Can you post the init script? Is it possible it's a PATH problem inside the script? Something that works under your environment, but not under the user puppet is running as?
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:16 AM, D.N. van der Meijden <cybernijn...@gmail.com> wrote: > My bad!! I understand the puppet command now... > > client:/tmp# puppet --verbose --debug --trace test.pp > debug: file /sbin/chkconfig does not exist > debug: file /usr/sbin/svcadm does not exist > debug: file /sbin/rc-update does not exist > debug: Creating default schedules > debug: Service[zabbix_agent](provider=debian): Executing '/etc/init.d/ > zabbix_agent status' > debug: Puppet::Type::Service::ProviderDebian: Executing '/usr/sbin/ > update-rc.d -n -f zabbix_agent remove' > debug: //Service[zabbix_agent]: Changing ensure > debug: //Service[zabbix_agent]: 1 change(s) > debug: Service[zabbix_agent](provider=debian): Executing '/etc/init.d/ > zabbix_agent start' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/util/errors.rb:51:in `fail' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/service/base.rb:122:in `texecute' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/service/base.rb:134:in `ucommand' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/service/base.rb:78:in `start' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/type/service.rb:61:in `set_running' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/property.rb:163:in `send' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/property.rb:163:in `call_valuemethod' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/property.rb:349:in `set' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/property.rb:421:in `sync' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/type/service.rb:72:in `sync' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction/change.rb:54:in `go' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction/change.rb:74:in `forward' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:118:in `apply_changes' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:111:in `collect' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:111:in `apply_changes' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:83:in `apply' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:239:in `eval_resource' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/util.rb:445:in `thinmark' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:308:in `realtime' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/util.rb:444:in `thinmark' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:238:in `eval_resource' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:310:in `evaluate' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/util.rb:445:in `thinmark' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:308:in `realtime' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/util.rb:444:in `thinmark' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:309:in `evaluate' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:303:in `collect' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/transaction.rb:303:in `evaluate' > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/node/catalog.rb:124:in `apply' > /usr/bin/puppet:220 > err: //Service[zabbix_agent]/ensure: change from stopped to running > failed: Could not start Service[zabbix_agent]: Execution of '/etc/ > init.d/zabbix_agent start' returned 1: at /tmp/test.pp:6 > debug: Finishing transaction 69992700590000 with 1 changes > > > On 30 sep, 17:03, "D.N. van der Meijden" <cybernijn...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> No problem Luke, thanks for helping me out here. >> Since I'm still a puppet n00b, where should I place the test.pp? On >> the host I presume (I tried /etc/puppet/manifests/test.pp) ? >> >> test.pp: >> class test { >> service { "rsyslog": >> name => "rsyslog", >> enable => true, >> ensure => running, >> hasstatus => true, >> subscribe => File["/etc/rsyslog.conf"], >> } >> >> } >> >> If I start the command on the client, I get some weird output: >> >> client:/etc/init.d# puppet apply --verbose --debug --trace --summarize >> test.pp >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/parser/parser_support.rb:95:in `file=' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/parser/interpreter.rb:69:in `create_parser' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/parser/interpreter.rb:54:in `parser' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/parser/interpreter.rb:27:in `compile' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/indirector/catalog/compiler.rb:68:in >> `compile' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/util.rb:217:in `benchmark' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/indirector/catalog/compiler.rb:66:in >> `compile' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/indirector/catalog/compiler.rb:21:in `find' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/indirector/indirection.rb:210:in `find' >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/indirector.rb:49:in `find' >> /usr/bin/puppet:210 >> Could not parse for environment production: Could not find file /etc/ >> init.d/apply.pp >> >> On 30 sep, 16:45, "luke.bigum" <luke.bi...@fasthosts.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> >> > My apologies, I thought you were saying it starts but were unaware of >> > the exit code. >> >> > I'm now unsure... You could try run this: >> >> > puppet apply --verbose --debug --trace --summarize test.pp >> >> > where test.pp is the simplest form of your service as possible, and >> > see if you get anything useful, although I've just done that on a >> > CentOS system and it wasn't as helpful as I imagined (didn't blatantly >> > tell me the exit code as I hoped). >> >> > On Sep 30, 3:33 pm, "D.N. van der Meijden" <cybernijn...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> > > Hi Luke, >> >> > > As mentioned it works manually: >> >> > > 'client:~# /etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start ; echo $? >> > > Starting Zabbix agent: zabbix_agentd >> > > 0 >> >> > > By the way, this specific client is a lenny 5.05 >> >> > > On 30 sep, 16:28, "luke.bigum" <luke.bi...@fasthosts.co.uk> wrote: >> >> > > > As Nigel indicated, the exit code for your init script is not what >> > > > puppet expects, it is not a file permission problem. >> >> > > > As Nigel suggested, shut down your service then run this: >> >> > > > /etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start ; echo $? >> >> > > > And tell us what number is printed on the screen. If it prints 1, that >> > > > would explain your Puppet error message. Not sure what operating >> > > > system you use, but init scripts SHOULD return 0 when they run >> > > > successfully. If your init script is returning 1 on success, it's >> > > > broken. >> >> > > > -Luke >> >> > > > On Sep 30, 3:04 pm, "D.N. van der Meijden" <cybernijn...@gmail.com> >> > > > wrote: >> >> > > > > Thanks for the quick reply Nigel. >> > > > > I understand that the puppet is reporting back the exit status, but >> > > > > what I don't understand is why it keeps failing when trying to start >> > > > > via puppet. >> > > > > All files are available on the client, permissions are ok and >> > > > > starting >> > > > > the daemon manually works without problems. >> >> > > > > On 30 sep, 15:57, Nigel Kersten <nig...@google.com> wrote: >> >> > > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:42 AM, D.N. van der Meijden >> >> > > > > > <cybernijn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > > > > I'm trying to get a service running, but I keep getting the >> > > > > > > following >> > > > > > > error message: >> > > > > > > "err: //Node[debiannode]/zabbix/Service[zabbix_agent]/ensure: >> > > > > > > change >> > > > > > > from stopped to running failed: Could not start >> > > > > > > Service[zabbix_agent]: >> > > > > > > Execution of '/etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start' returned 1: at >> > > > > > > /etc/ >> > > > > > > puppet/modules/zabbix/manifests/init.pp:62" >> >> > > > > > > The part of the init.pp script: >> > > > > > > service { "zabbix_agent": >> > > > > > > name => "zabbix_agent", >> > > > > > > enable => true, >> > > > > > > ensure => running, >> > > > > > > hasstatus => true, >> > > > > > > subscribe => File["zabbix_agentd.conf"], >> > > > > > > require => [ File["/etc/zabbix"], >> > > > > > > File["zabbix_agentd.conf"] ], >> > > > > > > } # <-- line 62 >> >> > > > > > > If I start the daemon manually [as root or normal user zabbix] >> > > > > > > (i.e. / >> > > > > > > etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start), it works. >> > > > > > > I checked the permissions, but these are set at 755 so that >> > > > > > > shouldn't >> > > > > > > be a problem. >> >> > > > > > > client:~# /etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start >> > > > > > > Starting Zabbix agent: zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > client:~# ps -ef | grep zabbix >> > > > > > > zabbix 2116 1 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > zabbix 2117 2116 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > zabbix 2118 2116 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > zabbix 2119 2116 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > zabbix 2120 2116 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > zabbix 2121 2116 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > zabbix 2122 2116 0 15:37 ? 00:00:00 /etc/zabbix/sbin/ >> > > > > > > zabbix_agentd >> > > > > > > root 2124 1890 0 15:37 pts/2 00:00:00 grep zabbix >> >> > > > > > > What am I missing here? >> >> > > > > > The exit status of starting the daemon, which is what Puppet is >> > > > > > reporting back to you. >> >> > > > > > /etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start ; echo $? >> >> > > > > > It sounds like puppet is actually starting it but thinking the >> > > > > > operation failed because the init script exits non-zero. >> >> > > > > > > -- >> > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> > > > > > > Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. >> > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to >> > > > > > > puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. >> > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > > > > > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > > > > > > For more options, visit this group >> > > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >> >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > nigel- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >> >> > > > > > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -- Tekst uit >> > > > > > oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >> >> > > > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -- Tekst uit >> > > > oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - >> >> > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk >> > bericht niet weergeven - >> >> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > > -- nigel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. 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