Course Outline
Introduction
- Concepts
- Installation
Executing commands
- Remote command execution
- Local command execution
Selecting targets
- Using wildcard characters
- Using regular expressions
- Using list
- Using grains
- Using custom grains
- Using compound matching
Introduction to YAML
- File structure
- Data storage
Execution modules
- Managing users
- Managing packages
- Managing services
- Executing commands
- Creating execution modules
- Modules and virtual functions
Configuration management
- Defining state of infrastructure
- Running states
- State modules
- Specifying dependencies
Extending states with Jinja2
- Variables
- Control structures
Pillar
- Secure data storage
- Using pillar data in state formulas
State system
- Highstate
- Environments
Requirements
Basic Unix/Linux administration knowledge is necessary to grasp the more advanced topics in this course.
Testimonials
Worked really well having the remote sessions and the trainer being able to see all our screens.
James Eyre - Egress Software Technologies
Good Delivery and Lab systems
Egress Software Technologies
Good pace and structured stages
Egress Software Technologies
It explained everything in finer details without being an information overload, nearer to the end it then spoke my language as a software developer to be able to create modules for Salt.
Egress Software Technologies
I really was benefit from the Exercises.
Dominique Stalder - T-Systems Client Services GmbH, PG 1440
Best practice about using Saltstack. New features that I have not used.
- Telia Eesti AS
Content. Examples were really good and trainer was competent to teach based on these use cases.
Raul Siim - Telia Eesti AS
Useful and practical coverage of various topics on Salt.
Wei Yen Lie
Informal and friendly style, good focus on our needs.
van Vooren Hans
The Trainer David is very competent and one sees he likes to teach.