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=head1 NAME
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B<mkdef> - Use this command to create xCAT data object definitions.
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=head1 SYNOPSIS
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I<mkdef [-h | --help ] [-t object-types]>
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I<mkdef [-V | --verbose] [-t object-types] [-o object-names]>
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I<[-z | --stanza ] [-x | --xml] [-f | --force] [-w attr=val,[attr=val...]]>
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I<[noderange] [attr=val [attr=val...]] >
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=head1 DESCRIPTION
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This command is used to create xCAT object definitions which are stored in the xCAT database. If the definition already exists it will return an error message. The force option may be used to re-create a definition. In this case the old definition will be remove and the new definition will be created.
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=head1 OPTIONS
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B<attr=val [attr=val ...]> Specifies one or more "attribute equals value" pairs, separated by spaces. Attr=val pairs must be specified last on the command line. Use the help option to get a list of valid attributes for each object type.
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B<-f |--force> Use the force option to re-create object definitions. This option removes the old definition before creating the new one.
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B<-h |--help> Display usage message.
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B<noderange> A set of comma delimited node names and/or group names. (must be the first parameter) See the "noderange" man page for details on supported formats.
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B<-o object-names> A set of comma delimited object names.
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B<-t object-types> A set of comma delimited object types. Use the help option to get a list of valid object types.
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B<-V |--verbose> Verbose mode.
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B<-w attr=val,[attr=val...]> A comma-separated list of attributes and values that can be used to select objects. Use the help option to get a list of validattributes for each object type.
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B<-x | --xml> Indicates that the file being piped to the command is in XML format.
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B<-z | --stanza> Indicates that the file being piped to the command is in stanza format.
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=head1 RETURN VALUE
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0 The command completed successfully.
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1 An error has occurred.
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=head1 EXAMPLES
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1. To create a site definition.
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I<mkdef -t site -o clustersite rsh=/bin/rsh rcp=/bin/rcp installdir=/xcatinstall>
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2. To create a basic node definition.
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I<mkdef -t node -o node01 groups="all,aix">
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3. To re-create the current definition of "node01".
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I<mkdef -f -t node -o node01 nodetype=osi groups="linux">
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(The group definitions are also created if they don't already exist.)
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4. To create a set of different types of definitions based on information contained in a stanza file.
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I<cat defstanzafile | mkdef -z>
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5. To create a group definition called LinuxNodes containing the nodes clstrn01 and clstrn02.
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I<mkdef -t group -o LinuxNodes memberlist="clstrn01,clstrn02">
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6. To create a node definition for an FSP node using the attributes provided by the group fspnodes.
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I<mkdef -t node fspn1 groups=fspnodes nodetype=fsp>
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7. To create node definitions for a set of node host names contained in the node range "node1,node2,node3"
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I<mkdef -t node node1,node2,node3 power=hmc groups="all,aix" >
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=head1 FILES
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/usr/sbin/mkdef
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=head1 NOTES
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This command is part of the xCAT software product.
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=head1 SEE ALSO
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See the chdef, lsdef and rmdef commands.
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