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PuppetDB is the next-generation performance-centric version of Puppet Stored Configs. PuppetDB manages storage and retrieval of all platform-generated data.

PuppetDB is a Puppet data warehouse; it manages storage and retrieval of all platform-generated data. Currently, it stores catalogs and facts; in future releases, it will expand to include more data, like reports.

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Generating basic Nagios configuration with Puppet in the wrong side

I have a little problem when I try to integrate Puppet with Nagios. This is my configuration (I know, it's so simple but it's my first try) /etc/puppet/modules/nagios/manifests/init.pp class nagios::server { package { ["nagios"]: ensure =>…
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Puppet: Is it possible to supply additional information when realizing an exported resource?

Suppose I want hostB to have a distinct file for each puppet node, but with owner that is only known to the hostB. Theoretically it can be done, if we allow hostB to write a custom fact (my_special_owner), and then read that fact via query_facts…
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change puppetdb dump location instead of /var/log/puppetdb

I have seen a few hprof dumps of puppetdb indicating crashes. While I investigate that is there a way to configure that dump location to be somewhere else. While I do have space constraints on /var/log - I don't want to just increase the /var/log…
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Configuring puppetdb module in Puppet using Hiera

I'm trying to install the PuppetDB Module. Part of this bundles a module for installing some requisite Postgres instances which I am using as well. We primary use heira to configure roles and set various properties. I have the configuration far…
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Puppet not applying config but returns without error

Using Puppet 3.2.1 attempting server / client setup, running both on same host. I'm also using puppet-dashboard and puppetdb. My manifest/init.pp: node 'my.fqdn' { file { '/tmp/test': ensure => present } Running puppet agent --test --server…
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SSL issues with puppetdb

I'm setting up Puppetdb with SSL and having issues with certificates. I'm using Nginx as an SSL proxy for Puppet, so my CA is managed by a mongrel server on this Nginx proxy machine. If I generate a certificate for my Puppetdb URI using the CA on…
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puppetdb 6.3.3 can't connect to postgresql-11

semanage confirms my host is running in permissive mode. I can login to postgresql as user puppetdb when I don't use a password like this: [msk@puppet ~]$ su - postgres Password: Last login: Fri Jun 21 14:19:01 EDT 2019 on pts/1 bash-4.2$ psql…
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Puppet 6: PuppetDB won't start because of clojure/java errors

I've searched far and wide, and I just simply can't get it to work. I've searched everything I could find which contained "puppetdb", but without success. I have followed the documentation, and I started writing a quick step to step guide for our…
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Debugging connection between Puppet and PuppetDB (in seperate containers)

Recently the servers hosting our puppet server went down. After redeploying the containers there seems to be an SSL issue. 2018-01-16T14:36:49.770274413Z Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: General SSLEngine…
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puppetdb fails to start with no clear error message

Our puppetdb instance failed after a long time running just fine. After restarting the server and trying to start puppetdb using service puppetdb start We are seeing all the normal output of a successful db bootstrap yet the service stays in a not…
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Where is default sql file for PuppetDb?

I'd like to make some slight modifications to PuppetDB (adding a few columns and a table). I've been reading through the source code and I can't seem to find the default structure that is setup on PuppetDb's initial install. I need to modify the…
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Use Puppetdb for ENC variable?

I'm reading through the Puppet Documentation on adding a custom fact. Most of the information seems related to making module that runs on the agent. In my case I just want a simple environment variable that I could set from the master for each…
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Could not find terminus puppetdb for indirection facts

I'm attempting to install PuppetDB but I'm running into an issue when executing puppet -t. I'm getting: Error: Cached facts for puppet.asc.ohio-state.edu failed: Could not find terminus puppetdb for indirection facts I've installed the…
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Duplicate declaration: Exec[] is already declared in defined type

Please help me with solution to a problem I was facing , I am trying to install adobe CQ5(author/publish modes) using puppet script. I have defined instance.pp as defined type and passing ( author,publish) parameters in manifest file. But I am…
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Generate foreman-installer-answers.yaml

Is there a way to generate a foreman-installer-answers.yaml file from a current setup? After initially installing Foreman I changed a couple of things in the web interface and also used theforeman/puppet and puppetlabs/puppetdb to customize my…
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