SaltStack Support

Quick Start Guide

Install the Master and Minion from the bootstrap.

# wget -O - https://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sudo sh -M

Now edit the etc/salt/minion file and point to the master.



Restart the minion:

# service salt-minion restart
Now run make sure the keys are accepted:
# salt-key -A

Run a command to make sure the master and minion are communicating:

# salt '*' test.ping

Sample output:

# salt '*' test.ping
ipa.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
salt00.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
sse.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
salt01.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
media.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
zabbix-core.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
ctrl.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
comp01.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
comp00.wolfnet.bad4.us:
    True
zabbix-database:
    True
display_1:
    True
Desktop:
    True

 

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