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< h1 > < span class = "section-number" > 22. < / span > Scan< a class = "headerlink" href = "#scan" title = "Permalink to this heading" > ¶< / a > < / h1 >
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< p > Runs cdist as a daemon that discover/watch on hosts and reconfigure them
periodically. It is especially useful in netboot-based environment where hosts
boot unconfigured, and to ensure your infrastructure stays in sync with your
configuration.< / p >
< p > This feature is still consider to be in < strong > beta< / strong > stage, and only operate on
IPv6 (including link-local).< / p >
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< p > Discover hosts on local network and configure those whose name is resolved by
the name mapper script.< / p >
< div class = "highlight-sh notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > $< span class = "w" > < / span > cdist< span class = "w" > < / span > scan< span class = "w" > < / span > --beta< span class = "w" > < / span > --interface< span class = "w" > < / span > eth0< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "se" > \< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > --mode< span class = "w" > < / span > scan< span class = "w" > < / span > --name-mapper< span class = "w" > < / span > path/to/script< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "se" > \< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > --mode< span class = "w" > < / span > trigger< span class = "w" > < / span > --mode< span class = "w" > < / span > config
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< p > List known hosts and exit.< / p >
< div class = "highlight-sh notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > $< span class = "w" > < / span > cdist< span class = "w" > < / span > scan< span class = "w" > < / span > --beta< span class = "w" > < / span > --list< span class = "w" > < / span > --name-mapper< span class = "w" > < / span > path/to/script
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< p > Please refer to < cite > cdist(1)< / cite > for a detailed list of parameters.< / p >
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< h2 > < span class = "section-number" > 22.3. < / span > Modes< a class = "headerlink" href = "#modes" title = "Permalink to this heading" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > The scanner has 3 modes that can be independently toggled. If the < cite > --mode< / cite >
parameter is not specified, only < cite > tigger< / cite > and < cite > scan< / cite > are enabled (= hosts are
not configured).< / p >
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< dt > trigger< / dt > < dd > < p > Send ICMPv6 requests to specific hosts or broadcast over IPv6 link-local to
trigger detection by the < cite > scan< / cite > module.< / p >
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< dt > scan< / dt > < dd > < p > Watch for incoming ICMPv6 replies and optionally configure detected hosts.< / p >
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< dt > config< / dt > < dd > < p > Enable configuration of hosts detected by < cite > scan< / cite > .< / p >
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< h2 > < span class = "section-number" > 22.4. < / span > Name Mapper Script< a class = "headerlink" href = "#name-mapper-script" title = "Permalink to this heading" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > The name mapper script takes an IPv6 address as first argument and writes the
resolved name to stdout - if any. The script must be executable.< / p >
< p > Simplest script:< / p >
< div class = "highlight-sh notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < span class = "ch" > #!/bin/sh< / span >
< span class = "k" > case< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s2" > " < / span > < span class = "nv" > $1< / span > < span class = "s2" > " < / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "k" > in< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s2" > " fe80::20d:b9ff:fe57:3524" < / span > < span class = "o" > )< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nb" > printf< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s2" > " my-host-01" < / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "p" > ;;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s2" > " fe80::7603:bdff:fe05:89bb" < / span > < span class = "o" > )< / span >
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< p > Resolving name from < cite > PTR< / cite > DNS record:< / p >
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< span class = "k" > for< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > cmd< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "k" > in< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > dig< span class = "w" > < / span > sed< span class = "p" > ;< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "k" > do< / span >
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< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nb" > exit< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "m" > 1< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "k" > fi< / span >
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