systemimager-rsyncd.conf(5)

NAME

systemimager-rsyncd.conf - the rsyncd.conf file associated

with SystemImager

DESCRIPTION

SystemImager uses rsync running as a daemon on the Image

Server in order to function. The rsyncd.conf file is very simi

lar to a vanilla rsyncd.conf file, however certain modules are

required for SystemImager to properly function.

This file is automatically generated by the

si_mkrsyncd_conf command from stub files in /etc/systemim

ager/rsync_stubs. Do not make any changes to this file directly.

Instead, create an appropriate file in /etc/systemim

ager/rsync_stubs, as described by the si_mkrsyncd_conf man page.

REQUIRED STANZAS

The following stanzas are required in this file for it to

function properly.

list = yes
timeout = 600
dont compress = *.gz *.tgz *.zip *.Z *.ZIP *.bz2 *.deb

*.rpm *.dbf
uid = root
gid = root
use chroot = yes
log file = /var/log/systemimager/rsyncd

The 'dont compress' stanza may include other types of

files as well. If you have a list of file extensions that you

believe should be included please send them to

systemimager-devel@lists.sourceforge.net.

REQUIRED MODULES

SystemImager uses the concept of rsync modules very heavi

ly for image propagation. The following modules are required for

SystemImager to function properly.

[scripts]

The scripts module must be defined so that the autoin

stall clients can fetch their autoinstall scripts during install.

The path for scripts should be set to the same value as

AUTOINSTALL_SCRIPT_DIR is set to in systemimager.conf.

[boot]

The boot module, must be setup for the autoinstall

process to work properly. The path for boot should be

AUTOINSTALL_BOOT_DIR followed by the specific boot directory.

For example:

[boot]
path = /usr/local/share/systemimager/boot

[$IMAGENAME]

In addition to the two required modules specified

about, there also needs to be a module for every image that you

want available for installation from your Image Server. The path

entry for the image should be DEFAULT_IMAGE_DIR from the sys

temimager.conf file, with the image's directory appended to the

end. For example:

[rh71image]
path = /var/lib/systemimager/images/rh71image

[deb22image]
path = /var/lib/systemimager/images/deb22image

[mdk81image]
path = /var/lib/systemimager/images/mdk81image

BUGS

When this file is autogenerated, it should take into ac

count customizations to systemimager.conf, and the autoin

stallscripts, so that there is no unique information in this

file.

SEE ALSO

The SystemImager Manual, rrssyynnccdd..ccoonnff(5),

ssyysstteemmiimmaaggeerr..ccoonnff(5)

AUTHORS

This man page created by Sean Dague (sean@dague.net)

3.6.3 2004-07-19 SYSTEMIMAGER

RSYNCD.CONF(5)