Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of Doc/Aquilon


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Apr 25, 2012, 3:01:42 PM (12 years ago)
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/C=UK/O=eScience/OU=CLRC/L=RAL/CN=james adams
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    4 Aquilon is a new Quattor configuration database implementation using a relational database to describe/configure a specific machine configuration or ''personality''. It takes the form of a broker server and client. Version control is achieved with git.
     4Aquilon is the third generation configuration datastore for Quattor (The 1st generation being CDB and the 2nd being SCDB).
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    6 Aquilon is an alternative to the current SCDB environment. Even though its development is still in progress, it is now ready to be used in production. See specific page for [Install/Aquilon installation].
     6The biggest single change is the introduction of a broker daemon which has overall ownership of the system including template compilation.
     7The broker stores specifc configuration in a relational database, generating object templates on-the-fly at compile time.
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     9All user interaction takes place over a kerberos secured connection to the broker, which delegates sandboxes (taking the form of git repositories) when changes to pan templates are needed.
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     11Most operations do not require editing of templates and can be performed in almost real-time with a single command, this opens the possibility for event driven configuration changes and self modification by configured systems.
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     14[Install/Aquilon installation]
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