Hi Dan, Thanks for this information. The --pluginsync option worked as suggested.
Will look at adding this to our build process for new servers. I agree it would be good to see pluginsync set to true as default in the future. Cheers, Josh On Aug 3, 7:28 pm, Dan Carley <dan.car...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 3 August 2011 04:38, josbal <joshua.bald...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > I have an issue with puppet where we are getting errors on some of our > > new built servers where the catalogue is trying to render before > > distributing custom facts that are required to render the catalogue > > correctly. > > > We are running puppet 2.6.6 server and client. > > > Error: > > err: Could not retrieve catalog from remote server: Error 400 on > > SERVER: Failed to parse template sudo/sudoers: Could not find value > > for 'customfact1' at /etc/puppet/default/modules/sudo/manifests/ > > init.pp:11 on node host.example.com > > > Its my understanding the 'customfact1' fact is meant to be transferred > > to the host as part of the pluginsync process before the catalogue is > > rendered, but this doesn't seem to be happening on our new builds from > > the above error. > > > Does anyone have any insight into the pluginsync/catalogue process and > > how this is fixable? > > The "pluginsync" config var defaults to false. I believe there's a ticket to > default it to true in the future. But until that happens you have a few > options: > > 1. Populate "pluginsync = true" in "puppet.conf" before the first run. > 2. Use the "--pluginsync" argument on the first run > 3. Possibly use stages to send out the correct "puppet.conf" before any > modules use variables that are populated by custom facts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@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.
