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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Puppet

  • Overview of Puppet and its operational mechanics
  • Advantages of automating infrastructure management
  • Architectural components: Master, Agent, Manifests, and Modules

Installation and Setup

  • Deploying Puppet on Master and Agent nodes
  • Setting up the Puppet operational environment
  • Review of directory structures and essential configuration files

Manifest Fundamentals and Authoring

  • Core syntax and structural elements
  • Applying manifests to target nodes
  • Utilizing manifests to enact system modifications

Node and Resource Management

  • Defining specific node attributes
  • Managing resource types: packages, services, files, users, and directories
  • Building reusable operational tasks

Modules and Template Integration

  • Construction and application of modules
  • Generating dynamic content using ERB templates
  • Designing reusable component structures

Advanced Language Features

  • Implementing custom definitions and classes
  • Utilizing conditionals and complex expressions
  • Managing resource relationships and execution ordering

Best Practices and Coding Style

  • Adhering to language style and formatting standards
  • Leveraging Puppet Forge and community-contributed modules
  • Diagnosing and resolving common operational issues

Course Wrap-up and Future Pathways

Requirements

  • An understanding of Linux or Unix system administration
  • Experience with command-line tools
  • Familiarity with system configuration concepts

Audience

  • System administrators seeking to automate infrastructure
  • IT professionals evaluating Puppet as a configuration management solution
  • DevOps practitioners building scalable environments

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Training solutions designed exclusively for businesses.

  • Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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Price per private group, online live training, starting from 3200 € + VAT*

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