Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: neilhwatson
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24102#msg-24102
I find that Cfengine is like calculus. You either get it right away or your
head explodes. After the explosion you try again.
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Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: jimmathieu
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24098#msg-24098
Hello Neil,
Thanks for responding. It is like being a blind man gaining his sight...I see
what you are saying! I ran cf-agent to test the validi
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: neilhwatson
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24097#msg-24097
Jim,
Perhaps review the documentation. Cfengine is a client server application.
The client (cf-agent) reads the policies, locally on the client
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: jimmathieu
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24096#msg-24096
Hello Diego,
Yes, if I am running the policy on one of the the servers in the class (in this
case it is the policy server), then the "context" is
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: zzamboni
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24094#msg-24094
Jim,
Are you running the policy in one of the two machines defined in your classes
(myhost1 or myhost2)? Try running cf-agent with the -V option and
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: jimmathieu
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24093#msg-24093
I guess I should explain more...
if
classes:
"my_class" or => { "myhost1", "myhost4" };
and myhost4 is the policy server - the class is accepted.
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: jimmathieu
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24091#msg-24091
Ok, I think I have a "HINT" at the problem...but, what am I missing...
The classes pass...if the policy server is part of the class?!?! If the pol
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: jimmathieu
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24086#msg-24086
Hello Raymond,
I did try that and the outcome was the same. I have tried replacing host names
with IP addresses...same result. I am unclear of w
Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: context and relevance
Author: raymondcox
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24079,24085#msg-24085
I think you are pretty close, you just need to adjust your class statement from
and to or:
bundle agent test5
{
classes:
"my_class" or => { "myh
