System Information Application

May 28, 2004 Posted by mitch | projects, work | 0 Comments

K, at work it would be very usefull if I had a system information/management web app for all the servers I'm over at work. While I'm thinking about it, I need to write down some of the things it should do. (I'm writing my own because I don't like the current ones out there)

- Store System Info (Name, DNS host names, IP, Subnet, Rack, Maker/model, serial num, service num, Purpose, apps installed, maintenance info, and anything else that might come up)

Should have a page that allows for a scripted update of the hosts file (ie: out put localhost, and all the other systems(or group of systems) in the DB with the IP boxname dns host name.)

What would be nice, is enough information, that the box could be duplicated without even needing access to it. (creating a kickstart based off installed apps and such)

Thats all I'm thinking about right now... and I hope thats enough detail that when I revisit this idea(when I actually have time to revist, in the process of redoing DHCP, DNS and Upgrading systems to RHEL3 right now...) that I can remember all that I'm thinking about right now.