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-This tool is used to generate etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
+This generate_sample.sh tool is used to generate etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
Run it from the top-level working directory i.e.
@@ -7,3 +7,14 @@ Run it from the top-level working directory i.e.
Watch out for warnings about modules like libvirt, qpid and zmq not
being found - these warnings are significant because they result
in options not appearing in the generated config file.
+
+
+The analyze_opts.py tool is used to find options which appear in
+/etc/nova/nova.conf but not in etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
+This helps identify options in the nova.conf file which are not used by nova.
+The tool also identifies any options which are set to the default value.
+
+Run it from the top-level working directory i.e.
+
+ $> ./tools/conf/analyze_opts.py
+