[ale] ssh for automated management

[jdr at xcorps.net (Jonathan Rickman)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On 
> Behalf Of David Corbin
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 11:57 AM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] ssh for automated management
> 
> We are considering using ssh as part of a solution for 
> automated remote managment of 10000+ node network, 
> distributed at over 500 sites.  The nodes being managed are 
> NOT "standard desktop machines" (in terms of software etc.), 
> but more like "appliances".
> 
> Ideally all the management would be done from one machine. 
> 
> Anyone want to suggest any likely problems we might 
> encounter, scale-wize?  

Ummm, key management could be an ever so slight problem. Yikes!

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Jonathan