Puppet On Windows - Puppet Camp DC 2015
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The document discusses the use of Puppet on Windows systems, detailing compatibility with various Windows versions and the differences in file system and registry handling between 32-bit and 64-bit environments. It provides recommendations for using Puppet effectively, such as favoring lowercase in resource names and utilizing the Chocolatey package provider for upgrades. Additional resources and modules available for Windows management with Puppet are also highlighted.
Puppet On Windows - Puppet Camp DC 2015
- 1. Puppet On Windows Rob Reynolds
- 2. Rob Reynolds • Developer at Puppet Labs • Creator of Chocolatey • Making your Windows world a better place • Enjoys long walks on the beach… • @ferventcoder
- 3. Agenda • Puppet, Windows, and You • Windows Module Pack • Other Windows Modules • Demo • Questions
- 4. DevOps
- 5. Puppet, Windows, and You • “How does Puppet compare to <insert other Config Mgmt tool here> on Windows”? • “How well does Puppet work on Windows?”
- 6. How Well Does Puppet Work On Windows?
- 7. Puppet – Windows Platforms • Servers: Windows Server 2003+ (Puppet Agent 1.3.0/Puppet 4.3.0+ is Windows 2008+) • Microsoft Extended Support for 2003 ended 7/14/2015. • Desktops: Windows Vista+ • Puppet comes as x86 or x64 • Windows since 2011
- 8. Puppet – Windows Details • x64 as of Puppet 3.7.0 • Case-sensitive • File system / registry redirection when using 32-bit Puppet on 64-bit Windows. • File paths • Built-in Windows Package Provider
- 9. Puppet is Case-Sensitive / Windows is Not • C:Windows == c:windows in Windows • C:Windows != c:windows in Puppet • Puppet will see two resources with different case as different resources. • What is the recommendation? • Use lowercase as much as possible (except where you care about the case e.g. creating folders) • Always match case for resource relationships (e.g. subscribe/notify).
- 10. File System Redirection • C:Windowssystem32 is translated to C:WindowsSysWOW64 where the 32 bit binaries are when using 32-bit Puppet on 64-bit Windows systems. • Thanks Microsoft! • How do I avoid? • Use 64-bit Puppet on 64-bit Windows systems • SysNative (c:/sysnative) when you really want the 64 bit files. • $system32 fact 3.7.3+.
- 11. File System Redirection Compensation • http://docs.puppetlabs.com/puppet/latest/reference/ lang_windows_file_paths.html#compensating-for-redirection
- 12. Registry Redirection • HKLMSOFTWARE is redirected to HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432Node • How do I avoid? • Use 64-bit Puppet on 64-bit Windows systems. • Use the registry module, it disables redirection unless explicitly requested. • Use “| 0x100” in custom facts.
- 13. File Paths • ‘C:Windowssystem32’ • ‘C:/Windows/system32’ • “C:Windowssystem32” • What is the recommendation? • Always use forward slashes except when path is being given to a Windows program for evaluation.
- 14. Built-in Windows Package Provider • Source is where the installer file is located • Title must match exactly DisplayName • Unicode characters may present an issue • Not upgradeable • Is there a better way? • Use Chocolatey provider instead.
- 15. Chocolatey Package Provider • Source is location for packages • Title is the abitrary name of the package • Upgradeable / holdable • Platform agnostic packaging • Package resource default to provider => chocolatey for Windows.
- 16. • puppet/windowsfeature • puppet/download_file • puppet/iis • chocolatey/chocolatey • baderious/windows_env Windows Module Pack • puppetlabs/registry • puppetlabs/powershell • puppetlabs/reboot • puppetlabs/acl • puppetlabs/wsus_client
- 17. Other Notable Windows Modules • puppetlabs/dsc - PowerShell DSC Module • cyberious/pget • counsyl/windows • 150+ Modules on the Forge supporting Windows!
- 19. Windows Resources • file • user • group • scheduled_task • package • service • exec • host • reboot • acl • windowsfeature • windows_env • iis:manage_site • registry_key • registry_value • More w/modules
- 20. Demos
- 21. Questions / Reference • https://puppetlabs.com • https://docs.puppetlabs.com • https://docs.puppetlabs.com/windows • https://forge.puppetlabs.com/puppetlabs/windows • @ferventcoder