Issue #2128 has been updated by James Turnbull.
Nick Lewis wrote: > In the case where `node_name_value` isn't anything remotely related to the > hostname, these don't make a lot of sense as fallbacks. In that case, the > `strict_hostname_checking` setting can be enabled to only allow > `node_name_value` as a valid node name. So this is still used for: lib/puppet/indirector/node/exec.rb lib/puppet/indirector/node/ldap.rb lib/puppet/rails/host.rb Should we perhaps refactor this code a little to make it a bit saner as part of this exercise? I think in light of the node_name_value change this violates the principal of least surprise but happy to be wrong too. :) ---------------------------------------- Feature #2128: Allow arbitrary fact as node_name identifier https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/2128 Author: Bill Bartlett Status: Accepted Priority: High Assignee: Nick Lewis Category: node Target version: 2.6.x Affected Puppet version: 0.24.7 Keywords: Branch: Currently, the only fact available as a node_name identifier is the hostname. I would like to have the capability of having any fact be the node_name identifier. Use Case: The reason this discussion came about is EC2. When an EC2 node is brought up, the hostname is not known. If we were to have a large, auto-scaling infrastructure, it is currently very difficult (impossible?) to automate bringing these EC2 nodes into puppet. One possible solution is to allow any fact as a node_name, and then for each particular EC2 instance type that one would need scaling (apache, memcache, mysql all come to mind among many others), the AMI would be customized with a custom fact. An example could be a fact called "hostclass" that would then be set to "ec2_apache", "ec2_memcache", or similar. This allows the auto-created machine, which we would otherwise be unable to differentiate from any other EC2 node, access to puppet in an automated way. -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
