Puppet 6 Essentials

With Puppet, you can configure many servers and automate your IT configuration easily and efficiently. This video course shows you how to be a master in using Puppet 6.

This course helps you to install and setup Puppet 6 on your machines. You will also be able to configure the hostname entry, JVM, and perform time synchronization. Next, you will be introduced to Puppet manifests and learn how to work with the default environment and create a new environment. Moving along, you will install modules in different locations, create modules, and learn the best practices required to use conditional statements in Puppet. Towards the end, you will discover templates in Puppet 6 and learn how to deploy agents to new systems using the Bolt tool.

By the end of this course, you will be well-versed with Puppet and will develop the skills needed to configure systems centrally from your Puppet server. All the code files for this course are located here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Puppet-6-Essentials

Type
video
publication date
2021-01-18
what you will learn

Configure the Puppet labs repository on CentOS 8
Find out how to write error-free ad-hoc commands using the command-line
Create environments to separate different configurations
Add modules to specific locations
Create a simple Embedded Puppet (EPP) template for the MOTD File
Use Puppet Bolt to install and configure another agent remotely

duration
175
key features
Become familiar with the installation process of Puppet 6 server and agent * Work with default environments and create your new environment * Get to grips with Puppet templates and Puppet Bolt
approach
This video course follows a practical approach. You will learn how to manage your systems with Puppet from Puppetlabs on CentOS8 with interesting practical activities.
audience
This video course is designed for beginners in Puppet configuration management, Linux system administrators, or DevOps engineers looking to configure systems from the Puppet server. To get started with this course, a basic understanding of Linux command-line skills is needed.
meta description
Discover how to use Puppet 6 for handling multiple application servers
short description
This video course takes you through the concepts of Puppet 6 needed to configure your systems. You will learn how to write and run ad-hoc commands, create manifests, modules, templates, and use Puppet Bolt to deploy agents to new systems.
subtitle
Learn to manage your systems with Puppet from Puppetlabs on CentOS 8
keywords
Puppet 6, Puppet, PuppetLab, DevOps, Configuration Management, Automation
Product ISBN
9781801073998