On 03.02.2018 02:37, John Pearson wrote:
> I manage a fleet of linux devices and I need a way to send telemtry
> data(CPU, memory, drives, etc.)  from devices to a centralized server
> and also send commands(linux service restarts for example) from server
> to devices to execute on the device. I understand Cockpit works great
> for this.

Cockpit would be a great way to put together a UI for data gathered, but
doesn't gather the data itself.

I'd suggest a centralized server like Prometheus.

For running commands across machines, I'd suggest Ansible as the first
tool you evaluate.

Cheers,

Stef

> What I need help with: The 15 different linux devices are bare metal
> boxes in 15 different locations access to WAN with a dynamic IP address.
> Would Cockpit work for this? In a year the number of devices could jump
> to 100 so I'm looking for suggestions on best to manage.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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