+def CheckMasterd(options, args):
+ """Initial checks whether to run or exit with a failure.
+
+ """
+ if args: # masterd doesn't take any arguments
+ print >> sys.stderr, ("Usage: %s [-f] [-d]" % sys.argv[0])
+ sys.exit(constants.EXIT_FAILURE)
+
+ ssconf.CheckMaster(options.debug)
+
+ # If CheckMaster didn't fail we believe we are the master, but we have to
+ # confirm with the other nodes.
+ if options.no_voting:
+ if options.yes_do_it:
+ return
+
+ sys.stdout.write("The 'no voting' option has been selected.\n")
+ sys.stdout.write("This is dangerous, please confirm by"
+ " typing uppercase 'yes': ")
+ sys.stdout.flush()
+
+ confirmation = sys.stdin.readline().strip()
+ if confirmation != "YES":
+ print >> sys.stderr, "Aborting."
+ sys.exit(constants.EXIT_FAILURE)
+
+ return
+
+ # CheckAgreement uses RPC and threads, hence it needs to be run in a separate
+ # process before we call utils.Daemonize in the current process.
+ if not _RunInSeparateProcess(CheckAgreementWithRpc):
+ sys.exit(constants.EXIT_FAILURE)
+
+
+def ExecMasterd (options, args): # pylint: disable-msg=W0613