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Emulab FAQ: Testbed Operations: What are sitevars?

Emulab FAQ: Testbed Operations: What are sitevars?

Site variables ("sitevars") are stored in the sitevariables database table. Each one has a name, a description (NOT OPTIONAL!), a default value, and a current value. If the current value is NULL, the default value is used.

There is a mechanism in the install process to ensure all needed site variables exist before installing.

Management pages:

  • editsitevars.php3 page, accessable to admins via the "Edit Site Variables" menu option.
  • setsitevar script, an interface for listing, viewing in detail, and setting site variables.
  • Web interface now uses web/nologins and web/message instead of one-off database tables.

NOTE that setting a variable to the default value and setting a variable to a value which is string-identical are NOT the same thing.