NAME

puppet-master - The puppet master daemon

SYNOPSIS

The central puppet server. Functions as a certificate authority by default.

USAGE

puppet master [-D|--daemonize|--no-daemonize] [-d|--debug] [-h|--help] [-l|--logdest file|console|syslog] [-v|--verbose] [-V|--version] [--compile node-name]

DESCRIPTION

This command starts an instance of puppet master, running as a daemon and using Ruby's built-in Webrick webserver. Puppet master can also be managed by other application servers; when this is the case, this executable is not used.

OPTIONS

Note that any configuration parameter that's valid in the configuration file is also a valid long argument. For example, 'ssldir' is a valid configuration parameter, so you can specify '--ssldir directory' as an argument.

See the configuration file documentation at http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/configuration.html for the full list of acceptable parameters. A commented list of all configuration options can also be generated by running puppet master with '--genconfig'.

--daemonize

Send the process into the background. This is the default.

--no-daemonize

Do not send the process into the background.

--debug

Enable full debugging.

--help

Print this help message.

--logdest

Where to send messages. Choose between syslog, the console, and a log file. Defaults to sending messages to syslog, or the console if debugging or verbosity is enabled.

--verbose

Enable verbosity.

--version

Print the puppet version number and exit.

--compile

Compile a catalogue and output it in JSON from the puppet master. Uses facts contained in the $vardir/yaml/ directory to compile the catalog.

EXAMPLE

puppet master

DIAGNOSTICS

When running as a standalone daemon, puppet master accepts the following signals:

SIGHUP

Restart the puppet master server.

SIGINT and SIGTERM

Shut down the puppet master server.

AUTHOR

Luke Kanies

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2011 Puppet Labs, LLC Licensed under the Apache 2.0 License