server_config

Command Function

Encrypts the authentication credentials in the cluster collection configuration file in interactive mode.

Keep the encryption password entered during interaction secure. The password will be used in the collection phase.

Syntax

./kspect server_config [-h] [-o OUTPUT] [-i INPUT]

Parameter Description

**Table 1** Parameters of the **server_config** command
Parameter	Description
-h/--help	Obtains help information.
-o/--output	Location where the server configuration file is generated. If this parameter is not specified, the server-config-xxxxxx-xxxx.ini file is generated in the current folder by default.
-i/--input	Path to the server configuration file to be edited. For details about the configuration file, see Table 2. This parameter is mandatory.

Example

Edit the server configuration file.

1	vi server.ini

Example content of the server.ini file:

[100]
ip = 192.168.x.x
port = 22
username = root
login_method = private_key
password =
private_key_path = /root/.ssh/id_rsa
private_key_password =
bmc_ip = 192.168.x.x
bmc_username = Administrator
bmc_password =

The authentication credential fields are password, private_key_path, private_key_password, and bmc_password.

You are not advised to save the password, private_key_password, or bmc_password field in plaintext in the configuration file. If they are saved in plaintext in the file, the corresponding server will be skipped during collection.
If BMC information is not collected, you do not need to enter the BMC user name or password.

**Table 2** Parameters in the configuration file
Parameter	Description
[100]	Server name.
ip	IP address of the server whose data is to be collected. This parameter is mandatory.
port	Port of the server whose data is to be collected. This parameter is mandatory.
username	Server OS user name. This parameter is mandatory.
login_method	Server login mode. This parameter is mandatory and its options are as follows: password: Set the password parameter. private_key: Set both private_key_path and private_key_password.
password	Password of the corresponding user, which can be entered on the interactive user interface. The password is encrypted only when it is entered on the interactive user interface.
private_key_path	Private key file path, which can be entered on the interactive user interface. The path is encrypted regardless of whether it is entered in the configuration file or on the interactive user interface.
private_key_password	Private key password, which can be entered on the interactive user interface. The password is encrypted only when it is entered on the interactive user interface.
bmc_ip	BMC IP address.
bmc_username	BMC user name.
bmc_password	BMC password, which can be entered on the interactive user interface. The password is encrypted only when it is entered on the interactive user interface.

Encrypts the authentication credentials in the server.ini file in interactive mode.
1
./kspect server_config -i /home/server.ini

Parent topic: Commands and Parameters