NAME

xcatstanzafile - Format of a stanza file that can be used with xCAT data object definition commands.

DESCRIPTION

A stanza file contains information that can be used to create xCAT data object definitions. A stanza file can be used as input to several xCAT commands. The stanza file contains one or more individual stanzas that provide information for individual object definitions. The following rules must be followed when creating a stanza file:

The format of a stanza file should look similar to the following.

 default-<object type>:
    attr=val
    attr=val
    . . .

 <object name>:
    objtype=<object type>
    attr=val
    attr=val
    . . .

 <object name>:
    objtype=<object type>
    attr=val
    attr=val
    . . .

EXAMPLES

1)

Sample stanza file:

 mysite:
    objtype=site
    rsh=/bin/rsh
    rcp=/bin/rcp
    installdir=/xcatinstall
    domain=ppd.pok.ibm.com

 MSnet01:
    objtype=network
    gateway=1.2.3.4
    netmask=255.255.255.0
    nameserver=5.6.7.8

 default-node:
    next_osimage=aix61
    network=MSnet01
    groups=all,compute

 node01:
    objtype=node
    MAC=A2E26002C003
    xcatmaster=MS02.ppd.pok.com
    nfsserver=IS227.ppd.pok.com

 node02:
    objtype=node
    MAC=A2E26002B004
    xcatmaster=MS01.ppd.pok.com
    nfsserver=IS127.ppd.pok.com

 grp01:
    objtype=group
    members=node1,node2,node3

NOTES

This file is part of xCAT software product.

SEE ALSO

mkdef(1), lsdef(1), rmdef(1), chdef(1)