Start installing Windows agents

To install a Windows agent with PE package management, you use the pe_repo class to distribute an installation package to agents. You can use this method with or without internet access.

1. In the console, click Classification, and in the PE Infrastructure group, select the PE Master group.
2. On the Configuration tab in the Class name field, select pe_repo and select the appropriate repo class from the list of classes.
   • 64-bit (x86_64) — pe_repo::platform::windows_x86_64
   • 32-bit (i386) — pe_repo::platform::windows_i386
3. Click Add class and commit changes.
4. On the master, run Puppet to configure the newly assigned class.

   The new repository is created on the master at /opt/puppetlabs/server/data/packages/public/<PE VERSION>/<PLATFORM>/.

5. On the node, open an administrative PowerShell window, and install:

   [Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = {$true}; $webClient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient; $webClient.DownloadFile('https://<MASTER HOSTNAME>:8140/packages/current/install.ps1', 'install.ps1'); .\install.ps1

Notice: /Service[puppet]/ensure: ensure changed 'stopped' to 'running'service { 'puppet':  ensure => 'running',  enable => 'true',}

During installation, the agent node contacts the Puppet master and requests a certificate. To add the node to the console and to start managing its configuration, you must approve its certificate request.

1. In the console, load a list of currently pending node requests by clicking Unsigned certs.
2. Click the Accept All button to approve the request and add the node.

You can wait until Puppet runs automatically, or you can manually trigger Puppet runs.