Run tasks
Run ad hoc tasks on target nodes to upgrade packages, restart services, execute shell commands, or perform any other type of single-action executions on your nodes.
Tasks are similar to scripts, but they are kept in modules and can have metadata. For more information, see Bolt tasks.
When selecting to run a task from either a details or listing page, some of the selected nodes might not be eligible to run the task on. An eligible node must be accessible using the SSH or WinRM credentials you added, or if running the install Puppet agent task, an eligible node doesn't have the agent installed.
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.
Although Puppet Remediate is not integrated with Puppet or Puppet Enterprise, and you do not need to have Puppet or Puppet Enterprise installed to use Remediate, you can use Remediate to install a Puppet Enterprise agent to work with a Puppet master.
Parameter | Description |
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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. |
Running shell commands
Execute an arbitrary shell command on discovered nodes without installing an agent.
/etc/sudoers
file and configured to not require a tty
. For
example:Defaults:myuser !requiretty
Parameter | Description |
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command |
The command to execute on the target nodes.
Linux example:
Windows example:
To execute commands, Windows tasks use the command prompt. To run PowerShell commands, you must invoke PowerShell. For example:
|
failonfail |
By default, the task fails when the command returns a non-zero. To disable this default setting, select the checkbox. |
interleave |
By default, content from stdout and
stderr is interleaved. To disable this default setting,
select the checkbox. |
Managing packages
Install, upgrade, or uninstall packages on discovered nodes without installing an agent.
To run the manage package task on target hosts, the following package management systems are required:
-
APT or YUM for Linux hosts.
-
Chocolatey for Windows hosts.
Parameter | Description |
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action |
The action to be applied to the
package:
|
name |
The name of the package. |
provider |
The name of the provider to use for managing or inspecting the package. |
version |
The version, and if applicable, the
release value of the package. A version number range or a semver
pattern are not permitted. For example, to install the bash-4.1.2-29.el6.x86_64.rpm package, enter 4.1.2-29.el6.
Tip: To install or upgrade to
the latest version of a package, leave the
version parameter blank. |
Managing system services
Manage system services on discovered hosts without installing an agent.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
action |
The action to be applied to the
service:
|
name |
The name of the service. |
provider |
The name of the provider to use for managing or inspecting the service. |