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author | Sol Jerome <solj@ices.utexas.edu> | 2010-04-10 16:20:14 -0500 |
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committer | Sol Jerome <solj@ices.utexas.edu> | 2010-04-10 16:20:14 -0500 |
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doc: Style consistency updates
Signed-off-by: Sol Jerome <solj@ices.utexas.edu>
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diff --git a/doc/client/index.txt b/doc/client/index.txt index 536bedfbb..5e6551387 100644 --- a/doc/client/index.txt +++ b/doc/client/index.txt @@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ The Bcfg2 Client ================ -The Bcfg2 client is responsible for determining what reconfiguration -operations must be undertaken on the client, but does not perform -any processing of the target configuration description. We chose this -architecture, as opposed to one with a smarter client, for a few reasons: +The Bcfg2 client attempts to reconcile the current configuration state +with the configuration passed down from the server using various client +tools. It does not perform any processing of the target configuration +description. We chose this architecture, as opposed to one with a smarter +client, for a few reasons: * Client failure forces administrators to perform an O(n) reconfiguration operation. Simpler code is easier to debug and maintain. @@ -22,16 +23,22 @@ architecture, as opposed to one with a smarter client, for a few reasons: deployment engine that can be driven by anything that writes a compatible configuration description. +Available client tools +---------------------- + .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 + :glob: - agent - debugging - metadata - modes + tools/* + +Other client-related documentation +---------------------------------- .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 - :glob: - tools/* + agent + debugging + metadata + modes |