Connecting agents

Azure Marketplace Image — 1.0

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To connect agents to the master, this image is configured to use a private virtual network.

Before you begin

To manage nodes outside of Azure or across Azure Virtual Networks, configure the master by running the included update_agent_repos.sh script, which can be obtained from the Azure portal in the "Virtual Machines" section.

sudo /opt/puppetlabs/azure/bin/update_agent_repos.sh public [puppetmaster_public_fqdn]

This image contains agent packages for all supported platforms. These instructions are a quick reference to the agent installation and configuration process. For detailed information, see the PE documentation.

To manage a new *nix node:

Launch the node, then connect to it over SSH.
Install the agent package for a typical *nix platform by running:
```
curl -k https://<PUPPET-MASTER-HOST>:8140/packages/current/install.bash |
sudo bash
```
Use the Azure internal hostname or IP address of the Puppet master . 
During installation, the agent submits a certificate signing request to the master.
If certificate auto-signing is not enabled on the master, manually sign the agent certificate request using the console or command line by running:
```
sudo puppet cert list

sudo puppet cert sign <NAME>
```