Extending SaltStack. Build and write salt modules

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Salt already ships with a very powerful set of tools, but that doesn't mean that they all suit your needs perfectly. By adding your own modules and enhancing existing ones, you can bring the functionality that you need to increase your productivity. Extending SaltStack follows a tutorial-based approach to explain different types of modules, from fundamentals to complete and full-functioning modules.Starting with the Loader system that drives Salt, this book will guide you through the most common types of modules. First you will learn how to write execution modules. Then you will extend the configuration using the grain, pillar, and SDB modules. Next up will be state modules and then the renderers that can be used with them. This will be followed with returner and output modules, which increase your options to manage return data. After that, there will be modules for external file servers, clouds, beacons, and finally external authentication and wheel modules to manage the master.With this guide in hand, you will be prepared to create, troubleshoot, and manage the most common types of Salt modules and take your infrastructure to new heights! Spis treści: 1. Starting with the Basics2. Writing Execution Modules3. Extending Salt Configuration4. Wrapping States around Modules5. Rendering Data6. Handling Return Data7. Scripting with Runners8. Adding External File Servers9. Connecting to the Cloud10. Monitoring with Beacons11. Extending the Master12. Appendix A: Connecting Different Modules 13. Appendix B: Contributing Code Upstream O autorze: Starting as a support technician (...) więcej and progressing to being a web programmer, QA engineer, systems administrator, Linux instructor, and cloud engineer, Joseph Hall has touched just about every area of the modern technology world. He is currently a senior cloud and integrations engineer at SaltStack. Joseph enjoys working with some of the best minds in the business with his coworkers and SaltStack's partners. He is also the author of Extending SaltStack, Packt Publishing. You can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/techhat and on GitHub at https://github.com/techhat. mniej