Install PE
Use the express install to try out PE with up to 10 nodes or to manage up to 4,000 nodes.
Ensure your system capacity can manage a PE installation by reviewing the Hardware requirements for standard installations.
A standard PE installation consists of these components installed on a single node:
- The master: the central hub of activity, where Puppet code is compiled to create agent catalogs, and where SSL certificates are verified and signed.
- The console: the graphical web interface, which features configuration and reporting tools.
- PuppetDB: the data store for data generated throughout your Puppet infrastructure.
First, if you haven't already, download the PE installation package appropriate for your operating system and architecture.
Install using express install
Express installation uses default settings to install PE, so you don't have to edit a pe.conf
file before or
during installation. The only required input from you is a new console administrator
password.
You must restart the shell before you can use client tool commands.
Log into the PE console
The console is a graphical interface where you can manage your infrastructure without relying on the command line.
To log in for the first time:
Check the status of your master
You can run a task to check the status of your master in the console.
package
, service
, and
puppet_conf
, and you can download more tasks from the Forge or write your own.- In the console, in the Run section, click Task.
-
In the Task field, select
service
because you are checking the status of the master service. - Optional: In the Job description field, provide a description. The text you enter here appears on the job list and job details pages.
-
Set parameters and values for the task. The
service
task has two required parameters. For action, choosestatus
. For service, enter puppet. -
Under Select targets, choose Node
list.
- In the Inventory nodes field, find the hostname of your master and select it.
- Click Run job.
Next, use the console to add nodes to your inventory.