The document provides an overview of Puppet, an open source configuration management tool. It summarizes Puppet's key components including the Puppet language for defining infrastructure, Facter for collecting node facts, Hiera for separating configuration from code, and PuppetDB for storing configurations and reports. It also describes Puppet Enterprise which adds features like interactive event analysis, centralized inventory, and live management capabilities. The document encourages participation in the Puppet community through training, contributing code/modules, and mentions job opportunities at Puppet Labs.

1. Lindsey Smith
@turbodog
l.smith@puppetlabs.com

2. A Quick Poll

3. We live in
Interesting
Times

4. More. Faster.

5. Old practices are
constraints ...

6. ...and old
constraints are
gone

7. Major IT
movements

8. No future....

9. Driving down the cost
of technological change

10. Started 8.5 years
ago

11. Datacenter and
Cloud
Automation

12. Growing Rapidly

13. Customers Everywhere

14. Amazing Partners

15. What is Puppet?

16. Language: Easy to Get Started
class ssh {
!
package { 'openssh-server':
ensure => present,
}
!
file { 'sshd_config':
path => '/etc/ssh/sshd_config',
source => ‘puppet:///modules/ssh/sshd_config',
require => Package['openssh-server'],
notify => Service['sshd'],
}
!
service { 'sshd':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
require => File['sshd_config'],
}
!
}

17. New Approach: Software
Defined Infrastructure
1. DEFINE 2. SIMULATE
4. REPORT
Re-usable infrastructure-as-code Before deploying changes
Automatically and reliablyInsight into changes
DESIRED
STATE
CURRENT
STATE
3. ENFORCE
}

18. Facts
The node sends
normalized data
about itself to the
Puppet Master.
1
Catalog
Puppet uses the Facts to
compile a Catalog that
specifies how the node
should be configured.
2
Report
Puppetʼs open API
can also send data
to third party tools.
4
Report
The node
reports back
to Puppet
indicating the
configuration is
complete, which
is visible in the
Puppet Dashboard.
3
Report Collector
(Puppet or 3rd party tool)
Node
Puppet
Master
SSL secure
encryption
on all data
transport
Lifecycle of a Puppet Run

19. Puppet
Architecture
Web Server Database ServerApplication Server
Reporting
GUI &
Workflows
Content
Admin &
Security
Virtual Machine CloudHardware
PUPPET MASTER SERVER
PUPPET
AGENT
PUPPET FORGE CONTENT MARKETPLACE
PUPPET
AGENT
PUPPET
AGENT
PUPPET OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM

20. Puppet
Enterprise

21. Solid platform

22. Ecosystem
Support

23. Get there faster

24. Interactive Event Analysis

25. Live Management:
Remote Control of Puppet Agent

26. Live Management: Resource
Browsing & Centralized Inventory

27. Non-Root Puppet
Agent Support

28. Supported
Modules

29. Current Supported Modules

30. Puppet Open Source

31. Technical
Proving Ground

32. Highly Flexible
Core Components

33. Puppet
• Domain Specific Language (DSL) for
specifying infrastructure state
• Transactional system for enforcing it
• Resource Abstraction Layer (RAL)
• Validated version in Puppet
Enterprise

34. MCollective
• Powerful command and control tool
• Parallel,real-time execution across
your whole network
• Real-time discovery of all nodes and
their functions
• Drives the Orchestration Engine and
Live Management in Puppet
Enterprise

35. PuppetDB
• Stores all configurations,facts and
reports
• Knows everything there is to know
about your infrastructure
• Foundation for nearly all reporting
and analysis in Puppet Open Source
and Puppet Enterprise

36. Facter
• Facts: bits of data that you care about
• Core inputs for customizing Puppet
configurations per host
• Easily pluggable to collect new data
or store it in existing databases
• Now structured and trusted facts
• Foundation for Puppet Enterprise
Node Inventory

37. Hiera
• Separate site configuration data from
reusable code
!
• Iterate and promote code quickly
without having to manage dev/test
configuration differences

38. Razor
• Rules-based provisioning for bare
metal hardware and virtual servers
• Feeds directly into your Puppet
infrastructure
• Physical machines as easy to
provision as VMs
• Tech preview in Puppet Enterprise

39. What Else?

40. Puppet Forge

41. Join the Community
• Learn from others
• Ask/Answer questions
• http://ask.puppetlabs.com
• mailing lists
• IRC
• Help with bug triage
• Contribute code
• Contribute modules on the Forge
puppetlabs.com/community

42. People Love our
Worldwide Training!
I liked being with other sharp admins in an environment where
"cross-pollination" and experimentation were encouraged.
“
“A brilliant course to jump into using puppet fast and effectively.
“
Very useful information, a good start for our Puppet team, and
would highly recommend it.

43. Follow the Right Training Path

44. Take Online Training
puppetlabs.com/learn

45. Influence Products

46. #PuppetCamp
!
!
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Drop a business card at registration

47. We’re Hiring!
• Professional Services (everywhere)
• Engineering
• QA
• Modules
• Forge
• Windows
• Platform
• Solutions Engineering
• Support
• ...and lots more
puppetlabs.com/about/careers

48. Questions?
Questions?

49. Thank You!
!
Learn More:
http://puppetlabs.com
http://puppetlabs.com/community
http://puppetlabs.com/puppet/puppet-enterprise/