Manage Linux system resources and services from hiera configuration.
- augeas: apply file changes using the augeas tool
- crontabs: set user crontab entries
- execs: run idempotent external commands
- facts: set custom facts
- files: create/update files or directories
- groups: manage entries in /etc/group
- hosts: manage entries in /etc/hosts
- limits: manage entries in /etc/security/limits.conf
- mailaliases manage entries in /etc/aliases
- mounts: manage entries in /etc/fstab
- network: configure basic networking
- packages: manage system packages
- schedules: determine when resource config should not be applied and how often
- services: manage system services
- sshd: manage configuration in /etc/ssh/sshd_config including subsystems like sftp
- sysconfig: manage files under /etc/sysconfig: clock, i18n, keyboard, puppet-dashboard, puppet, puppetmaster, selinux
- sysctl: manage entries in /etc/sysctl.conf
- users: manage users in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
- yumgroups: manage system package groups
- yumrepos: manage yum repository files under /etc/yum.repos.d
For default types (users, groups, mounts, yumrepos, packages, cron, exec) see the documentation at https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/type.html for the parameters that can be passed to each of the resources.
For augeasproviders types (sysctl, sshd) see https://forge.puppetlabs.com/domcleal/augeasproviders.
For limits see https://forge.puppetlabs.com/erwbgy/limits.
Include the system module in your puppet configuration:
include system
and add required hiera configuration.
Note: To exclude certain system classes when doing 'include system' you can set their schedule parameter to 'never'. This may be useful when testing or debugging issues or just to prevent config lower in the hierarchy being applied.
For example:
system::packages::schedule: 'never'
system::yumgroups::schedule: 'never'
will ignore any configuration for system::packages and system::yumgroups.
Apply changes to files using the augeas tool. This enables simple configuration file changes to be made without writing new classes.
Example 1:
system::augeas:
'ntp':
context: '/files/etc/ntp.conf'
changes:
- 'set server[1] 0.uk.pool.ntp.org'
- 'set server[2] 1.uk.pool.ntp.org'
- 'set server[3] 2.uk.pool.ntp.org'
Example 2:
system::augeas:
'test1':
context: '/files/etc/sysconfig/firstboot'
changes:
- 'set RUN_FIRSTBOOT YES'
onlyif: 'match other_value size > 0'
Example 3:
system::augeas:
'jboss_conf':
context: '/files'
changes:
- 'set etc/jbossas/jbossas.conf/JBOSS_IP $ipaddress'
- 'set etc/jbossas/jbossas.conf/JAVA_HOME /usr'
load_path: '/usr/share/jbossas/lenses'
Defaults:
- ensure: present
- user: root
Set user crontab entries
Example configuration:
system::crontabs:
'root-logrotate':
command: '/usr/sbin/logrotate'
user: 'root'
hour: '2'
minute: '0'
Defaults:
- ensure: present
- user: root
Run idempotent external commands
Example configuration:
system::execs:
'update-tomcat-deploy':
command: '/usr/bin/svn up'
cwd: '/apps/tomcat1/deploy'
user: 'tomcat1'
'create-deploy-dir':
command: '/bin/mkdir -p /apps/tomcat1/deploy'
unless: '/usr/bin/test -d /apps/tomcat1/deploy'
Note: The commands will be run on every Puppet run unless you specify 'onlyif', 'unless' or 'refreshonly' parameters.
Set custom facts using the facter_dot_d Facter plugin that loads facts from /etc/facter/facts.d (https://github.com/ripienaar/facter-facts/tree/master/facts-dot-d)
Example configuration:
system::facts:
location:
value: 'London'
ntpq:
type: 'script'
value: "#!/bin/bash\nprintf ntpq=\n/usr/sbin/ntpq -p | /usr/bin/tail -1\n"
These facts can be queried on a host using 'facter -p':
$ facter -p location
London
$ facter -p ntpq
*10.43.4.8 158.43.128.33 2 u 820 1024 377 0.538 0.155 0.048
Set:
system::facts::cleanold: true
to remove facts from the old locations under /etc/profile.d and in /etc/sysconfig/puppet.
Create or update files or directories
Example 1 - create a mount point for an NFS mounted directory:
system::files:
/apps:
ensure: 'directory'
owner: 'root'
group: 'root'
mode: '0755'
Example 2 - create a file with the given content:
system::files:
/etc/motd:
ensure: 'present'
owner: 'root'
group: 'root'
mode: '0644'
content: "Authorised access only\nIf unauthorised log off now or face prosecution\n"
Note: Use double-quotes if your content contains embedded newlines (\n) or tabs (\t). Normaly you will also want a terminating newline.
Manage entries in /etc/group
Example configuration:
system::groups:
'sysadmins':
ensure: 'present'
gid: '1500'
'ops':
gid: '1503'
system::groups::realize:
- 'keith'
Defaults:
- ensure: present
By default virtual group resources are created that must then be realized. To create real resources instead (as with earlier versions of this module) use:
system::groups::true: 'true'
Manage entries in /etc/hosts
Example configuration:
system::hosts:
puppet:
ensure: 'present'
ip: '10.5.11.19'
host_aliases: [ 'puppet.local' ]
Defaults:
- ensure: present
See: https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/type.html#host
Manage entries in /etc/security/limits.conf
Example configuration:
system::limits:
'*':
nofile:
soft: 1024
hard: 2048
'@weblogic':
nofile:
soft: 16384
hard: 16384
nproc:
soft: 2048
hard: 2048
No defaults.
Manage entries in /etc/aliases
Example configuration:
system::mailaliases:
postmaster:
recipient: 'root'
webmaster:
recipient: '[email protected]'
No defaults.
See: https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/type.html#mailalias
Manage entries in /etc/fstab
Example configuration:
system::mounts:
'/home':
ensure: 'mounted'
device: '/dev/mapper/vg_x120-lv_home'
atboot: 'true'
fstype: 'ext4'
options: 'defaults'
Defaults:
- atboot: true
- ensure: mounted
Note: These resources are created last so any required users, groups or mount point directories have a chance to be created first.
Manage NTP servers in /etc/ntp.conf
Example 1:
system::ntp::iburst: 'true'
system::ntp::servers: [ 'ntp1.example.com' ]
Example 2:
system::ntp::iburst: 'true'
system::ntp::country: 'uk'
See https://github.com/erwbgy/puppet-ntp for more details
Note: The NTP algorithm does not work properly with two NTP servers.
Configure basic networking
Example configuration:
system::network::hostname: 'puppet.domain.com'
system::network::gateway: '10.7.0.1'
system::network::ipv6: 'false'
system::network::zeroconf: 'false'
system::network::dns:
nameservers: [ '10.7.96.2', '10.7.96.2' ]
domains: [ 'domain.com', 'sub.domain.com' ]
system::network::interfaces:
eth0:
ipaddr: '10.7.96.21'
netmask: '255.255.240.0'
routes:
'10.0.0.0/8':
via: '10.16.0.250'
Manage system packages
Example configuration:
system::packages:
AdobeReader_enu:
ensure: '9.5.1-1'
ConsoleKit:
ensure: '0.4.5-2.fc17'
Defaults:
- ensure: installed
Create schedules that determine when a resource should not be applied and the number times it should be applied within a specified time period.
Example configuration:
system::schedules:
'maintenance':
range: '2 - 4'
period: 'daily'
repeat: 1
'half-hourly':
period: 'hourly'
repeat: 2
The defined schedules can then be passed using the 'schedule' parameter to other types.
Example 1:
system::schedule: 'maintenance'
sets the default schedule for all system resources so that they are only run during the maintenance window of 2:00 to 04:59.
Example 2:
system::services::schedule: 'daily'
sets the default schedule for all system::services resources to be once a day.
Example 3:
system::services:
httpd:
ensure: 'running'
enable: 'true'
schedule: 'half-hourly'
overrides the services schedule for the httpd resource using a custom schedule we defined above.
The default Puppet schedules are:
- daily
- hourly
- monthly
- never
- weekly
and the system::schedule class defines another called always that schedules the resource on every Puppet run.
Manages SELinux booleans
Example configuration:
system::selbooleans:
'httpd_can_network_connect':
value: 'on'
persistent: 'true'
Defaults:
- persistent: false
Manage system services
Example configuration:
system::services:
cups:
ensure: 'stopped'
enable: 'false'
sshd:
ensure: 'running'
enable: 'true'
ntpd:
ensure: 'running'
enable: 'true'
Defaults:
- ensure: running
Note:
- Do not specify any services that are managed by other Puppet modules (eg. ntpd or network) otherwise you may get conflicts
Manage settings in /etc/ssh/sshd.conf
Synchronize host keys file entries across all puppet-managed hosts.
Example configuration:
system::sshd:
AllowGroups:
value: [ 'sshusers', 'admin' ]
PermitRootLogin:
value: 'without-password'
condition: 'Host example.net'
system::sshd::subsystem:
sftp:
command: '/usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server -u 0002'
system::sshd::sync_host_keys: 'true'
No defaults.
See:
- https://github.com/domcleal/augeasproviders/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/sshd_config.rb
- https://github.com/domcleal/augeasproviders/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/sshd_config_subsystem.rb
Manage settings in files under /etc/sysconfig
Example configuration:
system::sysconfig::clock:
timezone: 'Europe/London'
system::sysconfig::i18n:
# Run 'locale -a' to see possible lang values
lang: 'en_GB.utf8'
system::sysconfig::keyboard:
keytable: 'uk'
model: 'pc105'
layout: 'gb'
keyboardtype: 'pc'
system::sysconfig::puppet:
server: 'puppet.sbet'
system::sysconfig::selinux:
state: 'enforcing'
No defaults.
Note: Values must not contain whitespace
Manage settings in /etc/sysctl.conf
Example configuration:
system::sysctl:
kernel.msgmnb:
value: '131072'
comment: 'Controls the default maximum size of a message queue'
kernel.msgmax:
value: '131072'
comment: ' Controls the maximum size of a message, in bytes'
No defaults.
See:
Note: Quote numeric values to avoid "can't convert Fixnum into String" errors
Manage users entries in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
Example configuration:
system::users:
'keith':
ensure: 'present'
comment: 'Keith Burdis'
gid: '500'
groups: ['wheel']
home: '/home/keith'
shell: '/bin/bash'
uid: '500'
'fred':
comment: 'Fred Bloggs'
uid: '503'
gid: '503'
home: '/home/fred'
managehome: true
system::users::realize:
- 'keith'
Defaults:
- ensure: present
- shell: /bin/bash
By default virtual user resources are created that must then be realized. To create real resources instead (as with earlier versions of this module) use:
system::users::real: 'true'
Manage system package groups
Example configuration:
system::yumgroups:
'Base':
ensure: 'present'
'Console internet tools':
ensure: 'present'
'Perl Support':
ensure: 'present'
usecache: false
'Ruby Support':
ensure: 'present'
optional: true
usecache: false
Defaults:
- optional: false
- usecache: true
- schedule: daily
Note: Set 'usecache: false' if 'yum -C grouplist' does not work on your system and you are getting System::Yumgroup resources created on every Puppet run
Note: By default the yumgroup type has a 'daily' schedule to reduce the time Puppet runs take - package group changes are usually rare after the host is first set up. This means that it will run once every 24 hours. You override this by supplying your own schedule parameter - see system::schedules to create your own custom schedules.
Manage yum repository files under /etc/yum.repos.d
Example configuration:
system::yumrepos:
'puppetlabs-deps':
baseurl: 'https://yum.puppetlabs.com/fedora/f17/dependencies/$basearch'
descr: 'Puppet Labs Dependencies Fedora 17 - $basearch'
enabled: '1'
gpgcheck: '1'
gpgkey: 'file:https:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-puppetlabs'
'puppetlabs-products':
baseurl: 'https://yum.puppetlabs.com/fedora/f17/products/$basearch'
descr: 'Puppet Labs Products Fedora 17 - $basearch'
enabled: '1'
gpgcheck: '1'
gpgkey: 'file:https:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-puppetlabs'
Defaults:
- enabled: 1
- gpgcheck: 1
The augeasproviders module can be an alternate provider for the host, mailalias and mounttab types.
Example configuration:
system::providers:
host: 'augeas'
mailalias: 'augeas'
mounttab: 'augeas'
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When requiring packages in other modules wrap them in an "if !defined" check to avoid conflicts with system::packages - for example:
if ! defined(Package['bash']) { package { 'bash': ensure => installed } }
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Put the system class first in the list of classes to include when using hiera_include. This avoids problems with conflicting package declarations - which shouldn't be a problem because system::packages is run in an earlier run stage but is.
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As with many default types you can often specify a 'target' parameter to specify a different configuration filename to change.
License: Apache License, Version 2.0
GitHub URL: https://github.com/erwbgy/puppet-system