puppet – Runs puppet

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

  • Runs puppet agent or apply in a reliable manner.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • puppet

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
certname
string
added in 2.1
The name to use when handling certificates.
debug
boolean
added in 2.7
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Enable full debugging.
environment
string
Puppet environment to be used.
execute
string
added in 2.1
Execute a specific piece of Puppet code.
It has no effect with a puppetmaster.
facter_basename
string
Default:
"ansible"
Basename of the facter output file.
facts
dictionary
A dict of values to pass in as persistent external facter facts.
logdest
string
added in 2.1
    Choices:
  • all
  • stdout ←
  • syslog
Where the puppet logs should go, if puppet apply is being used.
all will go to both stdout and syslog.
manifest
string
Path to the manifest file to run puppet apply on.
modulepath
string
added in 2.4
Path to an alternate location for puppet modules.
noop
boolean
added in 2.8
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Override puppet.conf noop mode.
When yes, run Puppet agent with --noop switch set.
When no, run Puppet agent with --no-noop switch set.
When unset (default), use default or puppet.conf value if defined.
puppetmaster
string
The hostname of the puppetmaster to contact.
summarize
boolean
added in 2.7
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to print a transaction summary.
tags
list
added in 2.1
A list of puppet tags to be used.
timeout
string
Default:
"30m"
How long to wait for puppet to finish.
verbose
boolean
added in 2.7
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Print extra information.

Examples

- name: Run puppet agent and fail if anything goes wrong
  puppet:

- name: Run puppet and timeout in 5 minutes
  puppet:
    timeout: 5m

- name: Run puppet using a different environment
  puppet:
    environment: testing

- name: Run puppet using a specific certname
  puppet:
    certname: agent01.example.com

- name: Run puppet using a specific piece of Puppet code. Has no effect with a puppetmaster
  puppet:
    execute: include ::mymodule

- name: Run puppet using a specific tags
  puppet:
    tags:
    - update
    - nginx

- name: Run puppet agent in noop mode
  puppet:
    noop: yes

- name: Run a manifest with debug, log to both syslog and stdout, specify module path
  puppet:
    modulepath: /etc/puppet/modules:/opt/stack/puppet-modules:/usr/share/openstack-puppet/modules
    logdest: all
    manifest: /var/lib/example/puppet_step_config.pp

Status

  • This module is guaranteed to have no backward incompatible interface changes going forward. [stableinterface]
  • This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

Authors

  • Monty Taylor (@emonty)

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