From b4c90f3cd85a9246e50aedf503fd84208cd9e59e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sol Jerome Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:20:24 -0600 Subject: doc: Document metadata caching options Signed-off-by: Sol Jerome --- man/bcfg2.conf.5 | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'man/bcfg2.conf.5') diff --git a/man/bcfg2.conf.5 b/man/bcfg2.conf.5 index 49aa5369f..dfcb42a24 100644 --- a/man/bcfg2.conf.5 +++ b/man/bcfg2.conf.5 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH "BCFG2.CONF" "5" "November 14, 2012" "1.3" "Bcfg2" +.TH "BCFG2.CONF" "5" "November 26, 2012" "1.3" "Bcfg2" .SH NAME bcfg2.conf \- Configuration parameters for Bcfg2 . @@ -394,6 +394,37 @@ executed on the client in the created files. .sp The Trigger plugin provides a method for calling external scripts when clients are configured. +.SH CACHING OPTIONS +.sp +These options are specified in the \fB[caching]\fP section. +.INDENT 0.0 +.INDENT 3.5 +.INDENT 0.0 +.TP +.B client_metadata +The following four caching modes are available for client +metadata: +.INDENT 7.0 +.IP \(bu 2 +off: No caching of client metadata objects is performed. This +is the default. +.IP \(bu 2 +initial: Only initial metadata objects are cached. Initial +metadata objects are created only from the data in the +Metadata plugin, before additional groups from other plugins +are merged in. +.IP \(bu 2 +cautious: Final metadata objects are cached, but each client’s +cache is cleared at the start of each client run, immediately +after probe data is received. Cache is also cleared as in +aggressive mode. \fIon\fP is a synonym for cautious. +.IP \(bu 2 +aggressive: Final metadata objects are cached. Each plugin is +responsible for clearing cache when appropriate. +.UNINDENT +.UNINDENT +.UNINDENT +.UNINDENT .SH CLIENT OPTIONS .sp These options only affect client functionality. They can be specified in -- cgit v1.2.3-1-g7c22