Puppet

Also known as: Configuration Management , Puppet Enterprise

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Puppet software is a configuration management and automation tool that uses custom declarative language to describe system configuration. It is distributed using the client-server paradigm and a library to realize the configuration. The resource abstraction layer enables administrators to describe the configuration in high-level terms, such as users, services and packages. Puppet will then ensure the server's state matches the description. Puppet helps organizations deliver infrastructure changes faster and enables infrastructure as code, providing DevOps practices such as versioning, automated testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery.

ITS-EI-TPS offers system administrators a Puppet Enterprise server to manage nodes on-premise or in the Cloud. 

For more on a managed Puppet Enterprise server How To And Support tab. 

Puppet Enterprise user guide. 

 

Support Articles

General Support Information

Puppet Enterprise Version Support and Release Lifecycle
Puppet Help & Support
Connecting Nodes to Puppet Enterprise
Node OS Agent Support
Node Classification & Environment
Puppet Code Deployment
Encryption of Sensitive Data
Control Repository for Puppet Code
Testing Puppet Code & Modules
Puppet Enterprise Migration and Transitions
Puppet Enterprise patch release testing

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Maintenance

Services scheduled for maintenance over the next 7 days. Please refer to the calendar view of alerts for a complete schedule.
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Alert History

Multiple Services - Server Update - Maintenance on Oct 21, 2020, 8:00am
Start: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 8:00am
End: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 5:00pm
Description

Maintenance will be performed for all ITS-Managed Linux servers, migrating the management platform from Puppet Open Source to Puppet Enterprise. This will not impact services running on the servers, and no interruption to any services is expected.

Services
Linux
Puppet
Last updated: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 5:00pm
  • ​ITS Puppet Enterprise service and support: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
  • Maintenance hours for system patching and software updates: Mondays and Tuesdays, 5PM-7PM

Enterprise Server Hosting

ITS provides colocation services in the campus Data Center. The service provides customers with a secure location and network connectivity for housing mission-critical servers.

GitLab Administrative

GitLab is a web-based Git-repository manager providing wiki and issue-tracking, using an open-source license, developed by GitLab Inc.

Linux

Linux is a Unix-like operating system assembled under the model of free and open-source software. Find instructions on how to use Linux here.

Linux Software Mirrors

University of Iowa Linux software package mirrors for on-campus systems that require Linux patching and targeted Linux software packages.

Microsoft Configuration Manager (MCM)

Also known as: 
SCCM
System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MS ECM)
Microsoft Configuration Manager, formerly called Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, is a free tool to help manage Windows systems across the network right from your own desk.

Puppet Contact Information

Email: its-puppet-infra@iowa.uiowa.edu