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03-15-2006

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Getting one script to run on multiple boxes

I have a script that generates an output file after pulling data from a local DB on one of my boxes. There are other nearly-identical boxes on the network, each with their own local DB, and I'd like to run the script there too. Copying the script to each box and then running them individually works, but it is a bit tedious. Wondering how to automate?

Ideally, I'd like to execute *one* script on *one* box to collect the info from all of the boxes. My first idea was to have the script remotely connect to each of the other boxes' DBs, but that's not going so well... The other choices I am considering are:

* One script that executes it code on a series of remote boxes. How can that be done?

* Copy the script to each box, and use a "kick-off" script that tells each of the remote boxes to execute a local script. How can that be done?

I am looking into rexec and rshell, but I currently know nothing about these commands. I should probably mention that I can rsh to any of the remote boxes without challenge (the same user exists on all boxes).

Finally, any advice on how to transfer remote output files back to the box that ran the "kick-off" script? Look into rcopy or ftp?

Thanks for your guidance!

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NAME

       installsieve - user utility for managing sieve scripts

SYNOPSIS

       installsieve

DESCRIPTION

       installsieve is a utility that allows users to manage their sieve scripts kept on the server.

OPTIONS

       -v <name> View script with the given name. The script if retrieved sucessfully is output to standard output.

       -l  List  all  of  the scripts currently on the server. If one of the scripts is active a arrow is printed indicating that it is the active
       script.

       -p <port> Port to connect to. If left off this defaults to "sieve" as defined in /etc/services.

       -i <file> Install a file onto the server. If a script with the same name already exists on the server it is overwritten.  Upon  sucessfully
       putting	the  script on the server the script is set active. If <file> has the extension .script it is chopped when put on the server since
       sieve names may not contain a '.'.

       -a <name> Set <name> as the active script. The list of available names can be obtained from the '-l' option..

       -d <name> Delete the sieve script on the server with <name>.

       -m <mechanism> Force installsieve to use <mechanism> for authentication. If not specified the strongest authentication mechanism is chosen.

       -g <name> Get the sieve script with <name> and save it to disk with a ".script" extension. If a file with that name already  exists  it	is
       overwritten.

       -u <user> Userid/Authname to use for authentication; by default, the current user.

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