Issue #3234 has been updated by vagn scott.
This happened to me today, puppet 2.7.2rc2 master and 2.6.2 client. Upgraded to 2.7.2rc2 client and it still happened. Restarting master didn't help. Made it thin_storedconfigs and the problem went away. ---------------------------------------- Bug #3234: err: Could not retrieve catalog: undefined method `fact_merge' for nil:NilClass https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/3234 Author: Joe McDonagh Status: Investigating Priority: Normal Assignee: Joe McDonagh Category: Target version: Affected Puppet version: 0.25.4 Keywords: storedconfigs Branch: Ever since I upgraded to .25.4 I keep getting the error on *new* nodes until I restart the *master* <pre> bash-4.0# puppetd -dt debug: Creating default schedules debug: Failed to load library 'shadow' for feature 'libshadow' debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/lib]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/public_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/private_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/private_keys/somemachine.com.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl/private_keys] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[puppetd]/File[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]: Autorequiring File[/etc/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/state]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/facts]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/plugins]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/ssl]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/etc/puppet/namespaceauth.conf]: Autorequiring File[/etc/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/private]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/somemachine.com.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: Finishing transaction 1053198210 with 0 changes debug: Calling puppetca.getcert warning: peer certificate won't be verified in this SSL session notice: Got signed certificate debug: Retrieved facts in 2.37 seconds debug: Retrieving catalog debug: Calling puppetmaster.getconfig err: Could not retrieve catalog: undefined method `fact_merge' for nil:NilClass warning: Not using cache on failed catalog </pre> Weird? So then I restart the master. <pre> bash-4.0# puppetd -dt debug: Creating default schedules debug: Failed to load library 'shadow' for feature 'libshadow' debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/plugins]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/public_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/private_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/state]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/facts]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/lib]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/var/puppet/ssl]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/somemachine.com.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs/somemachine.com.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/private]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[puppetd]/File[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]: Autorequiring File[/etc/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[main]/File[/etc/puppet/namespaceauth.conf]: Autorequiring File[/etc/puppet] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl/certs] debug: /Settings[/etc/puppet/puppet.conf]/Settings[ssl]/File[/var/puppet/ssl/private_keys/somemachine.com.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/puppet/ssl/private_keys] debug: Finishing transaction -1015757078 with 0 changes debug: Retrieved facts in 2.03 seconds debug: Retrieving catalog debug: Calling puppetmaster.getconfig err: Could not retrieve catalog: Could not parse for environment development: Could not find file /etc/puppet/manifests/site.pp warning: Not using cache on failed catalog </pre> OOPS forgot this is OpenBSD so it's on a .24.8 or something and defaulting to the dev environment. However this has been happening *even on .25.4 clients*, which every Linux machine I have is on. Then I add --environment production and it runs fine except for the mounts without paths problem when you use .24.8 against .25 masters. Please note that I have stored configs running on my master. This has happened on the four or so machines I have provisioned since I upgraded to .25.4. This is the first OpenBSD one, but it seems like that is an insignificant detail. My process for new nodes is: 1. Generate a key on my puppet dev server 2. Add node def to nodes.pp in prod environment 3. Run "cap deploy" which is basically just a distributed checkout, then rsync to /etc/puppet from the checkout -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. 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