[THIN] Re: Change farm util
- From: "Jeff Durbin" <techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 08:02:44 -0700
You could script DSMAINT CONFIG with parameters to connect to the test
farm's DS. That should do it, although you would have to manually remove the
server from the prod farm. I agree though, that there's no reason to join it
to the prod farm and then change it. Just join the test farm.
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Kenzig
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> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 7:48 AM
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> Subject: [THIN] Re: Change farm util
>
> There are utilities out there thought that let you record how
> you set up a program and replay them to reconfigure
> additional machines in a script, but I am having a brain fart
> right now and can't remember the names. I know Altiris has
> one that does it. Is it Wintall?
>
> eff Pitsch wrote:
> > Your right, my brain is so turned off today.
> >
> > Again though, couldn't you modify the script slightly. Say
> it takes
> > an argument when kicked off that differentiates which farm
> it connects to.
> > Something like 'build test' or 'build prod'. Depending on
> what param
> > is passed, it connects to either test or prod. It really
> sounds to me
> > like your trying to add a layer of complexity that doesn't
> have to be there.
> >
> > Jeff Pitsch
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of BRUTON, Malcolm, FM
> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:14 AM
> > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Change farm util
> >
> > I want to make sure the prod build is exactly the same at
> test build.
> > After
> > completing a prod build I want to run an additional script
> which will
> > then move it to another farm. When you do a chfarm it launches a
> > lovely little wizard. I've tried to find parameters for
> chfarm using
> > chfarm /? Which doesn't help. The advanced admin guide
> doesn't have
> > much in it either...
> >
> > Malcolm
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Jeff Pitsch
> > Sent: 29 October 2004 15:03
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Change farm util
> >
> > Why not change the script so it puts them in the test farm?
> Chgfarm
> > is just a command line util, shouldn't be any reason you
> can't kick it
> > off from within a script.
> >
> > Jeff Pitsch
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of BRUTON, Malcolm, FM
> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 9:56 AM
> > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: [THIN] Change farm util
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> >
> >
> > Is it possible to script a chfarm process?. Have some
> servers which
> > I'd like to use for testing. We have a scripted build
> which we use to
> > build servers into production farm. Like to then move servers into
> > another farm for testing. Means I always have current live
> build in
> > test each time a server is rebuilt. Ideas?
> >
> >
> >
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