Daniel Hilst
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xcat_persist_nic_extra_param only appended a key that was absent. When the profile already held CONNECTED_MODE=no, a request for yes left no. It appended after the last line, so a profile with no final newline got NAME=xcat-ens4CONNECTED_MODE=yes. In a keyfile it appended at the end of the file, which is not the [user] section when another section follows it. The function now rewrites the profile with awk. It replaces the line of the exact key, or inserts the key at the end of [user] for a keyfile and at the end of an ifcfg file. It adds [user] when the keyfile has none. The repair block of configeth moves into xcat_nm_persist_nic_extra_params, so a test can reach the store decision. configeth calls it after the last nmcli con up. xcat_uses_nm_keyfile now calls xcat_nm_conn_file instead of repeating its two nmcli calls. Signed-off-by: Daniel Hilst <392820+dhilst@users.noreply.github.com>
xCAT
xCAT is a toolkit for deployment and administration of clusters of all sizes.
The xCAT sunset was only a quick eclipse
Dear xCAT Community,
The xCAT sunset has changed course. VersatusHPC has been invited to join the xCAT Consortium, and future development will move toward direct upstream contributions coordinated with the Consortium and its existing member companies.
That matters most for Enterprise Linux 10 (EL10). EL10 support is coming to xCAT, restoring a future operating-system path for sites that still rely on xCAT. This is an important change from the previous sunset guidance, where the lack of an EL10 path was one of the strongest reasons to move away from xCAT.
The xCAT Consortium continues to recommend Confluent as the long-term successor to xCAT, and that remains the Consortium position. Users planning new cluster-management deployments should evaluate Confluent and its xCAT comparison documentation.
At the same time, xCAT is no longer sunsetted. The Consortium and participating companies will continue updating xCAT while there is community and user demand for it.
In summary:
- xCAT development is continuing upstream through the Consortium and participating companies.
- Enterprise Linux 10 support is coming.
- Confluent remains the Consortium-recommended successor and migration path.
- xCAT updates will continue while there is community and user demand.
We want to thank the xCAT Consortium and community for keeping this project moving. The sun went behind the moon for a moment, but xCAT is still here.
For more information on Confluent and how to get started, please visit the Confluent: Project Page, Documentation or Confluent vs xCAT comparison.
With thanks,
The xCAT Consortium
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