puppetmasterd(8)

NAME

puppet-master - The puppet master daemon

SYNOPSIS

The central puppet server. Functions as a certificate authority by default.

USAGE

DESCRIPTION

This command starts an instance of puppet master, running as a daemon and using Ruby´s built-in Webrick webserver. Puppet master can also be managed by other application servers; when this is the case, this executable is not used.

OPTIONS

Note that any configuration parameter that´s valid in the configuration file is also a valid long argument. For example, ´ssldir´ is a valid configuration parameter, so you can specify ´--ssldir directory´ as an argument.

See the configuration file documentation at http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/configuration.html for the full list of acceptable parameters. A commented list of all configuration options can also be generated by running puppet master with ´--genconfig´.

--daemonize: Send the process into the background. This is the default.

--no-daemonize: Do not send the process into the background.

--debug: Enable full debugging.

--help: Print this help message.

--logdest: Where to send messages. Choose between syslog, the console, and a log file. Defaults to sending messages to syslog, or the console if debugging or verbosity is enabled.

--verbose: Enable verbosity.

--version: Print the puppet version number and exit.

--compile: Compile a catalogue and output it in JSON from the puppet master. Uses facts contained in the $vardir/yaml/ directory to compile the catalog.

EXAMPLE

puppet master

DIAGNOSTICS

When running as a standalone daemon, puppet master accepts the following signals:

SIGHUP: Restart the puppet master server.

SIGINT and SIGTERM: Shut down the puppet master server.

SIGUSR2: Close file descriptors for log files and reopen them. Used with logrotate.

AUTHOR

Luke Kanies