ainfo satprep_install_custominfos

satprep_install_custominfos.py is used to install or remove system custom keys in/from Spacewalk, Red Hat Satellite or SUSE Manager. These custom keys (kind of variables) are used to assign additional meta information (used by satprep_snapshot.py) to particular hosts.

#Variables The following variables are created during the installation:

Variable	Description
SYSTEM_OWNER	Defines the system's owner
SYSTEM_MONITORING	Defines whether the system is monitored
SYSTEM_MONITORING_NOTES	Defines additional notes to the system's monitoring state (e.g. test system)
SYSTEM_MONITORING_HOST	Alternate monitoring server URL
SYSTEM_MONITORING_HOST_AUTH	Authentification location for alternate monitoring server
SYSTEM_MONITORING_NAME	Defines an alternative monitoring hostname
SYSTEM_CLUSTER	Defines whether the system is part of a cluster
SYSTEM_BACKUP	Defines whether the system is backed up
SYSTEM_BACKUP_NOTES	Defines additional notes to the system's backup state (e.g. test system)
SYSTEM_ANTIVIR	Defines whether the system is protected with anti-virus software
SYSTEM_ANTIVIR_NOTES	Defines additional notes to the anti-virus state of a system (e.g. anti-virus is implemented using XYZ)
SYSTEM_PROD	Defines whehter the system is a production host
SYSTEM_VIRT_HOST	Alternate virtual host (e.g. ESXi, vCenter) - use libvirt URI
SYSTEM_VIRT_HOST_AUTH	Authentification location for alternate virtual host
SYSTEM_VIRT_SNAPSHOT	Defines whether the system should be protected by a snapshot
SYSTEM_VIRT_VMNAME	Defines an alternative VM object name

#Parameters

Parameter	Description
-a / --auth-file	defines an auth file to use instead of shell variables - see the [[wiki
-s / --server	defines the server to use
-q / --quiet	don't print status messages to stdout
-d / --debug	enable debugging outputs
-n / --dry-run	only simulates the creation of custom keys
-f / --force	overwrites previously created custom keys with the same name
-u / --uninstall	removes previously installed custom info keys

#Examples Install custom keys on local machine:

$ ./satprep_install_custominfos.py
Satellite Username: admin
Satellite Password:
INFO:satprep_install_custominfos:successfully created/updated information key 'SYSTEM_OWNER'
INFO:satprep_install_custominfos:successfully created/updated information key 'SYSTEM_MONITORING'
...

Re-install custom keys on local machine using an auth file:

$ ./satprep_install_custominfos.py -f -a authfile
INFO:satprep_install_custominfos:successfully created/updated information key 'SYSTEM_OWNER'
INFO:satprep_install_custominfos:successfully created/updated information key 'SYSTEM_MONITORING'
...

Uninstall custom keys on remote machine:

$ ./satprep_install_custominfos.py -s mysat.localdomain.loc -u
INFO:satprep_install_custominfos:successfully removed information key 'SYSTEM_OWNER'
...