Salt Lab

This is a simple lab to test salt commands, features, templates etc.

This lab basically follows the next posts :

• https://docs.saltproject.io/salt/install-guide/en/latest/topics/configure-master-minion.html#configure-master-minion
• https://docs.saltproject.io/salt/install-guide/en/latest/topics/configure-master-minion.html#configure-master-minion

Run the Lab

In order to run this lab you will need to have the following components installed :

• docker
• docker-compose
• Taskgo (optional).

If you are using Taskgo you can simply run the following commands to create the lab that will create a salt-master box and a salt-minion box.

Using runme :

runme

Using Taskfiles :

task -l 
task start-lab  

If you want to scale the minion machines just run :

task scale-minion -- 6 # To run 7 salt minion host.

Now we are ready to start launching salt commands.

task sconnect-master    # This will give you a bash shell in the salt master box

Using Docker Compose :

docker-compose up -d 
docker-compose up -d --scale salt-minion=4
docker-compose exec salt-master bash

Recommended Readings :

• https://docs.saltproject.io/salt/install-guide/en/latest/topics/before-you-start/check-network-ports.html

• https://docs.saltproject.io/en/master/topics/tutorials/walkthrough.html

• https://docs.saltproject.io/en/master/py-modindex.html