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Confluent

Ch 166.7of 29 Bare Metal Provisioning Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Bare-metal discoveryYes
  4. 4OS image deploymentYes
  5. 5PXE bootstrappingYes
  6. 6Lifecycle managementYes
  7. 7Hardware inventoryYes
  8. 8API accessYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: xcat2.github.io
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Overview

Confluent is ranked #16 of 29 in bare metal provisioning software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

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Facts

Purpose
Confluent handles bootstrap and day-to-day operation of scale-out server configurations, including operating-system deployment, hardware control, console management, telemetry, and device onboarding.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Scale
The documentation says Confluent supports clusters from a handful of nodes to many thousands, on x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Deployment
It provisions stateful and stateless images using PXE, HTTP(S) boot, or virtual media, with customization at each phase.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Discovery
It can detect generic PXE systems or hardware managers and onboard devices by serial number, MAC address, switch port, or physical location.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Hardware management
It supports power, boot-device selection, BIOS/UEFI/BMC settings, RAID controllers, health checks, telemetry, virtual media, and support data through IPMI, Redfish, and vendor plugins.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Console management
Console access includes multi-user arbitration, timestamped logging, and VT-aware buffering that restores console state on reconnect.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Network topology
Confluent provides centralized access to MAC address tables and LLDP information across switches.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Interfaces
Users can operate Confluent through Linux commands, the confetty command-line browser, a Python client library, a web UI, or a REST API over HTTP.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Availability
Collective mode connects servers behind one Confluent interface to provide high availability and scale-out operation.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Security
Documented security features include validated TLS, TPM2 support for boot-volume protection and persistent node trust, an SSH PKI strategy, and Secure Boot support for media and HTTP boot.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Supported management server OS
The installation documentation lists Enterprise Linux 8.6 or higher, SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 or higher, and Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 for installation.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Installation requirement
A default installation has firewall restrictions that must be adjusted for HTTPS and, depending on deployment method, additional network boot ports.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
License
The project repository states that Confluent is available under the Apache 2.0 license.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Intended users
The documentation recommends installing Confluent directly for most users, especially those without an existing xCAT installation, while users relying on xCAT-exclusive features can run both together.xcat2.github.io · 29 Sept 2026
Scale and architecture
It supports clusters from a handful of nodes to many thousands and supports x86_64 (amd64) and aarch64 (arm64).xcat2.github.io · 30 Sept 2026
Operating systems
The download instructions cover repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, and SUSE Linux Enterprise.xcat2.github.io · 30 Sept 2026
Notable limitation
The documentation recommends installing Confluent directly for most users and describes using it alongside xCAT when xCAT-exclusive features are needed.xcat2.github.io · 30 Sept 2026

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