Virtual Resources in PE3.7.0

[Varun Utagikar]

Hello All

I could successfully declare and realize virtual users in PE 3.2.3. I am now testing the same with PE 3.7.0. Unfortunately the user is not being realized and I am getting no warnings/errors.

I am pasting a snippet of my module manifests :

/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/modules/users/manifests/init.pp

<snip>

class users {

        @users::virtual { 'varun':

                uid     =>      1002,

                pass    =>      '$1$Qrt51$JpQOHlU9lMpthG9U5dWiG.',

                name    =>      'admin',

}

}

</snip>

/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/modules/users/manifests/virtual.pp

<snip>

define users::virtual ($uid,$name,$pass) {

  user { $title:

    ensure            =>  'present',

    uid               =>  $uid,

    gid               =>  $title,

    shell             =>  '/bin/bash',

    home              =>  "/home/${title}",

    comment           =>  $name,

    password          =>  $pass,

    managehome        =>  true,

  }

}

</snip>

/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/manifests/nodes/hdpnamenode1.pp

<snip>

node    default {

}

###########################################

node    'hdpnamenode1.xor.in' {

        include users

        realize (Users::Virtual ['varun'])

}

</snip>

All hostnames can be resolved . I also referenced https://docs.puppetlabs.com/puppet/latest/reference/lang_virtual.html 

Help would be apprciated.

Thanks in Advance

Varun

[Varun Utagikar]

I am using CentOS 6.6 x86_64 

uname -a

Linux puppet.xor.in 2.6.32-504.1.3.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Nov 11 17:57:25 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Felix Frank]

On 12/18/2014 08:46 AM, Varun Utagikar wrote:
> node default {
> }
> ###########################################
> node 'hdpnamenode1.xor.in' {
> include users
> realize (Users::Virtual ['varun'])
> }

Weird.

Please sprinkle all the code that you pasted with notify resources and
notice() calls, so that you get immediate feedback on both master and
agent of what code paths are trodden.

For fun, try and realize using

Users::Virtual<| title == 'varun' |>

and even

Users::Virtual<| |>

Good luck,
Felix

[Felix Frank]

On 12/18/2014 10:18 AM, Felix Frank wrote:
>> realize (Users::Virtual ['varun'])

Oh I just noticed - are you using parser=future now?

I seem to recall a comment from Erik that the space in the resource
reference is a problem now, i.e.

Users::Virtual ['varun'] # wrong

vs

Users::Virtual['varun'] # right

...but I might have that wrong altogether.

HTH,
Felix

[Varun Utagikar]

Hey Felix

I tried realizing the user via :

Users::Virtual<| title == 'varun' |> and also with

realize Users::Virtual['varun']

but to no avail.

I put a notify in my manifest but it gives no significant o/p help just :

/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/modules/users/manifests/init.pp

<snip>

class users {

        notify { 'Adding User varun' : }

        @users::virtual::localuser { 'varun':

                uid     =>      1002,

                pass    =>      '$1$Qrt51$JpQOHlU9lMpthG9U5dWiG.',

                name    =>      'admin',

}

}

</snip> 

o/p snip

<snip>

Debug: Executing '/sbin/chkconfig pe-mcollective'

Notice: Adding User varun

Notice: /Stage[main]/Users/Notify[Adding User varun]/message: defined 'message' as 'Adding User varun'

Debug: /Stage[main]/Users/Notify[Adding User varun]: The container Class[Users] will propagate my refresh event

Debug: Class[Users]: The container Stage[main] will propagate my refresh event

Debug: Finishing transaction 42629900

</snip>

Any idea to what mistake am I doing ?

Thanks

Varun

[Felix Frank]

On 12/19/2014 05:08 AM, Varun Utagikar wrote:
>
> Any idea to what mistake am I doing ?

Well, kind of.

The code you posted originally was not accurate, apparently, for you are
actually declaring a virtual resource of type users::virtual::localuser
- this cannot ever be realized by a users::virtual collector.

[Varun Utagikar]

I am so sorry Felix

I was experimenting with different methods My manifest is as below (ignore ::localuser)

/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/modules/users/manifests/init.pp

<snip>

class users {

        notify { 'Adding User varun' : }

        @users::virtual { 'varun':

                uid     =>      1002,

                pass    =>      '$1$Qrt51$JpQOHlU9lMpthG9U5dWiG.',

                name    =>      'admin',

}

}

</snip> 

o/p snip

<snip>

Debug: Executing '/sbin/chkconfig pe-mcollective'

Notice: Adding User varun

Notice: /Stage[main]/Users/Notify[Adding User varun]/message: defined 'message' as 'Adding User varun'

Debug: /Stage[main]/Users/Notify[Adding User varun]: The container Class[Users] will propagate my refresh event

Debug: Class[Users]: The container Stage[main] will propagate my refresh event

Debug: Finishing transaction 42629900

</snip>

Am sorry for the goof up :(

[Felix Frank]

On 12/20/2014 05:35 AM, Varun Utagikar wrote:
> Am sorry for the goof up

Never mind.

Please, as originally requested, add notice() calls and notify resources
to *all* pertinent code paths, especially the body of define users::virtual.