Yogesh, I don't understand what you are asking.
Classes in Puppet provide a mechanism for semantic grouping and templates provide a mechanism to parametrize the generation of files. Both can use 'facts'. The templates complement the classes, they are not mutually exclusive. Regards, Andrew On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi , > I 'm going thru the Wiki. > I'm sorry about the confusion. What I meant by using Templates or > Classes to define nodes nodes . > > I do understand that nodes define nodes. While going thru wiki I > stumbled on the Fact with Templates and Classes. > and was wondering when the former makes more sense than later. > > Since the wiki does not discuss this. > > Cheers > yogesh > > On Nov 16, 1:24 am, "Paul Lathrop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yogesh, > > > > You clearly have a lot of reading to do. Take a look at the > > documentation available on the Puppet website: > http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet/wiki/DocumentationStartis a > > great place to start. I say you have a lot of reading to do because a > > couple of your questions don't really make sense; you don't use > > templates *or* classes to define nodes. A node is a node, and it may > > or may not include classes and/or use templates. I recommend you read > > through the documentation, then start off managing a single, > > conceptually-isolated part of your infrastructure; the canonical > > example is managing SSH. > > > > Good luck! > > > > --Paul > > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi , > > > > > just starting off with Puppet on Macs. initially we are planning for a > > > small group of machines. If successfull we plan to span it to entire > > > environment in a phased manner. > > > > > I have a couple of newbie questions. > > > > > Do i have to use custom script to create and maintain user/group > > > accounts as far as i have read i can manage passwords ? > > > > > Can i use puppet fileserver also as sourcedir for pushing packages ? > > > > > Can anyone enumerate the advanatages/disadvantages between using > > > Templates and Classes for defining > > > Nodes ? > > > > > Thanks > > > yogesh > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" 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-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
