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Puppet for Mac Workstation Configuration Management Ski Kacoroski / 06/12/2008 / Page 1 NSDPuppetImplementation Overview Problem Overview Alternatives Architecture Bootstrapping Puppet script examples Tips Tricks Conclusions Ski Kacoroski / 06/12/2008 / Page 2 NSDPuppetImplementation Problem Overview No large scale configuration mgmt solution for Macs Need inventory data Need usage data Need configuration change history Way too much variability on our Mac workstations Ski Kacoroski / 06/12/2008 / Page 3 NSDPuppetImplementation Problem Overview - Specifics What Macs have disappeared What Macs need to have Office installed What Macs need memory upgrades before 10.5 install What Macs are at Inglemoor High School What Macs are in a video lab and need a iMovie update Which Macs being taken home How to convert Macs from OD to AD authentication Ski Kacoroski / 06/12/2008 / Page 4 NSDPuppetImplementation Alternatives CFEngine Required too much TLC No built in feedback mechanism Bcfg2 Good feedback mechanism Did not seem to be as well tested on Mac Apple tools Do not scale Ski Kacoroski / 06/12/2008 / Page 5 NSDPuppetImplementation Architecture - Puppet Basics !#$%#()*+,#-$./#0 1$2%#2344#2%05$2%0$(3+%$24/#.% 6#03+2#0%3#7#0#.%5/4#080#9/2#0802/7%08#%2: ;39/#0$7#03+2#0%324/#.%=%3340 !4$00#0$#?3+7035#03+2