Configuration Agent & API

The Elastra Configuration Agent performs the “last mile” of configuration, installation, and manages the software, settings, and operating systems in the Infrastructure plane.

The Elastic Modeling Languages describe the configuration lifecycle of a deployment, including package & settings dependencies. Once a desired state is planned and coordinated, a configuration agent dispatches state change requests to the specific handlers that can process them. It then maintains its state history in a uniform, network-accessible data format.

The Elastra Configuration Agent is an integration point for handlers of software packages, and their configuration. These handlers may be easily adapted to translate particular management protocols such as SNMP, JMX, or CIM, or manage a custom software configuration. The configuration agent and its associated handlers may also be invoked by an existing runbook automation or management system.