On 17 May 2013 23:01, jcbollinger <john.bollin...@stjude.org> wrote: > > > On Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:38:23 PM UTC-5, Nev wrote: >> >> I need to be able to run a certain class ONLY when it is called >> manually from the client. >> >> I created a class named "manual" and can run it from the client like >> this: >> >> puppet agent --no-daemonize --onetime --verbose --tags=manual >> >> However it only works if that class is specified in the node >> definition. I don't want this class to run automatically on the >> normal node run with the other classes. Is there any way to do this? >> > > > No, there is no way for the agent to override the master's determination > of which classes are applicable to the client node. This is a security > feature, among other things -- otherwise, any node could extract > possibly-sensitive information from the master that was not intended for > it. The agent can narrow the classes to be applied, as in your example > command, but it cannot expand it. > > Now, find a comfortable position, close your eyes, and repeat the Puppet > mantra: > > Puppet is not a script engine... > Puppet is not a script engine... > Puppet is not a script engine... > Om... > > Repeat as needed. >
Excellent manta John. I may be quoting you in the future. > > If you nevertheless insist on using Puppet as if it *were* a script > engine, then you need to have all the relevant manifests, files, etc. on > the local node, so that you can use "puppet apply" to apply them. > > > John > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
