT] [-s SUITE] [-y REMOTE_COPY] + [-S SCRIPT] [-s SUITE] [-t TRIGGER_COMMAND] + [-y REMOTE_COPY] target_dir cdist preos [preos-options] devuan [-h] [-l LOGLEVEL] [-q] [-v] [-b] [-a ARCH] [-B] [-C] [-c CDIST_PARAMS] [-D DRIVE] [-e REMOTE_EXEC] [-i MANIFEST] [-k KEYFILE ] [-m MIRROR] [-P ROOT_PASSWORD] [-p PXE_BOOT_DIR] [-r] - [-S SCRIPT] [-s SUITE] [-y REMOTE_COPY] + [-S SCRIPT] [-s SUITE] [-t TRIGGER_COMMAND] + [-y REMOTE_COPY] target_dir cdist preos [preos-options] ubuntu [-h] [-l LOGLEVEL] [-q] [-v] [-b] [-a ARCH] [-B] [-C] [-c CDIST_PARAMS] [-D DRIVE] [-e REMOTE_EXEC] [-i MANIFEST] [-k KEYFILE ] [-m MIRROR] [-P ROOT_PASSWORD] [-p PXE_BOOT_DIR] [-r] - [-S SCRIPT] [-s SUITE] [-y REMOTE_COPY] + [-S SCRIPT] [-s SUITE] [-t TRIGGER_COMMAND] + [-y REMOTE_COPY] target_dir cdist shell [-h] [-l LOGLEVEL] [-q] [-v] [-s SHELL] + cdist trigger [-h] [-l LOGLEVEL] [-q] [-v] [-b] [-C CACHE_PATH_PATTERN] + [-c CONF_DIR] [-i MANIFEST] [-j [JOBS]] [-n] + [-o OUT_PATH] [-R [{tar,tgz,tbz2,txz}]] + [-r REMOTE_OUT_PATH] [--remote-copy REMOTE_COPY] + [--remote-exec REMOTE_EXEC] [-6] [-D DIRECTORY] + [-H HTTP_PORT] [-S SOURCE] + DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -527,6 +537,10 @@ PREOS DEBIAN/DEVUAN **-s SUITE, --suite SUITE** suite used for debootstrap, by default 'stable' +**-t TRIGGER_COMMAND, --trigger-command TRIGGER_COMMAND** + trigger command that will be added to cdist config; + '``__cdist_preos_trigger http ...``' type is appended to initial manifest + **-y REMOTE_COPY, --remote-copy REMOTE_COPY** remote copy that cdist config will use, by default internal script is used @@ -587,6 +601,10 @@ PREOS UBUNTU **-s SUITE, --suite SUITE** suite used for debootstrap, by default 'xenial' +**-t TRIGGER_COMMAND, --trigger-command TRIGGER_COMMAND** + trigger command that will be added to cdist config; + '``__cdist_preos_trigger http ...``' type is appended to initial manifest + **-y REMOTE_COPY, --remote-copy REMOTE_COPY** remote copy that cdist config will use, by default internal script is used @@ -604,6 +622,84 @@ usage. Its primary use is for debugging type parameters. be POSIX compatible shell. +TRIGGER +------- +Start trigger (simple http server) that waits for connections. When host +connects then it triggers config or install command and then cdist +config/install is executed which configures/installs host. +When triggered cdist will try to reverse DNS lookup for host name and if +host name is dervied then it is used for running cdist config. If no +host name is resolved then IP address is used. +Request path recognizes following requests: + +* :strong:`/cdist/config/.*` for config +* :strong:`/cdist/install/.*` for install. + +This command returns the following response codes to client requests: + +* 200 for success +* 599 for cdist run errors +* 500 for cdist/server errors. + + +**-6, --ipv6** + + Listen to both IPv4 and IPv6 (instead of only IPv4) + +**-b, --beta** + + Enable beta functionality. + +**-C CACHE_PATH_PATTERN, --cache-path-pattern CACHE_PATH_PATTERN** + + Sepcify custom cache path pattern. It can also be set by + CDIST_CACHE_PATH_PATTERN environment variable. If it is not set then + default hostdir is used. For more info on format see + :strong:`CACHE PATH PATTERN FORMAT` below. + +**-c CONF_DIR, --conf-dir CONF_DIR** + + Add configuration directory (can be repeated, last one wins) + +**-D DIRECTORY, --directory DIRECTORY** + Where to create local files + +**-H HTTP_PORT, --http-port HTTP_PORT** + + Create trigger listener via http on specified port + +**-i MANIFEST, --initial-manifest MANIFEST** + + path to a cdist manifest or '-' to read from stdin. + +**-j [JOBS], --jobs [JOBS]** + + Specify the maximum number of parallel jobs, currently + only global explorers are supported + +**-n, --dry-run** + + do not execute code + +**-o OUT_PATH, --out-dir OUT_PATH** + + directory to save cdist output in + +**-r REMOTE_OUT_PATH, --remote-out-dir REMOTE_OUT_PATH** + + Directory to save cdist output in on the target host + +**--remote-copy REMOTE_COPY** + + Command to use for remote copy (should behave like scp) + +**--remote-exec REMOTE_EXEC** + + Command to use for remote execution (should behave like ssh) + +**-S SOURCE, --source SOURCE** + Which file to copy for creation + CONFIGURATION ------------- cdist obtains configuration data from the following sources in the following @@ -798,20 +894,28 @@ EXAMPLES # Configure all hosts from inventory db $ cdist config -b -A - # Create default debian PreOS in debug mode + # Create default debian PreOS in debug mode with config + # trigger command $ cdist preos debian /preos/preos-debian -vvvv -C \ - -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe-debian + -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe-debian \ + -t "/usr/bin/curl 192.168.111.5:3000/config/" - # Create ubuntu PreOS + # Create ubuntu PreOS with install trigger command $ cdist preos ubuntu /preos/preos-ubuntu -C \ - -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe-ubuntu + -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -p /preos/pxe-ubuntu \ + -t "/usr/bin/curl 192.168.111.5:3000/install/" - # Create ubuntu PreOS on drive /dev/sdb + # Create ubuntu PreOS on drive /dev/sdb with install trigger command # and set root password to 'password'. $ cdist preos ubuntu /mnt -B -C \ -k ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -D /dev/sdb \ + -t "/usr/bin/curl 192.168.111.5:3000/install/" \ -P password + # Start trigger in verbose mode that will configure host using specified + # init manifest + % cdist trigger -v -i ~/.cdist/manifest/init-for-triggered + ENVIRONMENT -----------