NAME

       bcfg2-info - Creates a local version of the Bcfg2 server core for state observation

SYNOPSIS

       bcfg2-info  [-C  configfile]  [-E  encoding]  [-Q repository path] [-h] [-p] [-x password]
       [mode] [mode args] [mode options]

DESCRIPTION

       bcfg2-info instantiates an instance of the Bcfg2 core for data examination  and  debugging
       purposes.

OPTIONS

       -C configfile
              Specify alternate bcfg2.conf location.

       -E encoding
              Specify the encoding of config files.

       -Q path
              Specify the path to the server repository.

       -d     Enable debugging output.

       -h     Print usage information.

       -p profile
              Specify a profile.

       -x password
              Use 'password' for client communication.

MODES

       build hostname filename
              Build config for hostname, writing to filename.

       buildall directory
              Build configs for all clients in directory.

       buildallfile directory filename [hostnames]
              Build config file for all clients in directory.

       buildbundle filename hostname
              Build  bundle for hostname (not written to disk). If filename is a bundle template,
              it is rendered.

       builddir hostname dirname
              Build config for hostname, writing separate files to dirname.

       buildfile [--altsrc=*altsrc*] filename hostname
              Build config file for hostname (not written to disk).

       bundles
              Print out group/bundle information.

       clients
              Print out client/profile information.

       config Print out the configuration of the Bcfg2 server.

       debug  Shell out to native python interpreter.

       event_debug
              Display filesystem events as they are processed.

       groups List groups.

       help   Print the list of available commands.

       mappings [entry type] [entry name]
              Print generator mappings for optional type and name.

       packageresolve hostname package [package...]
              Resolve the specified set of packages.

       packagesources hostname
              Show package sources.

       profile command args
              Profile a single bcfg2-info command.

       quit   Exit bcfg2-info command line.

       showentries hostname type
              Show abstract configuration entries for a given host.

       showclient client1 client2
              Show metadata for given hosts.

       update Process pending file events.

       version
              Print version of this tool.

SEE ALSO

       bcfg2(1), bcfg2-server(8)