Migration 2.1.9 -->2.1.? Or help I am falling........

[Wolf, Mark W.]

I am hoping that some of you guru’s of cfengine can help me map out a roadmap 
of sorts. Here is my dilemma; we had a consultant in that implemented cfengine 
for us. The implementation does not use cfservd or cfenvd. Nor do we have an 
update.conf file.  We use CVS to change configuration files and then push the 
configuration out manually. Of course I am learning that this implementation of 
cfengine is very limiting not to mention not standard. 

Our current configuration has approximately 250 files and 35000 lines 
(information provided by CVS Monitor ☺ )

Where should I start? Should I start get the current version configured to use 
cfservd, cfenvd and an update file? Or should I start from the beginning with 
the new version and import config files a few at a time? What are the 
incompatibilities and gotcha’s between 2.1.9 and 2.1.18 or 19? Should I migrate 
to a version some where in between?
I am sure there are many more questions to ask, I have to start some where. 

I have the luxury of having two test servers to work with ☺.  


Mark Wolf
UNIX/Linux System Administrator
ESCO Corporation
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