Puppet users - Dec 2012 - hiera in puppet 3.0.1 doesn't take facter variable

Hello, 

I follow http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/ 
to  try hiera on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except 
my environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml
---
:hierarchy:
  - %{operatingsystem}
  - common
:backends:
  - yaml

:yaml:
  :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera''

Here is my backends
$more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml
---
ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server''

Here is section of ssh class 
$more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp
class ssh {
  #  $ssh_packages      =
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
  #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server'']
  #  $permit_root_login = ''no''
  #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
  *$ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'')*
  $permit_root_login = hiera(''permit_root_login'')
  $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'')

  package { $ssh_packages:
    ensure => present,
    before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''],
  }
file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'':
    ensure  => present,
    owner   => ''root'',
    group   => ''root'',
    mode    => ''0644'',
    # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users
    content => template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''),
  }

  service { ''sshd'':
    ensure     => running,
    enable     => true,
    hasstatus  => true,
    hasrestart => true,
  }
}

when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has following 
errors.
Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve catalog from 
remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item ssh_packages 
in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at 
/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2

It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid and 
ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the client 
machine.
vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem
operatingsystem => Ubuntu
operatingsystemrelease => 12.04

I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration. Thanks for any 
suggestions!

carl


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What do the following commands return ?

hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh-packages 

hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh-packages 

On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:31 PM, roadtest wrote:
> Hello, 
> 
> I follow http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/
to  try hiera on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except my
environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml
> ---
> :hierarchy:
>   - %{operatingsystem}
>   - common
> :backends:
>   - yaml
> 
> :yaml:
>   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera''
> 
> Here is my backends
> $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml
> ---
> ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server''
> 
> Here is section of ssh class 
> $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp
> class ssh {
>   #  $ssh_packages      =
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
>   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server'']
>   #  $permit_root_login = ''no''
>   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
>   $ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'')
>   $permit_root_login = hiera(''permit_root_login'')
>   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'')
> 
>   package { $ssh_packages:
>     ensure => present,
>     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''],
>   }
> file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'':
>     ensure  => present,
>     owner   => ''root'',
>     group   => ''root'',
>     mode    => ''0644'',
>     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users
>     content => template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''),
>   }
> 
>   service { ''sshd'':
>     ensure     => running,
>     enable     => true,
>     hasstatus  => true,
>     hasrestart => true,
>   }
> }
> 
> when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has following
errors.
> Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve catalog from
remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item ssh_packages in any
Hiera data file and no default supplied at
/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2
> 
> It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid and
ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the client
machine.
> vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem
> operatingsystem => Ubuntu
> operatingsystemrelease => 12.04
> 
> I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration. Thanks for
any suggestions!
> 
> carl
> 
> 
> 
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Thanks for your reply! Here is the output.

root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml 
ssh_packages
nil
root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml 
operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh_packages
ssh_packages


It appears ssh_packages is not resolved properly.

Thanks,

carl

On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:24:29 AM UTC-5, Ygor
wrote:
>
> What do the following commands return ? 
>
> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh-packages 
>
> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh-packages 
>
> On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:31 PM, roadtest wrote: 
>
> > Hello, 
> > 
> > I follow 
> http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/ to  try 
> hiera on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except my 
> environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml 
> > --- 
> > :hierarchy: 
> >   - %{operatingsystem} 
> >   - common 
> > :backends: 
> >   - yaml 
> > 
> > :yaml: 
> >   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera'' 
> > 
> > Here is my backends 
> > $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml 
> > --- 
> > ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server'' 
> > 
> > Here is section of ssh class 
> > $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp 
> > class ssh { 
> >   #  $ssh_packages      =
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
> >   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server''] 
> >   #  $permit_root_login = ''no'' 
> >   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
> >   $ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'') 
> >   $permit_root_login = hiera(''permit_root_login'') 
> >   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'') 
> > 
> >   package { $ssh_packages: 
> >     ensure => present, 
> >     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''], 
> >   } 
> > file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'': 
> >     ensure  => present, 
> >     owner   => ''root'', 
> >     group   => ''root'', 
> >     mode    => ''0644'', 
> >     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users 
> >     content => template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''), 
> >   } 
> > 
> >   service { ''sshd'': 
> >     ensure     => running, 
> >     enable     => true, 
> >     hasstatus  => true, 
> >     hasrestart => true, 
> >   } 
> > } 
> > 
> > when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has following
> errors. 
> > Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve catalog
from
> remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item ssh_packages 
> in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at 
> /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2 
> > 
> > It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid and 
> ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the
client
> machine. 
> > vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem 
> > operatingsystem => Ubuntu 
> > operatingsystemrelease => 12.04 
> > 
> > I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration. Thanks
for any
> suggestions! 
> > 
> > carl 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Further testing shows hiera can parse dynamic variable using scope file, 
but it can''t parse facter value. 

root@vm1:~# hiera --yaml /var/tmp/scope.yaml  ssh_packages
["openssh-server"]
root@vm1:~# more /var/tmp/scope.yaml
operatingsystem: Ubuntu
root@vm1:~# hiera ssh_packages
nil
root@vm1:~# hiera ssh_users            <=ssh_users is static variable and 
hiera can parse it without problem. 
["root", "jeff", "gary", "hunter"]






On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:24:29 AM UTC-5, Ygor
wrote:
>
> What do the following commands return ? 
>
> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh-packages 
>
> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh-packages 
>
> On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:31 PM, roadtest wrote: 
>
> > Hello, 
> > 
> > I follow 
> http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/ to  try 
> hiera on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except my 
> environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml 
> > --- 
> > :hierarchy: 
> >   - %{operatingsystem} 
> >   - common 
> > :backends: 
> >   - yaml 
> > 
> > :yaml: 
> >   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera'' 
> > 
> > Here is my backends 
> > $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml 
> > --- 
> > ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server'' 
> > 
> > Here is section of ssh class 
> > $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp 
> > class ssh { 
> >   #  $ssh_packages      =
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
> >   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server''] 
> >   #  $permit_root_login = ''no'' 
> >   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
> >   $ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'') 
> >   $permit_root_login = hiera(''permit_root_login'') 
> >   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'') 
> > 
> >   package { $ssh_packages: 
> >     ensure => present, 
> >     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''], 
> >   } 
> > file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'': 
> >     ensure  => present, 
> >     owner   => ''root'', 
> >     group   => ''root'', 
> >     mode    => ''0644'', 
> >     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users 
> >     content => template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''), 
> >   } 
> > 
> >   service { ''sshd'': 
> >     ensure     => running, 
> >     enable     => true, 
> >     hasstatus  => true, 
> >     hasrestart => true, 
> >   } 
> > } 
> > 
> > when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has following
> errors. 
> > Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve catalog
from
> remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item ssh_packages 
> in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at 
> /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2 
> > 
> > It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid and 
> ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the
client
> machine. 
> > vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem 
> > operatingsystem => Ubuntu 
> > operatingsystemrelease => 12.04 
> > 
> > I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration. Thanks
for any
> suggestions! 
> > 
> > carl 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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OK.  Consider:

------
http://docs.puppetlabs.com/facter/1.6/core_facts.html#summary
Facts appear in Puppet as normal top-scope variables
------

------
http://docs.puppetlabs.com/hiera/1/configuring.html#format
Each top-level key in the hash must be a Ruby symbol with a colon (:) prefix.
The available settings are listed below, under “Global Settings” and
“Backend-Specific Settings”.

Example Config File

---
:backends:
  - yaml
  - json
:yaml:
  :datadir: /etc/puppet/hieradata
:json:
  :datadir: /etc/puppet/hieradata
:hierarchy:
  - %{::clientcert}
  - %{::custom_location}
  - common
------

Based on those two factoids, I would suggest trying the following in your
hiera.yaml:

:hierarchy: 

  - %{::operatingsystem} 
  - common 


All the examples here http://docs.puppetlabs.com/hiera/1/hierarchy.html  have
the double-colon notation

Also, just to be thorough, what does "facter -p operatingsystem"
return ?

On Dec 25, 2012, at 10:48 AM, roadtest wrote:
> Thanks for your reply! Here is the output.
> 
> root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml
ssh_packages
> nil
> root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml
operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh_packages
> ssh_packages
> 
> 
> It appears ssh_packages is not resolved properly.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> carl
> 
> On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:24:29 AM UTC-5, Ygor wrote:
> What do the following commands return ? 
> 
> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh-packages 
> 
> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh-packages 
> 
> On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:31 PM, roadtest wrote: 
> 
> > Hello, 
> > 
> > I follow
http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/ to  try hiera
on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except my environment is
ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml
> > --- 
> > :hierarchy: 
> >   - %{operatingsystem} 
> >   - common 
> > :backends: 
> >   - yaml 
> > 
> > :yaml: 
> >   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera'' 
> > 
> > Here is my backends 
> > $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml 
> > --- 
> > ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server'' 
> > 
> > Here is section of ssh class 
> > $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp 
> > class ssh { 
> >   #  $ssh_packages      =
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
> >   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server''] 
> >   #  $permit_root_login = ''no'' 
> >   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
> >   $ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'') 
> >   $permit_root_login = hiera(''permit_root_login'') 
> >   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'') 
> > 
> >   package { $ssh_packages: 
> >     ensure => present, 
> >     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''], 
> >   } 
> > file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'': 
> >     ensure  => present, 
> >     owner   => ''root'', 
> >     group   => ''root'', 
> >     mode    => ''0644'', 
> >     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users 
> >     content => template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''), 
> >   } 
> > 
> >   service { ''sshd'': 
> >     ensure     => running, 
> >     enable     => true, 
> >     hasstatus  => true, 
> >     hasrestart => true, 
> >   } 
> > } 
> > 
> > when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has following
errors.
> > Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve catalog
from remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item ssh_packages
in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at
/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2
> > 
> > It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid and
ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the client
machine.
> > vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem 
> > operatingsystem => Ubuntu 
> > operatingsystemrelease => 12.04 
> > 
> > I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration. Thanks
for any suggestions!
> > 
> > carl 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Hi,

I got the same errors after change from %{operatingsystem} to 
%{::operatingsystem}.

In the mean time, I did similar testing using puppet enterprise(default 
puppet is 2.7.x), which is running hiera 0.3.0 , without any problem. It 
nicely parse operatingsystem to Ubuntu and worked like a charm.  Does this 
mean I can''t use dynamic variable with  hiera 1.1.1 in puppet 3.0.1?

Btw, the return of "facter -p operatingsystem" is Ubuntu and I am
aware it
is case sensitive.

Thanks,

carl

On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 2:11:49 PM UTC-5, Ygor
wrote:
>
> OK.  Consider: 
>
> ------ 
> http://docs.puppetlabs.com/facter/1.6/core_facts.html#summary 
> Facts appear in Puppet as normal top-scope variables 
> ------ 
>
> ------ 
> http://docs.puppetlabs.com/hiera/1/configuring.html#format 
> Each top-level key in the hash must be a Ruby symbol with a colon (:) 
> prefix. The available settings are listed below, under “Global Settings” 
> and “Backend-Specific Settings”. 
>
> Example Config File 
>
> --- 
> :backends: 
>   - yaml 
>   - json 
> :yaml: 
>   :datadir: /etc/puppet/hieradata 
> :json: 
>   :datadir: /etc/puppet/hieradata 
> :hierarchy: 
>   - %{::clientcert} 
>   - %{::custom_location} 
>   - common 
> ------ 
>
> Based on those two factoids, I would suggest trying the following in your 
> hiera.yaml: 
>
> :hierarchy: 
>
>   - %{::operatingsystem} 
>   - common 
>
>
> All the examples here http://docs.puppetlabs.com/hiera/1/hierarchy.html
have the double-colon notation
>
> Also, just to be thorough, what does "facter -p operatingsystem"
return ?
>
> On Dec 25, 2012, at 10:48 AM, roadtest wrote: 
>
> > Thanks for your reply! Here is the output. 
> > 
> > root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c 
> /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh_packages 
> > nil 
> > root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c 
> /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh_packages 
> > ssh_packages 
> > 
> > 
> > It appears ssh_packages is not resolved properly. 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > 
> > carl 
> > 
> > On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:24:29 AM UTC-5, Ygor wrote: 
> > What do the following commands return ? 
> > 
> > hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh-packages 
> > 
> > hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh-packages 
> > 
> > On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:31 PM, roadtest wrote: 
> > 
> > > Hello, 
> > > 
> > > I follow 
> http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/ to  try 
> hiera on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except my 
> environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml 
> > > --- 
> > > :hierarchy: 
> > >   - %{operatingsystem} 
> > >   - common 
> > > :backends: 
> > >   - yaml 
> > > 
> > > :yaml: 
> > >   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera'' 
> > > 
> > > Here is my backends 
> > > $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml 
> > > --- 
> > > ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server'' 
> > > 
> > > Here is section of ssh class 
> > > $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp 
> > > class ssh { 
> > >   #  $ssh_packages      = 
>
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
> > >   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server''] 
> > >   #  $permit_root_login = ''no'' 
> > >   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
> > >   $ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'') 
> > >   $permit_root_login =
hiera(''permit_root_login'')
> > >   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'') 
> > > 
> > >   package { $ssh_packages: 
> > >     ensure => present, 
> > >     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''], 
> > >   } 
> > > file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'': 
> > >     ensure  => present, 
> > >     owner   => ''root'', 
> > >     group   => ''root'', 
> > >     mode    => ''0644'', 
> > >     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users 
> > >     content =>
template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''),
> > >   } 
> > > 
> > >   service { ''sshd'': 
> > >     ensure     => running, 
> > >     enable     => true, 
> > >     hasstatus  => true, 
> > >     hasrestart => true, 
> > >   } 
> > > } 
> > > 
> > > when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has
following
> errors. 
> > > Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve
catalog
> from remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item 
> ssh_packages in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at 
> /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2 
> > > 
> > > It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid
and
> ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the
client
> machine. 
> > > vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem 
> > > operatingsystem => Ubuntu 
> > > operatingsystemrelease => 12.04 
> > > 
> > > I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration.
Thanks for any
> suggestions! 
> > > 
> > > carl 
> > > 
> > > 
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The right syntax should be following. The key(ssh_packages) should be put 
before value assignment and it returns the right value.

#hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh_packages operatingsystem=Ubuntu
["openssh-server"]

On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 10:48:25 AM UTC-5, roadtest
wrote:
>
> Thanks for your reply! Here is the output.
>
> root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c 
> /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh_packages
> nil
> root@vm1:/etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests# hiera -c 
> /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh_packages
> ssh_packages
>
>
> It appears ssh_packages is not resolved properly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> carl
>
> On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:24:29 AM UTC-5, Ygor wrote:
>>
>> What do the following commands return ? 
>>
>> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml ssh-packages 
>>
>> hiera -c /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml operatingsystem=Ubuntu ssh-packages 
>>
>> On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:31 PM, roadtest wrote: 
>>
>> > Hello, 
>> > 
>> > I follow 
>> http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/ to 
>>  try hiera on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except
my
>> environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml 
>> > --- 
>> > :hierarchy: 
>> >   - %{operatingsystem} 
>> >   - common 
>> > :backends: 
>> >   - yaml 
>> > 
>> > :yaml: 
>> >   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera'' 
>> > 
>> > Here is my backends 
>> > $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml 
>> > --- 
>> > ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server'' 
>> > 
>> > Here is section of ssh class 
>> > $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp 
>> > class ssh { 
>> >   #  $ssh_packages      = 
>>
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
>> >   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server''] 
>> >   #  $permit_root_login = ''no'' 
>> >   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
>> >   $ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'') 
>> >   $permit_root_login =
hiera(''permit_root_login'')
>> >   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'') 
>> > 
>> >   package { $ssh_packages: 
>> >     ensure => present, 
>> >     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''], 
>> >   } 
>> > file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'': 
>> >     ensure  => present, 
>> >     owner   => ''root'', 
>> >     group   => ''root'', 
>> >     mode    => ''0644'', 
>> >     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users 
>> >     content =>
template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''),
>> >   } 
>> > 
>> >   service { ''sshd'': 
>> >     ensure     => running, 
>> >     enable     => true, 
>> >     hasstatus  => true, 
>> >     hasrestart => true, 
>> >   } 
>> > } 
>> > 
>> > when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has
following
>> errors. 
>> > Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve
catalog
>> from remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item 
>> ssh_packages in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at 
>> /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2 
>> > 
>> > It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid
and
>> ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on
the client
>> machine. 
>> > vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem 
>> > operatingsystem => Ubuntu 
>> > operatingsystemrelease => 12.04 
>> > 
>> > I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration.
Thanks for any
>> suggestions! 
>> > 
>> > carl 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
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I fixed the problem by restarting puppetmaster and all dynamic facter 
variables are parsed properly. Thanks a lot to people who respond my 
question during Christmas. Now I need to explain to my wife where I am 
 during Christmas:-)

Cheers,

carl

On Monday, December 24, 2012 10:31:18 PM UTC-5, roadtest
wrote:
>
> Hello, 
>
> I follow
http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/to  try hiera
on my 3.0.1 puppet master.  I follow the instruction except
> my environment is ubuntu.  Here is my /etc/hiera.yaml
> ---
> :hierarchy:
>   - %{operatingsystem}
>   - common
> :backends:
>   - yaml
>
> :yaml:
>   :datadir: ''/var/lib/hiera''
>
> Here is my backends
> $more /var/lib/hiera/Ubuntu.yaml
> ---
> ssh_packages : - ''openssh-server''
>
> Here is section of ssh class 
> $more /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp
> class ssh {
>   #  $ssh_packages      =
[''openssh'',''openssh-clients'',''openssh-server'']
>   #   $ssh_packages      = [''openssh-server'']
>   #  $permit_root_login = ''no''
>   #$ssh_users         =
[''root'',''jeff'',''gary'',''hunter'']
>   *$ssh_packages = hiera(''ssh_packages'')*
>   $permit_root_login = hiera(''permit_root_login'')
>   $ssh_users         = hiera(''ssh_users'')
>
>   package { $ssh_packages:
>     ensure => present,
>     before => File[''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''],
>   }
> file { ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config'':
>     ensure  => present,
>     owner   => ''root'',
>     group   => ''root'',
>     mode    => ''0644'',
>     # Template uses $permit_root_login and $ssh_users
>     content => template(''ssh/sshd_config.erb''),
>   }
>
>   service { ''sshd'':
>     ensure     => running,
>     enable     => true,
>     hasstatus  => true,
>     hasrestart => true,
>   }
> }
>
> when  my ubuntu client is trying to pull the catalog, it has following 
> errors.
> Dec 24 22:17:07 vm2 puppet-agent[18103]: Could not retrieve catalog from 
> remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find data item ssh_packages 
> in any Hiera data file and no default supplied at 
> /etc/puppet/modules/ssh/manifests/init.pp:6 on node vm2
>
> It appears to me that %{operatingsystem} in hiera.yaml is invalid and 
> ssh_packages can''t be properly assigned even it is valid on the
client
> machine.
> vm2# facter | grep operatingsystem
> operatingsystem => Ubuntu
> operatingsystemrelease => 12.04
>
> I can''t figure out what wrong with my configuration. Thanks for
any
> suggestions!
>
> carl
>
>
>
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