on-demand course

Puppet 6 Essentials

with Andrew Mallett

January 2021

Beginner

2h 55m

English

Packt Publishing

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Course outline

Course Introduction
1m 27s
Meet Andrew, Your Instructor
7m 31s
Installing Puppet 6
2m 42s
Introducing the Puppet Installation and Setup Needs
8m 54s
Adding the Puppetlabs Repository and Installing the Puppet Server and Agent
6m 6s
Configuring the Hostname Entry and Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
5m 27s
Configuring Time Synchronization Prior to Starting Services
5m 15s
Starting Services and Testing Puppet
5m 20s
Let Andrew Introduce Puppet Manifests
1m 57s
Getting the Idea of Persistent Manifest Files
9m 58s
Working with the Default Environment and Manifests
10m 1s
Creating a New Environment
5m 49s
Working with Bash Aliases
4m 28s
Understanding Resources
7m 24s
Andrew Introduces Modules
1m 21s
What are Modules All About in Puppet
11m 24s
Installing Modules in Differing Locations
6m 21s
Working with the stdlib Module and the file_line Resource
4m 59s
Using file_line to Edit Solid State Hybrid Drive Configuration
12m 19s
Creating Modules
12m 3s
Using Conditional Statements in Puppet
6m 18s
What are Templates?
1m 39s
Investigating Templating Languages
3m 48s
Creating a Simple Embedded Puppet (EPP) Template for the MOTD File
3m 19s
Using Templates within the Chrony Module
10m 5s
What About Other Agents?
2m 25s
Understanding Bolt
5m 12s
Using Bolt
11m 27s
Goodbye and Thank You
20s

Overview

In this 2 hr course, you will learn how to configure systems using Puppet 6 on CentOS 8 with a comprehensive overview provided by Andrew Mallett. Discover how to install Puppet 6, configure environments and modules, utilize templates, and deploy agents using Puppet Bolt, gaining the essential skills needed for effective configuration management.

What I will be able to do after this course

Install and set up Puppet 6 server and agent on CentOS 8.
Configure environments and implement modules for system management.
Use Embedded Puppet (EPP) templates and set system messages.
Execute ad-hoc commands and implement best practices for system configurations.
Deploy agents remotely using Puppet Bolt for centralized configurations.

Course Instructor(s)

Andrew Mallett, a seasoned trainer and Linux specialist, is dedicated to simplifying technical concepts for learners. Andrew has years of experience teaching Linux administration and automation to professionals, and his approachable style and depth of expertise make technical learning engaging and accessible.

Who is it for?

This course is ideal for Linux system administrators and DevOps engineers who are new to Puppet and want to leverage it for configuration management. It is also a great fit for beginners eager to automate IT workflows. A basic familiarity with Linux command-line usage is helpful for getting the most out of this training.