bcfg2-info(8)						      System Manager's Manual						     bcfg2-info(8)

NAME

       bcfg2-info - Creates a local version of the bcfg2 server core for state observation

SYNOPSIS

       bcfg2-info [-C <config file>] [-E <encoding>] [-Q <repository path>] [-h] [-p] [-x <password>] <mode> <mode args> <mode options>

DESCRIPTION

       bcfg2-info Instantiate an instance of the Bcfg2 core for data examination and debugging purposes.

OPTIONS

       -C <config file>
	      Specify the location of the configuration file (if it is not in /etc/bcfg2.conf).
       -E <encoding>
	      Specify the encoding of config files.
       -Q <repository path>
	      Specify the server repository path.
       -d
	      Run in debug mode.
       -h
	      Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and options. After this bcfg2-info exits.
       -p
	      Specify a profile.
       -x <password>
	      Set the communication password.

MODES

       build <hostname> <filename>
	      Build config for hostname, writing to filename.
       builddir <hostname> <dirname>
	      Build config for hostname, writing separate files to dirname.
       buildall <directory>
	      Build configs for all clients in directory.
       buildbundle <filename> <hostname>
	      Build bundle for hostname (not written to disk). If filename is a bundle template, it is rendered.
       buildfile [--altsrc=<altsrc>] <filename> <hostname>
	      Build config file for hostname (not written to disk).
       bundles
	      Print out group/bundle information.
       clients
	      Print out client/profile information.
       config
	      Print out the configuration of the Bcfg2 server.
       debug
	      Shell out to native python interpreter.
       event_debug
	      Display filesystem events as they are processed.
       groups
	      List groups
       help
	      Print the list of available commands.
       mappings <type*> <name*>
	      Print generator mappings for optional type and name.
       profile <command> <args>
	      Profile a single bcfg2-info command.
       quit
	      Exit bcfg2-info command line.
       showentries <hostname> <type>
	      Show abstract configuration entries for a given host.
       showclient <client1> <client2>
	      Show metadata for given hosts.
       update
	      Process pending file events.
       version
	      Print version of this tool.

SEE ALSO

       bcfg2(1), bcfg2-server(8)

BUGS

       None currently known

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