Abstract
Managing large computing infrastructures in a reliable and efficient way requires system configuration tools which accept higher-level specifications. This paper describes an interface between the established configuration tool LCFG, and the experimental configuration tool PoDlM. The combined system is used to generate explicit real-world configurations from high-level, constraint-based specifications. The concept is validated using live data from a large production installation. This demonstrates that a loosely-coupled, multi-layer approach can be used to construct configuration tools which translate high-level requirements into deployable production configurations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Networking, 2008. ICN 2008. Seventh International Conference on |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 594-601 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-7695-3106-9 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7695-3106-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- automating system administration
- autonomics
- configuration management