paul matthews
2009-Apr-23 15:51 UTC
[Puppet Users] Puppet on busybox, Bob Hope or No Hope?
When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if any, are the potential pitfalls Cheers Paul --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Matthew Hyclak
2009-Apr-24 03:00 UTC
[Puppet Users] Re: Puppet on busybox, Bob Hope or No Hope?
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM, paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com> wrote:> When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to use > busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software appliances) . > Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli tools to create > nightly vmware snapshots. > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not too > sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if any, are the > potential pitfallsWe rebuilt ruby 1.8.1-7 from EL4 on EL3, as well as facter and puppet, and used it within the service console of ESX 3.5, but not in any serious fashion as of yet. It looks like vSphere 4 (with host profiles) will alleviate much of our need for puppet, so we''re holding off rolling it out to more than just a test box or two. We''re trying to get rid of the remainder of our EL3 boxes anyway :-) Matt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Ohad Levy
2009-Apr-24 03:17 UTC
[Puppet Users] Re: Puppet on busybox, Bob Hope or No Hope?
I have a couple of hundreds of EL3, working with no issues. I''ve done the same with EL4 srpm, and I''m seriously considering using eh RH5 ruby (to avoid all of the ugly ruby warnings) and backport if also for RHEL3 and RHEL4. so basically, you need to get ruby up and running, than facter and everything should work busybox is just a wrapper for shell and common binaries usually intended to save memory usage (e.g. embedded devices), so if you are short in memory, probably puppet is not the right tool for you. Cheers, Ohad On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Matthew Hyclak <hyclak@gmail.com> wrote:> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM, paul matthews > <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com> wrote: > > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to use > > busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software appliances) > . > > Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli tools to create > > nightly vmware snapshots. > > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not too > > sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if any, are the > > potential pitfalls > > We rebuilt ruby 1.8.1-7 from EL4 on EL3, as well as facter and puppet, > and used it within the service console of ESX 3.5, but not in any > serious fashion as of yet. It looks like vSphere 4 (with host > profiles) will alleviate much of our need for puppet, so we''re holding > off rolling it out to more than just a test box or two. We''re trying > to get rid of the remainder of our EL3 boxes anyway :-) > > Matt > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote:> When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if > any, are the potential pitfalls > > Cheers > Paul > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can give this a try: http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master Ohad On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com>wrote:> > Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect > that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for > ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. > > > > On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: > > > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to > > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software > > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli > > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. > > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not > > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if > > any, are the potential pitfalls > > > > Cheers > > Paul > > > > > > > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Ohad, That''s superb - I''ll give that a try Cheers Paul 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com>> if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can give > this a try: > http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master > > Ohad > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect >> that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for >> ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. >> >> >> >> On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: >> >> > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to >> > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software >> > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli >> > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. >> > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not >> > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if >> > any, are the potential pitfalls >> > >> > Cheers >> > Paul >> > >> > > >> >> >> >> > > > >-- Paul Matthews ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Actually Ohad, I think your script relates to VMware Server. My question related to the other free VMware product - ESXi which I think may be a non starter in puppet terms due to the difficulties with getting ruby on as Mike has suggested Cheers Paul 2009/4/24 paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com>> Ohad, > That''s superb - I''ll give that a try > Cheers > Paul > > 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com> > > if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can give >> this a try: >> http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master >> >> Ohad >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect >>> that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for >>> ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: >>> >>> > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to >>> > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software >>> > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli >>> > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. >>> > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not >>> > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if >>> > any, are the potential pitfalls >>> > >>> > Cheers >>> > Paul >>> > >>> > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Paul Matthews > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- Paul Matthews ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
You can create snapshots via either the perl vi api, or the rcli tools. We''re using puppet to call the perl api and provision guests within ESXi, works a treat. /dane On Apr 25, 2009, at 2:59 AM, paul matthews wrote:> Actually Ohad, I think your script relates to VMware Server. My > question related to the other free VMware product - ESXi which I > think may be a non starter in puppet terms due to the difficulties > with getting ruby on as Mike has suggested > > Cheers > Paul > > 2009/4/24 paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com> > Ohad, > That''s superb - I''ll give that a try > Cheers > Paul > > 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com> > > if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can > give this a try: > http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master > > Ohad > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com > > wrote: > > Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect > that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for > ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. > > > > On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: > > > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to > > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software > > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli > > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. > > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not > > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if > > any, are the potential pitfalls > > > > Cheers > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Paul Matthews > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Paul Matthews > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Would you mind sharing a manifest showing how you are doing this? Regards 2009/4/25 dane foster <dane.foster@gmail.com>> You can create snapshots via either the perl vi api, or the rcli tools. > We''re using puppet to call the perl api and provision guests within ESXi, > works a treat. > /dane > > > On Apr 25, 2009, at 2:59 AM, paul matthews wrote: > > Actually Ohad, I think your script relates to VMware Server. My question > related to the other free VMware product - ESXi which I think may be a non > starter in puppet terms due to the difficulties with getting ruby on as Mike > has suggested > > Cheers > Paul > > 2009/4/24 paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com> > >> Ohad, >> That''s superb - I''ll give that a try >> Cheers >> Paul >> >> 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com> >> >> if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can give >>> this a try: >>> http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master >>> >>> Ohad >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect >>>> that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for >>>> ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: >>>> >>>> > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to >>>> > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software >>>> > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli >>>> > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. >>>> > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not >>>> > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if >>>> > any, are the potential pitfalls >>>> > >>>> > Cheers >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Paul Matthews >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > -- > Paul Matthews > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi Dane, I second Bjorn''s request. If you could make that available that would be very useful Rgds Paul 2009/4/27 Bjørn Dyre Dyresen <bjorn@dyresen.net>> Would you mind sharing a manifest showing how you are doing this? > > Regards > > > 2009/4/25 dane foster <dane.foster@gmail.com> > > You can create snapshots via either the perl vi api, or the rcli tools. >> We''re using puppet to call the perl api and provision guests within ESXi, >> works a treat. >> /dane >> >> >> On Apr 25, 2009, at 2:59 AM, paul matthews wrote: >> >> Actually Ohad, I think your script relates to VMware Server. My question >> related to the other free VMware product - ESXi which I think may be a non >> starter in puppet terms due to the difficulties with getting ruby on as Mike >> has suggested >> >> Cheers >> Paul >> >> 2009/4/24 paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com> >> >>> Ohad, >>> That''s superb - I''ll give that a try >>> Cheers >>> Paul >>> >>> 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com> >>> >>> if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can give >>>> this a try: >>>> http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master >>>> >>>> Ohad >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect >>>>> that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for >>>>> ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to >>>>> > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software >>>>> > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli >>>>> > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. >>>>> > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not >>>>> > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if >>>>> > any, are the potential pitfalls >>>>> > >>>>> > Cheers >>>>> > Paul >>>>> > >>>>> > > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Paul Matthews >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Paul Matthews >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >-- Paul Matthews ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
If you install the VI Perl SDK, you''ll get all sorts of fun sample
scripts.
A manifest to use the sample scripts would be something like:
define esx_guest($datacenter=ha-datacenter,
$datastore,
$disk_size,
$guest_id=rhel5_64Guest,
$memory,
$nic1_net,
$nic2_net,
$num_cpu=2,
$vmhost,
$vmname,
$server,
$ensure) {
case $ensure {
running: {
exec{"vmprovision.pl --operation create --vmname $name \
--datacenter $datacenter \
--datastore $datastore \
--disksize $disk_size \
--guestid $guest_id \
--memory $memory \
--nic_network $nic1_net \
--nic_network2 $nic2_net \
--num_cpus $num_cpu \
--vmhost $vmhost \
--server $vmhost":
unless => "datacenterlisting.pl --datacenter
$datacenter --server $vmhost | grep $name",
alias => "esx_create_${name}"
}
exec{"powerops.pl --operation poweron --vmname $name --
server $vmhost":
require => Exec["esx_create_$name"]
}
}
stopped: {
exec{"powerops.pl --operation poweroff --vmname $name --
server $vmhost":}
}
}
}
This validates, but can''t guarantee more ! We''re using
something
slightly different in production, but not terribly so. If I get
pestered enough I could put the proper manifest up, but this should
get you going. Obviously you need to realize this define on a machine
that has the SDK, and access to create the VMs in ESX(i). Perl scripts
are all pretty bog standard SDK included samples.
On Apr 27, 2009, at 8:19 PM, Bjørn Dyre Dyresen wrote:
> Would you mind sharing a manifest showing how you are doing this?
>
> Regards
>
>
> 2009/4/25 dane foster <dane.foster@gmail.com>
> You can create snapshots via either the perl vi api, or the rcli
> tools. We''re using puppet to call the perl api and provision
guests
> within ESXi, works a treat.
>
> /dane
>
>
> On Apr 25, 2009, at 2:59 AM, paul matthews wrote:
>
>> Actually Ohad, I think your script relates to VMware Server. My
>> question related to the other free VMware product - ESXi which I
>> think may be a non starter in puppet terms due to the difficulties
>> with getting ruby on as Mike has suggested
>>
>> Cheers
>> Paul
>>
>> 2009/4/24 paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com>
>> Ohad,
>> That''s superb - I''ll give that a try
>> Cheers
>> Paul
>>
>> 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com>
>>
>> if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition"
you
>> can give this a try:
>> http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master
>>
>> Ohad
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney
<mike.pountney@gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would
>> expect
>> that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for
>> ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote:
>>
>> > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which
seems to
>> > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software
>> > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the
>> cli
>> > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots.
>> > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki)
but I''m
>> not
>> > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if
>> > any, are the potential pitfalls
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Paul
>> >
>> > >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Paul Matthews
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Paul Matthews
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
> >
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I''ve only just got round to implementing this but can confirm it works a treat. Thanks very much for the suggestion. I''d be curious to know what extra bits you use in production but no problems if its a hassle to provide Paul 2009/4/27 dane foster <dane.foster@gmail.com>> If you install the VI Perl SDK, you''ll get all sorts of fun sample > scripts. > A manifest to use the sample scripts would be something like: > > define esx_guest($datacenter=ha-datacenter, > $datastore, > $disk_size, > $guest_id=rhel5_64Guest, > $memory, > $nic1_net, > $nic2_net, > $num_cpu=2, > $vmhost, > $vmname, > $server, > $ensure) { > case $ensure { > running: { > exec{"vmprovision.pl --operation create --vmname $name \ > --datacenter $datacenter \ > --datastore $datastore \ > --disksize $disk_size \ > --guestid $guest_id \ > --memory $memory \ > --nic_network $nic1_net \ > --nic_network2 $nic2_net \ > --num_cpus $num_cpu \ > --vmhost $vmhost \ > --server $vmhost": > unless => "datacenterlisting.pl --datacenter $datacenter > --server $vmhost | grep $name", > alias => "esx_create_${name}" > } > exec{"powerops.pl --operation poweron --vmname $name --server > $vmhost": > require => Exec["esx_create_$name"] > } > } > stopped: { > exec{"powerops.pl --operation poweroff --vmname $name --server > $vmhost":} > } > } > } > > > This validates, but can''t guarantee more ! We''re using something slightly > different in production, but not terribly so. If I get pestered enough I > could put the proper manifest up, but this should get you going. Obviously > you need to realize this define on a machine that has the SDK, and access to > create the VMs in ESX(i). Perl scripts are all pretty bog standard SDK > included samples. > > > On Apr 27, 2009, at 8:19 PM, Bjørn Dyre Dyresen wrote: > > Would you mind sharing a manifest showing how you are doing this? > > Regards > > > 2009/4/25 dane foster <dane.foster@gmail.com> > >> You can create snapshots via either the perl vi api, or the rcli tools. >> We''re using puppet to call the perl api and provision guests within ESXi, >> works a treat. >> /dane >> >> >> On Apr 25, 2009, at 2:59 AM, paul matthews wrote: >> >> Actually Ohad, I think your script relates to VMware Server. My question >> related to the other free VMware product - ESXi which I think may be a non >> starter in puppet terms due to the difficulties with getting ruby on as Mike >> has suggested >> >> Cheers >> Paul >> >> 2009/4/24 paul matthews <paulsmatthews@googlemail.com> >> >>> Ohad, >>> That''s superb - I''ll give that a try >>> Cheers >>> Paul >>> >>> 2009/4/24 Ohad Levy <ohadlevy@gmail.com> >>> >>> if you are talking about normal vmware "free server edition" you can give >>>> this a try: >>>> http://github.com/ohadlevy/puppet-vmware/tree/master >>>> >>>> Ohad >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Mike Pountney <mike.pountney@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Paul, are you talking about ESXi or the full blown ESX? I would expect >>>>> that it would be possible to puppetize the service console, but for >>>>> ESXi I would not expect it to be possible to get ruby on there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:51, paul matthews wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > When I say busybox it''s actually VMware ESX server which seems to >>>>> > use busybox (which I guess is the case a number of other software >>>>> > appliances) . Reason for wanting to install puppet is to run the cli >>>>> > tools to create nightly vmware snapshots. >>>>> > I''m happy to give it a go (and add the docs to the wiki) but I''m not >>>>> > too sure at this stage how big a task this might be and what, if >>>>> > any, are the potential pitfalls >>>>> > >>>>> > Cheers >>>>> > Paul >>>>> > >>>>> > > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Paul Matthews >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Paul Matthews >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > >-- Paul Matthews ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---