0

Explore Products

Best Sellers

New Releases

Books

Videos

Audiobooks

Free Learning

Puppet 5 Cookbook

You're reading from Puppet 5 Cookbook Jump start your Puppet 5.x deployment using engaging and practical recipes

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788622448

Length 394 pages

Edition 4th Edition

Tools

Puppet

Concepts

Configuration Management

Author (1):

Thomas Uphill

View More author details

Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface

1. Puppet Language and Style FREE CHAPTER

2. Puppet Infrastructure

3. Writing Better Manifests

4. Working with Files and Packages

5. Users and Virtual Resources

6. Managing Resources and Files

7. Managing Applications

8. Servers and Cloud Infrastructure

9. External Tools and the Puppet Ecosystem

10. Monitoring, Reporting, and Troubleshooting

11. Other Books You May Enjoy

Leave a review - let other readers know what you think

External Tools and the Puppet Ecosystem

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

Creating custom facts
Adding external facts
Setting facts as environment variables
Generating manifests with the puppet resource command
Generating manifests with other tools
Using PDK
Using an external node classifier
Creating your own resource types
Creating your own providers
Creating custom functions
Testing your Puppet manifests with rspec-puppet

The rest of the chapter is locked

Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!

A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.

Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days

Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of

Start free trial

Renews at €18.99/month. Cancel anytime

Authors (1)

Thomas Uphill

Thomas Uphill

Thomas Uphill (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasuphill) is a long-time user of Puppet. He has presented Puppet tutorials at LOPSA-East, Cascada, and PuppetConf. He has also been a system administrator for over 20 years, working primarily with RedHat systems; he is currently a RedHat Certified Architect (RHCA). When not running the Puppet User Group of Seattle (PUGS), he volunteers for the LOPSA board and his local LOPSA chapter, SASAG. He blogs at http://ramblings.narrabilis.com.

See other products by Thomas Uphill

Other recommended products

Related to this chapter

Mastering Puppet 5

Mastering Puppet 5

Puppet is a configuration management system and a language, written for and by system administrators to manage a large number of systems efficiently and prevent configuration drifts. This book will address core challenges of using Puppet Enterprise at mastery level and covering the latest features in-depth with a relevance to real-world scenarios.

Sep 2018 9h 44m

Mastering Puppet 5

Mastering Puppet 5

Puppet is a configuration management system and a language, written for and by system administrators to manage a large number of systems efficiently and prevent configuration drifts. This book will address core challenges of using Puppet Enterprise at mastery level and covering the latest features in-depth with a relevance to real-world scenarios.

Sep 2018 9h 44m

Mastering Puppet 5

Mastering Puppet 5

Puppet is a configuration management system and a language, written for and by system administrators to manage a large number of systems efficiently and prevent configuration drifts. This book will address core challenges of using Puppet Enterprise at mastery level and covering the latest features in-depth with a relevance to real-world scenarios.

Sep 2018 9h 44m

Mastering Puppet 5

Mastering Puppet 5

Puppet is a configuration management system and a language, written for and by system administrators to manage a large number of systems efficiently and prevent configuration drifts. This book will address core challenges of using Puppet Enterprise at mastery level and covering the latest features in-depth with a relevance to real-world scenarios.

Sep 2018 9h 44m

Mastering Puppet 5

Mastering Puppet 5

Puppet is a configuration management system and a language, written for and by system administrators to manage a large number of systems efficiently and prevent configuration drifts. This book will address core challenges of using Puppet Enterprise at mastery level and covering the latest features in-depth with a relevance to real-world scenarios.

Sep 2018 9h 44m

Puppet 5 Essentials

Puppet 5 Essentials

Puppet is a configuration management tool that allows you to automate all your IT configurations, giving you control over what you do to each Puppet Agent in a network, and when and how you do it. In this age of digital delivery and ubiquitous Internet presence, it's becoming increasingly important to implement scale-able and portable solutions, not only in terms of software, but also the system that runs it.

Sep 2017 8h 44m

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, gets you up and running with the very latest features of Puppet 4.10, including Docker containers, Hiera data, and Amazon AWS cloud orchestration. Go from beginner to confident Puppet user with a series of clear, practical examples to help you manage every aspect of your server setup.

May 2017 8h 56m

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, gets you up and running with the very latest features of Puppet 4.10, including Docker containers, Hiera data, and Amazon AWS cloud orchestration. Go from beginner to confident Puppet user with a series of clear, practical examples to help you manage every aspect of your server setup.

May 2017 8h 56m

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, gets you up and running with the very latest features of Puppet 4.10, including Docker containers, Hiera data, and Amazon AWS cloud orchestration. Go from beginner to confident Puppet user with a series of clear, practical examples to help you manage every aspect of your server setup.

May 2017 8h 56m

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 4.10 Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, gets you up and running with the very latest features of Puppet 4.10, including Docker containers, Hiera data, and Amazon AWS cloud orchestration. Go from beginner to confident Puppet user with a series of clear, practical examples to help you manage every aspect of your server setup.

May 2017 8h 56m

Puppet 5 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 5 Beginner's Guide

Whether you're a developer, a system administrator, or you are simply curious about Puppet, Puppet 5 Beginner's Guide, Third Edition gets you up and running with the very latest features of Puppet 5 with a series of clear, practical examples to help you manage every aspect of your server setup.

Oct 2017 8h 52m

Puppet 5 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 5 Beginner's Guide

Whether you're a developer, a system administrator, or you are simply curious about Puppet, Puppet 5 Beginner's Guide, Third Edition gets you up and running with the very latest features of Puppet 5 with a series of clear, practical examples to help you manage every aspect of your server setup.

Oct 2017 8h 52m

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern

Mastering PowerShell Scripting

Mastering PowerShell Scripting

PowerShell scripts provides a convenient method for automating tasks, using them proficiently can be challenging. This all-inclusive guide begins at the basics and covers advanced concepts, equipping you with tips to become an expert in PowerShell Core 7.3 scripting.

May 2024 27h 32m

Network Automation with Nautobot

Network Automation with Nautobot

This book will help you understand why a network source of truth is needed for long-term network automation success, which will in turn save you hundreds of hours in deploying and integrating Nautobot into network automation.

May 2024 27h 12m

NGINX HTTP Server

NGINX HTTP Server

Explore the power of NGINX with this guide covering an array of essential practical topics, including securing your infrastructure with automatic TLS certificates, placing NGINX in front of your existing applications, and much more.

May 2024 8h 44m

Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop

Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop

This updated edition will help you plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture, implement its infrastructure, and manage its access and security. With content aligned with the exam objectives, it'll help you ace the Microsoft AZ-140 exam.

Jul 2024 23h 56m

Learn Ansible will teach you how to write Ansible Playbooks for deploying simple apps. This updated edition covers the latest Ansible features, helping you confidently implement Ansible in your daily workflows.

May 2024 13h 48m

HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide

HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) Exam Guide

This book will help you explore HashiCorp Terraform and prepare for Associate (003) certification, from understanding core concepts to advanced modules. You'll gain hands-on expertise, troubleshoot with confidence, and more.

May 2024 11h 28m

Kubernetes – An Enterprise Guide

Kubernetes – An Enterprise Guide

Navigate the complexities of Kubernetes and fully leverage its capabilities for enterprise applications. This edition dives into advanced deployments, groundbreaking techniques, and insights that will elevate your skills and redefine your expertise.

Aug 2024 22h 44m

Atlassian DevOps Toolchain Cookbook

Atlassian DevOps Toolchain Cookbook

Master setting up a DevOps toolchain using Atlassian tools and Open DevOps as a framework with this recipe-driven guide to automated testing, integration, deployment, observability, and incident management for streamlining development processes.

Jul 2024 16h 48m

AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification and Beyond

AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification and Beyond

This is your guide to passing the challenging AWS Certified Developer – Associate certification exam and setting yourself up for a rewarding career. Through a sample project, it explains how to design, architect, and implement applications on AWS.

Jul 2024 23h 40m

Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes

Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes

This book provides step-by-step tutorials and hands-on examples for effectively implementing GitOps practices in your Kubernetes deployments. You'll learn how to automate, monitor, and secure your infrastructure for efficient application delivery.

Aug 2024 14h 48m