[ale] ssh for automated management

[Mike Murphy]

you *could* turn known hosts checking off for this, I suppose. Or use a 
single trusted hosts file instead. That would be a lot cheaper (no 
public keys).

Mike


Jim Popovitch wrote:
> I'm wondering just how big .ssh/known_hosts will be on your mgmt
> station.  At some point having multiple mgmt stations, or chrooted
> environments, might make good sense.  Parsing a 3GB known_hosts file for
> every SSH connection might present some problems.
> 
> -Jim P.
> 
> On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 11:56 -0500, David Corbin wrote:
> 
>>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?  
>>
>>Thanks
>>David
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