question about Cusctom Facts

[mparrad]

Hi guys,
I've been working with Puppet on Windows 2.7.14, I trying to use my own custom facts, but I have to put in on Windows Agent machine manually, I tried using pluginsync=true, and I put my *.rb files on <My Moudle>/lib/facter and It works but It only copy the files to C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter, and facter on windows machine didn't find this facts, I have to put a FACTERLIB variable on windows machine, pointing to both directories

FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

puppet agent facter search facters on FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter

How can I change this? May I change the pluginsync copy the customs facts to C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter instead C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

I tried changing on C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\etc\puppet.conf adding factpath to C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter, but the files didn't copy from master to the windows agent...

Any directions will be appreciated, thanks in advance..

Best Regards.

[Josh Cooper]

Hi Marco,

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After puppet pluginsyncs, puppet should have access to those custom
facts without modifying the environment.

Note however, if you are running facter standalone, and want facter to
include puppet-specific facts, e.g. puppetversion and pluginsync'ed
facts, then you have to specify `facter --puppet`. Doing so, will
cause facter to add `Puppet[:libdir]` to facter's $LOAD_PATH.

Josh

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[Marco Parra D.]

Hi Josh

But my question was can I change the path where puppet copi the custom
facts?

because when I run puppet agent, my custom facts were copied to
c:\programdata\puppetlabs\facter\lib\facter
and facter didn't see it,

but when I set the variable FACTERLIB on window to:

set FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet

Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

facter did see the custom fact:

C:\Windows\system32>facter udp_status

C:\Windows\system32>set FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet

Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

C:\Windows\system32>facter udp_status
true

is there a way to change that?

Thank you in advance,

Best Regards..

[Jeff McCune]

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Marco Parra D. <marco....@gmail.com> wrote:

But my question was can I change the path where puppet copi the custom facts?

Yes, this is the plugindest puppet agent option.

What is it currently set to?  You can check using puppet agent --configprint plugindest

 

because when I run puppet agent, my custom facts were copied to c:\programdata\puppetlabs\facter\lib\facter
and facter didn't see it,

How did you install Puppet?  Puppet shouldn't be copying custom facts into this directory, the default location on Windows is C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib

Here's a screenshot of the default behavior of the MSI packages published at https://downloads.puppetlabs.com/windows/

http://links.puppetlabs.com/windows_msi_plugindest.png

In the screenshot, you can see puppet agent downloads and loads plugins from C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib, facter doesn't load facts from here without the --puppet option, and that the plugindest setting is set to C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib

 

but when I set the variable FACTERLIB on window to:

set FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

You really shouldn't have to set FACTERLIB at all.

facter did see the custom fact:

C:\Windows\system32>facter udp_status

C:\Windows\system32>set FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

C:\Windows\system32>facter udp_status
true

is there a way to change that?

Yes, this is the plugindest setting in puppet.conf.  Please let me know if the default behavior is something other than the setting of  C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib

-Jeff

[mparrad]

Hi Jeff

On Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:50:03 PM UTC-4, Jeff McCune wrote:

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Marco Parra D. <marco....@gmail.com> wrote:

But my question was can I change the path where puppet copi the custom facts?

Yes, this is the plugindest puppet agent option.

What is it currently set to?  You can check using puppet agent --configprint plugindest

Here is the output for this:

puppet agent --configprint plugindest

 

 

because when I run puppet agent, my custom facts were copied to c:\programdata\puppetlabs\facter\lib\facter
and facter didn't see it,

How did you install Puppet?  Puppet shouldn't be copying custom facts into this directory, the default location on Windows is C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib

Here's a screenshot of the default behavior of the MSI packages published at https://downloads.puppetlabs.com/windows/

I installed using MSI file for 2.7.14 version, using default install

http://links.puppetlabs.com/windows_msi_plugindest.png

In the screenshot, you can see puppet agent downloads and loads plugins from C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib, facter doesn't load facts from here without the --puppet option, and that the plugindest setting is set to C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib

 

but when I set the variable FACTERLIB on window to:

set FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

You really shouldn't have to set FACTERLIB at all.

Oh, I see, now If I run:

C:\Windows\system32>facter --puppet udp_status
true

I got the value, but, now my doubt is, Can I use my custom facts inside my modules?...
 

facter did see the custom fact:

C:\Windows\system32>facter udp_status

C:\Windows\system32>set FACTERLIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib\facter;C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib\facter

C:\Windows\system32>facter udp_status
true

is there a way to change that?

But If I don't stup FACTERLIB, facter on windows agent don't find my custom facts, facter is reading the facts on c:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\facter\lib\facter, not in the C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\var\lib\folder....

 

Yes, this is the plugindest setting in puppet.conf.  Please let me know if the default behavior is something other than the setting of  C:\ProgramData\PuppetLabs\puppet\var\lib

 

I'll try adding plugingdest in puppet.conf on windows node... If I change this value, Can I mess something else? I need use facter without --puppet...

Thanks you Jeff

-Jeff

Best regards..

[Jeff McCune]

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 6:17 AM, mparrad <marco....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jeff

On Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:50:03 PM UTC-4, Jeff McCune wrote:

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Marco Parra D. <marco....@gmail.com> wrote:

But my question was can I change the path where puppet copi the custom facts?

Yes, this is the plugindest puppet agent option.

What is it currently set to?  You can check using puppet agent --configprint plugindest

Here is the output for this:

puppet agent --configprint plugindest

I think you forgot to copy and paste the output.

In general there are a couple of key points.

First, custom facts distributed via Puppet pluginsync are always available in your manifests.

Second, if you distribute your custom facts via pluginsync you should use facter --puppet to load them with Facter.  Keep in mind Facter and Puppet are two separate applications which is why --puppet is necessary.

Third, Facter (and Puppet) load things from multiple places.  This is how our plugin system works.  With regard to Facter the libraries that come bundled in the package are installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib.  You shouldn't ever need to tell Facter to load things from this path since it will load from here automatically.  Also, you shouldn't ever put your own custom facts in this location since the package may overwrite the directory on an upgrade.

Hope this helps.

-Jeff

[mparrad]

Hi Jeff,

On Friday, May 25, 2012 10:42:20 AM UTC-4, Jeff McCune wrote:

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 6:17 AM, mparrad <marco....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jeff

On Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:50:03 PM UTC-4, Jeff McCune wrote:

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Marco Parra D. <marco....@gmail.com> wrote:

But my question was can I change the path where puppet copi the custom facts?

Yes, this is the plugindest puppet agent option.

What is it currently set to?  You can check using puppet agent --configprint plugindest

Here is the output for this:

puppet agent --configprint plugindest

I think you forgot to copy and paste the output.

Sorry , here is now:

C:\Windows\system32>puppet agent --configprint plugindest
C:/ProgramData/PuppetLabs/puppet/var/lib

 

In general there are a couple of key points.

First, custom facts distributed via Puppet pluginsync are always available in your manifests.

Second, if you distribute your custom facts via pluginsync you should use facter --puppet to load them with Facter.  Keep in mind Facter and Puppet are two separate applications which is why --puppet is necessary.

Third, Facter (and Puppet) load things from multiple places.  This is how our plugin system works.  With regard to Facter the libraries that come bundled in the package are installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\facter\lib.  You shouldn't ever need to tell Facter to load things from this path since it will load from here automatically.  Also, you shouldn't ever put your own custom facts in this location since the package may overwrite the directory on an upgrade.

Hope this helps.

Thank you Jeff, this clarify me how puppet and facter works with custom facts.....
 

-Jeff