Puppet Node Configuration

To install the puppet client on nodes you are adding to Foreman, you can use the version distributed with the OS, or you can use the version distributed by Puppetlabs. The version distributed by Puppetlabs is preferred, the process is outlined below for apt and yum.

apt

Install the agent

To add the repository for your distribution, install the release package with the codename for your distribution using the 4 commands below (Check https://apt.puppetlabs.com/ for versions):

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sudo apt -y install ca-certificates
wget https://apt.puppetlabs.com/puppet-release-$(lsb_release -sc).deb
sudo dpkg -i puppet-release-$(lsb_release -sc).deb
sudo apt update

Run the following command:

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sudo apt -y install puppet-agent

yum

Install the agent

To add the repository for your distribution, install the release package with the codename for your distribution using the command below (Check https://apt.puppetlabs.com/ for versions):

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sudo rpm -ivh http://yum.puppetlabs.com/puppet-release-el-9.noarch.rpm

Run the following command:

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sudo yum install puppet-agent

Configure the Puppet node

The following is needed when using the puppet version distributed with your OS or the version from Puppetlabs.

Enter the following 4 commands replacing foreman.getbunraku.com with the DNS name used or Public IPv4 DNS address of the Bunraku server:

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sudo puppet config set server foreman.getbunraku.com --section main
sudo puppet config set certname $(facter hostname| tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]') --section agent
sudo puppet config set waitforcert 60 --section agent
sudo puppet ssl bootstrap

Sign the certificate on Foreman

This can be done in one of two ways: via CLI on Foreman or via the GUI.

CLI

Ssh to the Foreman server and run this command, replacing <client hostname> with the name of your puppet node.

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sudo puppetserver ca sign --certname <client hostname>

Foreman GUI

Log into your Foreman server and navigate to Infrastructure > Smart Proxies > Select the Smart Proxy running Puppet CA > Puppet CA > Certificates