hiera : hierarchy variables assignment

asked 2013-06-25 17:21:33 -0500

BaltoStar
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In Hiera , where are the hierarchy variables assigned to ? In the node def ( in nodes.pp ) or in the node.yaml ?

answered 2013-06-26 09:39:41 -0500

GregLarkin

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Have a look at the Puppet documentation for creating hierarchies. The hierarchy variables are assigned from values discovered by facter running on the node in question.

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Thanks Greg. So hierarchy variables are always set by facter ( core facts , custom facts , external facts ) ? Or is it possible to set them explicitly ? I may be misunderstanding how the ...(more)

BaltoStar ( 2013-06-26 14:24:37 -0500 )edit

I suggest having a look at this video from PC'12 (http://youtu.be/z9TK-gUNFHk?t=17m42s) that describes how Hiera works. It might clear up some of the usage ...(more)

GregLarkin ( 2013-06-26 15:50:31 -0500 )edit

Ok I am watching video but ( unless I missed it ) Kelsey doesn't explain how to create facts.yaml -- it just somehow exists already when he passes it to the ...(more)

BaltoStar ( 2013-06-26 18:46:27 -0500 )edit

The link above starts at a point where the hiera hierarchy creation is described. You may need to rewind a bit if he's using something that hasn't been explained already.

GregLarkin ( 2013-06-27 18:34:40 -0500 )edit

Yeah I rewound & replayed quite a bit ... but afaict Kelsey doesn't explain how facts.yaml is generated in standalone "puppet apply" mode.

BaltoStar ( 2013-06-27 22:47:51 -0500 )edit

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