classification.md

Node classification

site.pp

node 'master.puppetspecialist.nl' {
  include role::puppetmaster
}

Web-interface in Puppet Enterprise or Foreman

• too easy to make a big mistake

Hieradata

nodes/master.puppetspecialist.nl.yaml:

---
role: puppetmaster

in site.pp:

$role = hiera('role', 'none')
if $role != 'none' {
  include "role::${role}"
} else {
  include profile::base
  notify { "Node ${::fqdn} has no role set.": }
}

External facts

/etc/puppetlabs/facter/facts.d/custom.txt (Make immutable)

role=puppetmaster

in site.pp:

if $::role {
  include "role::${::role}"
} else {
  include profile::base
  notify { "Node ${::fqdn} has no role set.": }
}