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diff --git a/doc/index.txt b/doc/index.txt index c9a8efc73..54c8176c2 100644 --- a/doc/index.txt +++ b/doc/index.txt @@ -41,18 +41,24 @@ Architecture ------------ Bcfg2 provides a declarative interface to system configuration. It was -designed and implemented in-house at Argonne National Laboratory, but has matured to the -point that external sites have begun using it. Its configuration -specifications describe a literal configuration goal state for -clients. In this architecture, the Bcfg2 client tool is responsible +designed and implemented in-house at Argonne National Laboratory, but +has matured to the point that external sites have begun using it. Its +configuration specifications describe a literal configuration goal state +for clients. In this architecture, the Bcfg2 client tool is responsible for determining what, if any, configuration operations must occur and -then performing those operations. The client also uploads statistics and client -configuration state information. The design and implementation of the reporting system is described in a separate [wiki:Reports page]. +then performing those operations. The client also uploads statistics and +client configuration state information. The design and implementation +of the reporting system is described in a separate +:ref:`page <server-reports-index>`. Server ^^^^^^ -The role of the bcfg2 server is rendering a client-specific target configuration description from a global specification. The specification consists of a directory structure containing data for a variety of server plugins. The bcfg2 server has a plugin interface that can be used to interpret parts configuration specification. +The role of the bcfg2 server is rendering a client-specific target +configuration description from a global specification. The specification +consists of a directory structure containing data for a variety of server +plugins. The bcfg2 server has a plugin interface that can be used to +interpret parts configuration specification. Client ^^^^^^ |