puppetmasterd8

Usage

puppet master [-D|--daemonize|--no-daemonize] [-d|--debug] [-h|--help] [-l|--logdest file|console|syslog] [-v|--verbose] [-V|--version] [--compile node-name]

Overview

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.

Examples

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.