My random notes, written for people with the attention span of a cat. =)
Recent Posts:
Not all Providers support the same Attributes
July 20, 2017
It is obvious in retrospect, but not all providers will support ALL attributes for a given resource type. Remember, the resource type can be universal,
Notify and Subscribe
July 18, 2017
Notify and Subscribe are two sides of an event triggered metaparameter, similar to how Require and Before can work together. When a resource changes, it
Require vs. Before
July 16, 2017
When writing a manifest, either Require or Before can be used to set up dependency chains. Why should you use one vs. the other? Require
Parameters vs. Properties
July 4, 2017
Parameters and Properties are different in Puppet. A Parameter defines HOW a Resource should be managed, but NOT the value. (i.e. Use init instead of
Starting the Process
July 4, 2017
Confucius said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. After starting and restarting a few books from my Safari Bookshelf,