#Saltstack change minion name install#
#Saltstack change minion name update#
#Saltstack change minion name windows#

Pillar (possibly with some file templates and other auxiliary files). Template engine (preferably Jinja2) which can use data structures specified inĪ formula is a ready to use, packaged solution that combines a state and a When states become repetitive, instead of pure YAML they can be written using a This is the most important concept in the entire engine.Īll configurations (i.e., the states) are written in YAML.Ī pillar is a data back-end declared by the administrator. Salt is a management engine (similar to Ansible, Puppet, and Chef), thatĮnforces a particular state of a minion system.Ī state is an end effect declaratively expressed by the administrator. Instead we have one minion which resides in dom0 and manages domains from With the master and keeps the configurations there. In typical situations, it is intended that the administrator interacts only Salt is a client-server model, where the server (called master) manages Must warn you that it is not easy to read if you just start working with Salt This document is not meant to be comprehensive Salt documentation however,īefore writing anything it is required you have at least some understanding ofįor more exhaustive documentation, visit official site, though we In the current form the API is provisional and subject to change between In this guide we will show how it is set up and how you can modify it for your Salt allows administrators to easily configure their systems. Management engine in dom0 as default (with some states already configured). Since the Qubes R3.1 release we have included the Salt (also called SaltStack) See Enable Salt minion using VMware Tools for more information.Caution: This page is intended for advanced users. If you are deploying minions on a virtual machine that has VMware Tools installed and a Salt minion configured, verify that the VMware Tools Salt minion key appears under the Accepted tab in the Minion Keys workspace in Automation Config.

#Saltstack change minion name windows#

If you are deploying minions on a Windows machine, see How do I deploy minions using the API (RaaS) in a Windows environment. SSH is used to remotely access the machine and deploy the minion.

If you are deploying minions on a Linux machine, verify that the images in vSphere that you intend to deploy with a Salt minion have SSH capabilities enabled.

Filter the Minion ID column for the value saltmaster.

To verify the FQDN on the Salt master in Automation Config, click Targets and then select the All Minions target group.

In Automation Config, verify that the FQDN name resolution from minion to master is working.

See Configure an Automation Config integration in VMware Aria Automation for more information.

Verify that you successfully configured the Automation Config integration.

The Apply Salt Configuration day 2 action is still available for resources that use the saltConfiguration property. The saltConfiguration property is no longer available for use in your templates.

#Saltstack change minion name update#

If you used the saltConfiguration property to deploy minions and state files as a day 0 action, update your templates to use the SaltStack resource. For more about the day 2 action, see What actions can I run on Automation Assembler deployments or supported resources. To add or update minions and state files on existing deployments, you can run the Attach SaltStack Resource day 2 action.

You can use the SaltStack resource to deploy minions and apply state files when you deploy Linux and Windows machines. When a specific job applies to a minion, the minion executes the job. The service subscribes to jobs published by a Salt master, which is a server that runs the salt-master service. Minions are agents that run the salt-minion service.

After the minion is deployed, you can use Automation Config's powerful configuration management, drift remediation, and state management capabilities to manage your resources.

#Saltstack change minion name install#

If you integrated Automation Config with VMware Aria Automation, you can apply the SaltStack resource to install Salt minions on virtual machines in your deployments.