Pro Puppet

Pro Puppet, Second Edition, now updated for Puppet 3, is an in-depth guide to installing, using, and developing the popular configuration management tool Puppet.Puppet provides a way to automate everything from user management to server configuration. You'll learn how Puppet has changed in the latest version, how to use it on a variety of platforms, including Windows, how to work with Puppet modules, and how to use Hiera. Puppet is a must-have tool for system administrators, and Pro Puppet will teach you how to maximize its capabilities and customize it for your environment. Install and configure Puppet to immediately start automating tasks and create reporting solutions Learn insider tricks and techniques to better manage your infrastructureBecome a Puppet expert!

Puppet is a powerful tool for configuration management, and Pro Puppet, Second Edition, now updated for Puppet 3, will teach you how to maximize Puppet's capabilities and customize it for your environment.

Autorentext
James Turnbull is Chief Technology Officer for The George Institute in Australia. He is an expert on IT infrastructure design, Linux, UNIX, Windows, IBM mainframes, network storage, support services design, and business application support.

Inhalt

1. Getting Started with Puppet
2. Building Hosts with Puppet
3. Working with Environments
4. Scaling Puppet
5. Externalizing Puppet Configuration
6. Exporting and Storing Configuration
7. Puppet Consoles
8. Tools and Integration
9. Reporting with Puppet
10. Extending Facter and Puppet
11. MCollective
12. Hiera: Separating Data From Code