It works as a charm!!! Many thanks to everyone! Here is a summary of all the information I have collected about MCollective. Hope it will help other people around.
Overview of MCollective Components and Configuration https://docs.puppetlabs.com/mcollective/ https://docs.puppetlabs.com/mcollective/overview_components.html Use Module to install MCollective (recommended) https://forge.puppetlabs.com/puppetlabs/mcollective#beginning-with-mcollective Standard MCollective Deployment <https://docs.puppetlabs.com/mcollective/deploy/standard.html#getting-started:-standard-mcollective-deployment> https://docs.puppetlabs.com/mcollective/deploy/standard.html How to install MCollective manually http://www.slideshare.net/johandw/bpug-mcollective-20140624 Installer and doc about each mco plugin http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/mcollective-plugins/wiki http://yum.puppetlabs.com/el/6.5/products/x86_64/ how to use mco command: http://www.devco.net/archives/2013/02/03/managing-puppet-using-mcollective.php https://docs.puppetlabs.com/mcollective/deploy/standard.html To conclude, to install MCollective: 1. On puppet master machine, run "puppet module install puppetlabs-mcollective" 2. edit your site.pp and replace with correct hostname(server need to be installed on all machines; middle/client need to be installed on puppet master). node 'broker1.example.com' { class { '::mcollective': middleware => true, middleware_hosts => [ 'broker1.example.com' ], }} node 'server1.example.com' { class { '::mcollective': middleware_hosts => [ 'broker1.example.com' ], }} node 'control1.example.com' { class { '::mcollective': client => true, middleware_hosts => [ 'broker1.example.com' ], }} 3. push module to puppet master and agent (puppet apply site.pp; puppet agent --test) 4. Install Mcollective agent plugins on ALL the machines. yum install mcollective-filemgr-agent yum install mcollective-nettest-agent yum install mcollective-package-agent yum install mcollective-service-agent On Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:24:52 PM UTC-4, Christopher Wood wrote: > > (inline) > > On Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 12:03:59PM -0700, Stella wrote: > > Quick question: > > > > I am following instruction on the forge module for MCollective > install and > > configuraiton. > > https://forge.puppetlabs.com/puppetlabs/mcollective > > > > It gives the example of "I just want to run it, what's the minimum I > > need?". > > > > *********************************************************** > > node 'broker1.example.com' { > > class { '::mcollective': > > middleware => true, > > middleware_hosts => [ 'broker1.example.com' ], > > } > > } > > > > node 'server1.example.com' { > > class { '::mcollective': > > middleware_hosts => [ 'broker1.example.com' ], > > } > > } > > > > node 'control1.example.com' { > > class { '::mcollective': > > client => true, > > middleware_hosts => [ 'broker1.example.com' ], > > } > > } > > *************************************** > > > > In init.pp, the default value for each component is: > > > > $server = true, > > $client = false, > > $middleware = false, > > > > In the example, for both broker (middleware) and control1(client), it > doesn't specify value for $server. > > So it means both middleware and client will get the default value > ($server = true). > > Is this correct? Should server should be installed on middleware and > client? > > This is correct. The server portion is the mcollective daemon. Without > that daemon you will not be able to remotely manage the middleware and > client hosts. If you need to restrict most people from managing those look > at the ACL plugins. > > > I think the server should not be installed on middleware and client. > > We should specfiy $server=false for both middleware and client to > overwrite the default value of true. > > Please correct me if I am wrong. > > > > Also can I installed both middleware and client on one machine, which > is my puppet master machine? > > I don't recall, sorry. Try it and see? > > > > > Thanks!! > > > > On Thursday, August 7, 2014 1:32:32 PM UTC-4, Stella wrote: > > > > Thank a lot Chris! > > > > I think I got the big picture. What I plan to do: > > > > 1. puppet module install puppetlabs-mcollective > > > > 2. review module configure files and edit with correct parameter > values > > > > 3. push module to puppet master and agent > > puppet master: mcollective middleware and client > > puppet agent: mcollective server > > > > 4. Install Mcollective agent plugins > > yum install mcollective-filemgr-agent > > yum install mcollective-nettest-agent > > yum install mcollective-package-agent > > yum install mcollective-service-agent > > > > Will report progress later... > > > > On Thursday, August 7, 2014 12:19:09 PM UTC-4, Christopher Wood > wrote: > > > > First, read the whole module, it will help. Mostly you use the > main > > mcollective module and pass parameters to get what you want. > > > > There are some minimal plugins included with this module, some > others > > are packaged at [1]rpm.puppetlabs.com/apt.puppetlabs.com, others > are > > obtainable from git. I have some installed from each. You will > > probably want some plugins so that you can do more than "mco > ping". > > > > On Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 09:09:26AM -0700, Stella wrote: > > > Wow, this google puppet user group is tremendous, people > here are > > so > > > helpful! > > > > > > I have read the puppet mcollecctive module description and > yes, > > it > > > clarified a lot of confusion. Mcollective's terminology > really > > differs > > > from what we normally use. > > > > > > So after I download the puppetlabs-mcollective module, I > should > > install it > > > this way by pushing different classes of the mcollectvie > module > > to my > > > nodes? > > > > > > * Middleware -> Puppet Master > > > * MCollective Client -> Puppet Master > > > * MCollective Server -> Puppet Agent > > > > > > How about the agent and agent plugin? Are they included in > the > > module? I > > > don't see it being mentioned there. I just need the most > basic > > function > > > for a demo. Is the Mcollective module enough? > > > > > > Thanks a million! > > > > > > On Thursday, August 7, 2014 11:36:03 AM UTC-4, Christopher > Wood > > wrote: > > > > > > I found I learned more about how to install mcollective by > > reading the > > > puppet module along with the docs, plus with the module > it's a > > > reasonably easy install. > > > > > > [1][2]https://forge.puppetlabs.com/puppetlabs/mcollective > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 08:31:41AM -0700, Stella wrote: > > > > Hi Johan, > > > > > > > > Thank you for the quick reply. I took a look at the > slides > > you > > > provided. > > > > Now much clear, but still some questions: > > > > > > > > 1. In the slides, it talks about first get "Vagrant > box". > > Is that a > > > puppet > > > > VM? I don't want to use one, since I already have > puppet > > setup on > > > my own > > > > machine. Is this OK? Then can I use the key provided > on > > this slide? > > > > > > > > 2. So this slide is talking about using existing > > puppetmodule > > > modules, not > > > > manual install, right? Basically I need to first > > install/configure > > > > ActiveMQ, then install/configure Mcollective server > and > > client? > > > They all > > > > can be installed on the same machine as my puppet > master? > > Then how > > > about > > > > those agent and plugin (filemgr, nettest, package, > > service)? They > > > should > > > > be installed on my puppet agent machine? I am still a > > little > > > confused > > > > about the big picture of the installation layout :) > > > > > > > > Thanks again! > > > > > > > > On Thursday, August 7, 2014 10:51:51 AM UTC-4, Johan > De > > Wit wrote: > > > > > > > > On 07/08/14 16:39, Stella wrote: > > > > > > > > I am trying to install MCollective to my Puppet > 3.6.2 > > with > > > Dashboard > > > > 1.2.23. > > > > > > > > I searched online and found that there are so > many > > components > > > related > > > > with MCollective such as Agent(different agents), > > Client, > > > Common, etc. > > > > > > [1][2][3]http://yum.puppetlabs.com/el/6.5/products/x86_64/ > > > > > > > > If I only want to have the most basic > configuration of > > > MCollective, > > > > which components should I install? > > > > > > > > And has anyone used any of the Web Gui for > > MCollective? 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