Installing Puppet agents
Install a Puppet Enterprise agent to regularly pull configuration catalogs from a Puppet master, and apply them to your target Linux or Windows nodes. The agent maintains the node configuration you want.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
cacert_content |
The master CA certificate content (optional). If not specified, the master's identity is not verified during the agent installation. |
certname |
The unique certificate name for the Puppet agent (optional). |
custom_attribute |
The custom attribute
setting added to puppet.conf and included in the custom_attributes section of csr_attributes.yaml.
Important: Values must
be entered as an array.
|
dns_alt_names |
The alternative DNS names for generating the agent certificate. |
environment |
The environment to install with the Puppet agent (optional). |
extension_request |
The extension
attribute setting added to puppet.conf and included in the extension_requests section of csr_attributes.yaml.
Important: Values must
be entered as an array.
|
master |
The required hostname for the Puppet master. The FQDN must be fully resolvable by the node on which you're installing the agent. |