X-Git-Url: https://review.fuel-infra.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=website%2Findex.md;fp=website%2Findex.md;h=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=d1f1649ba43c5cbc43c4beb2380096ba051d646a;hp=a5c747d24b27d171a104371d1f184c0655169b73;hpb=8a3fe7daeecccf43dd71c59371c5005400d35101;p=packages%2Fprecise%2Fmcollective.git diff --git a/website/index.md b/website/index.md deleted file mode 100644 index a5c747d..0000000 --- a/website/index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,110 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: default -title: Marionette Collective -toc: false ---- -[Func]: https://fedorahosted.org/func/ -[Fabric]: http://fabfile.org/ -[Capistrano]: http://www.capify.org -[Publish Subscribe Middleware]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publish/subscribe -[Screencasts]: /mcollective/screencasts.html -[Amazon EC2 based demo]: /mcollective/ec2demo.html -[broadcast paradigm]: /mcollective/reference/basic/messageflow.html -[UsingWithPuppet]: /mcollective/reference/integration/puppet.html -[UsingWithChef]: /mcollective/reference/integration/chef.html -[Facter]: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/mcollective-plugins/wiki/FactsFacterYAML -[Ohai]: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/mcollective-plugins/wiki/FactsOhai -[WritingFactsPlugins]: /mcollective/reference/plugins/facts.html -[NodeReports]: /mcollective/reference/ui/nodereports.html -[PluginsSite]: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/mcollective-plugins/wiki -[SimpleRPCIntroduction]: /mcollective/simplerpc/ -[SecurityOverview]: /mcollective/security.html -[SecurityWithActiveMQ]: /mcollective/reference/integration/activemq_security.html -[SSLSecurityPlugin]: /mcollective/reference/plugins/security_ssl.html -[AESSecurityPlugin]: /mcollective/reference/plugins/security_aes.html -[SimpleRPCAuthorization]: /mcollective/simplerpc/authorization.html -[SimpleRPCAuditing]: /mcollective/simplerpc/auditing.html -[ActiveMQClusters]: /mcollective/reference/integration/activemq_clusters.html -[JSONSchema]: http://json-schema.org/ -[Registration]: /mcollective/reference/plugins/registration.html -[GettingStarted]: /mcollective/reference/basic/gettingstarted.html -[Configuration]: /mcollective/reference/basic/configuration.html -[Terminology]: /mcollective/terminology.html -[devco]: http://www.devco.net/archives/tag/mcollective -[mcollective-users]: http://groups.google.com/group/mcollective-users -[WritingAgents]: /mcollective/reference/basic/basic_agent_and_client.html -[ActiveMQ]: /mcollective/reference/integration/activemq_security.html -[MessageFormat]: /mcollective/reference/basic/messageformat.html -[ChangeLog]: /mcollective/changelog.html -[server_config]: /mcollective/configure/server.html - -The Marionette Collective AKA mcollective is a framework to build server -orchestration or parallel job execution systems. - -Primarily we'll use it as a means of programmatic execution of Systems Administration -actions on clusters of servers. In this regard we operate in the same space as tools -like [Func], [Fabric] or [Capistrano]. - -We've attempted to think out of the box a bit designing this system by not relying on -central inventories and tools like SSH, we're not simply a fancy SSH "for loop". MCollective use modern tools like -[Publish Subscribe Middleware] and modern philosophies like real time discovery of network resources using meta data -and not hostnames. Delivering a very scalable and very fast parallel execution environment. - -To get an immediate feel for what I am on about you can look at some of the videos on the -[Screencasts] page and then keep reading below for further info and links. We've also created an [Amazon EC2 based demo] -where you can launch as many instances as you want to see how it behaves first hand. - -## What is MCollective and what does it allow you to do - - * Interact with small to very large clusters of servers - * Use a [broadcast paradigm] for request distribution. All servers get all requests at the same time, requests have - filters attached and only servers matching the filter will act on requests. There is no central asset database to - go out of sync, the network is the only source of truth. - * Break free from ever more complex naming conventions for hostnames as a means of identity. Use a very - rich set of meta data provided by each machine to address them. Meta data comes from - [Puppet][UsingWithPuppet], [Chef][UsingWithChef], [Facter], [Ohai] or [plugins][WritingFactsPlugins] you provide yourself. - * Comes with simple to use command line tools to call remote agents. - * Ability to write [custom reports][NodeReports] about your infrastructure. - * A number of agents to manage packages, services and other common components are [available from - the community][PluginsSite]. - * Allows you to write [simple RPC style agents, clients][SimpleRPCIntroduction] and Web UIs in an easy to understand language - Ruby - * Extremely pluggable and adaptable to local needs - * Middleware systems already have rich [authentication and authorization models][SecurityWithActiveMQ], leverage these as a first - line of control. Include fine grained Authentication using [SSL][SSLSecurityPlugin] or [RSA][AESSecurityPlugin], [Authorization][SimpleRPCAuthorization] and - [Auditing][SimpleRPCAuditing] of requests. You can see more details in the [Security Overview][SecurityOverview]. - * Re-use the ability of middleware to do [clustering, routing and network isolation][ActiveMQClusters] - to realize secure and scalable setups. - -## Pluggable Core -We aim to provide a stable core framework that allows you to build it out into a system that meets -your own needs, we are pluggable in the following areas: - - * Replace our choice of middleware - STOMP compliant middleware - with your own like AMQP based. - * Replace our authorization system with one that suits your local needs - * Replace our serialization - Ruby Marshal and YAML based - with your own like [JSONSchema] that is cross language. - * Add sources of data, we support [Chef][UsingWithChef] and [Puppet][UsingWithPuppet]. You can - [provide a plugin to give us access to your tools data][WritingFactsPlugins]. - The community have ones for [Facter and Ohai already][PluginsSite] - * Create a central inventory of services [leveraging MCollective as transport][Registration] - that can run and distribute inventory data on a regular basis. - -MCollective is licensed under the Apache 2 license. - -## Next Steps and Further Reading - -### Introductory and Tutorial Pages - * See it in action in our [Screencasts] - * Read the [GettingStarted], [Server Configuration Reference][server_config], and [Configuration] guides for installation instructions - * Read the [Terminology] page if you see any words where the meaning in the context of MCollective is not clear - * Read the [ChangeLog] page to see how MCollective has developed - * Learn how to write basic reports for your servers - [NodeReports] - * Learn how to write simple Agents and Clients using our [Simple RPC Framework][SimpleRPCIntroduction] - * The author maintains some agents and clients on another project [here][PluginsSite]. - * The author has written [several blog posts][devco] about mcollective. - * Subscribe and post questions to the [mailing list][mcollective-users]. - -### Internal References and Developer Docs - * Finding it hard to do something complex with Simple RPC? See [WritingAgents] for what lies underneath - * Role based security, authentication and authorization using [ActiveMQ] - * Structure of [Request and Reply][MessageFormat] messages -