Issue #11915 has been updated by Cody Herriges.
Originally I thought $settings namespace was agent settings. Now that I know it is server settings I question its usefulness and now desire the ability to obtain agent settings. I currently have two use cases. 1. Want to know where my agent's SSL certs and cached server CA is being kept so I can reuse them. This came up when I wanted to setup stunnel between to machines for encrypting rsync. 2. For doing file fragment patterns I would like to know where the agents vardir is so I can place my spool directories there and keep them out of the way. ---------------------------------------- Feature #11915: Segregate client facts, server facts and ENC params in topscope hashes https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/11915#change-56089 Author: Brice Figureau Status: Needs Decision Priority: Normal Assignee: Randall Hansen Category: language Target version: Affected Puppet version: 2.7.9 Keywords: scope facts lookup hash Branch: Having to use $operatingsystem (and soon $::operatingsystem) in our manifests is: * confusing for new users * prone to name-clashing Those variables are really specific in Puppet because they come from the exterior. My proposal would be to move them to separate Puppet hashes of names: * `$facts` * `$server_facts` * `$parameters` So usage would be: <pre> ... firewall { "http": protocol => "TCP", src => $facts['ipaddress'] } file { "/etc/issue.net": content => "This host is in ${server_facts['environment']} environment" } ... </pre> We could also have some custom methods in the template wrappers so accessing facts in templates could be even easiers, like `facts['ipaddress']`. Of course to help migrate users, the first release would also put the facts/server facts and parameters in the node top scope (and issue a deprecation warning on lookup). -- 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.
