A case study in configuration management tool deployment

Authors:
Narayan Desai;Rick Bradshaw;Scott Matott;Sandra Bittner;Susan Coghlan;Rémy Evard;Cory Lueninghoener;Ti Leggett;John-Paul Navarro;Gene Rackow;Craig Stacey;Tisha Stacey
Affiliations:
Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory;Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Venue:
LISA '05 Proceedings of the 19th conference on Large Installation System Administration Conference - Volume 19
Year:
2005

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Abstract

While configuration management systems are generally regarded as useful, their deployment process is not well understood or documented. In this paper, we present a case study in configuration management tool deployment. We describe the motivating factors and both the technical considerations and the social issues involved in this process. Our discussion includes an analysis of the overall effect on the system management model and the tasks performed by administrators.