Re: Cfexecd enhancements

[Bas van der Vlies]

I'm using version 2.0.0 final, must i use a keyword to activate it?


On 28-Mar-2002 Martin Andrews wrote:
> I had supplied a patch to Mark that did this limit control using locks. It 
> had the bonus limiting runs to minimum of 5 minute intervals whether they 
> came from cfexecd or cfservd. I though this patch made it into the final 2.0 
> release. Just checked and it seems to be there. What version of cfengine are 
> you using?
> 
> Martin
> 
> On Thursday 28 March 2002 06:45 am, Bas van der Vlies wrote:
>> Mark,
>>
>>  I have a solution to only run cfagent once in a 5 minute interval. Is
>> quite
>>  easy. The patch is included in the attachment.
>>
>>         Regards
>>
>> On 28-Mar-2002 address@hidden wrote:
>> > Cfexecd stuff is one of the next things that I'll be looking at.
>> > I cannot respond to this now, but I'll come back to it. Feel free
>> > to send suggestions, but bear in mind that cfexecd and cfenvd are
>> > the primary focus of my research now, so there will be developments
>> > there.
>> >
>> > M
>> >
>> > On 28 Mar, Bas van der Vlies wrote:
>> >> On 28-Mar-2002 Bas van der Vlies wrote:
>> >>> I'am using the standalone cfexecd-daemon. So that cfexecd can check
>>
>> if cron
>>
>> >>> is
>> >>> running and visa-versa.
>> >>>
>> >>> I run cfagent 4 times an hour with the follwing setup:
>> >>> groups:
>> >>>   Quarterly     = ( Min15_20 Min30_35 Min45_50 Hourly QTest HTest )
>> >>>
>> >>> control:
>> >>>   schedule = (  Min00_05 Min15_20 Min30_35 Min45_50 )
>> >>>   IfElapsed = ( 1 )
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> In this situation cfagent will run about 17 times in a hour. I know
>>
>> i can
>>
>> >>> set
>> >>> IfElapsed = 5 or higher will prevent cfagent to do something. But i
>>
>> only
>>
>> >>> want
>> >>> to
>> >>> run cfagent once in that period. Can this be done?
>> >>>
>> >>> My second remark is if i update the cfagent.conf and in cfagent.conf
>>
>> there
>>
>> >>> is
>> >>> a
>> >>> new schedule,sysadm or smtpserver. It will not be seen until we
>>
>> restart the
>>
>> >>> daemon. Can the cfexecd not reread its variables? It can be easily
>>
>> be done
>>
>> >>> to
>> >>> put the GetCfStuff() function inside the while loop.
>> >>
>> >> I hate to reply to my own message, but the second remark is NOT true.
>> >> cfexecd
>> >> reread its variables after cfagent has run!!
>> >> --
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> -- 
> Martin Andrews
> LION bioscience Inc.
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