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- Status of the system
- Introduction
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- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f has the unique ability to probe almost every running servers
- and configuration on the machine and compare this with the "required"
- configuration. From there it can produce a report, or take action.
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- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f defines the "required" configuration by looking at many
- configuration files. From the content or the revision date of each
- files, _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f may take the following action.
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- ╖ (re)Configure a system (change the IP number of the Ethernet
- adaptor).
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- ╖ Start a daemon.
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- ╖ Kill a daemon.
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- ╖ Kill/Restart a daemon.
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- ╖ Send a signal to a daemon to force it to read its configuration
- file.
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- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f can this work in simulation mode. In this mode it simply
- take note of what have to be done. In activation mode the actions are
- performed and a log is written in /var/adm/netconf.log.
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- This probing is done every-time you quit from _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f. The idea is
- to avoid the state where a system fails to operate as expected not
- because it is badly configured, but simply because, the configuration
- has not been activated.
-
- Unfortunately many peoples are convinced that rebooting is a
- necessity. In fact, it is, on most other operating systems. _L_i_n_u_x and
- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f are changing that.
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- The command "nneettccoonnff ----ssttaattuuss" will produce a report about what have
- to be done to bring the system current.
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- The command "nneettccoonnff ----uuppddaattee" will bring the system current.
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- If you are used to edit configuration file "by hand" with your
- favorite editor, you can still do it. A simple "nneettccoonnff ----uuppddaattee" will
- make sure everything is fine.
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