Enable the MCP server

Before you begin:
  • To enable the MCP server, you must first enable and configure Infra Assistant. See Enable the Infra Assistant. If you want to enable the MCP server automatically, select the Enable MCP server checkbox as part of the Infra Assistant setup. If you don’t select the Enable MCP server checkbox during the Infra Assistant setup, but would like to enable the MCP server later, follow the instructions below.

  • If you are upgrading from a previous version of PE, you must add the new PE console node group values for the features you are using in order to continue using them.

To enable the MCP server, set the following class parameters to true—one on the primary server (master) profile and one on the console profile.

  • puppet_enterprise::profile::master::infra_assistant_enable_mcp_server

  • puppet_enterprise::profile::console::mcp_server_proxy

See Console and console services known issues for a current known issue and workaround relating to adding parameters through the Configuration data tab.

  1. In the PE console, navigate to the PE Master node group.

  2. Open the Configuration data tab, and set the following parameter:

    1. Class: puppet_enterprise::profile::master

      Parameter: infra_assistant_enable_mcp_server

      Value: true

    2. Class: puppet_enterprise::profile::console

      Parameter: mcp_server_proxy

      Value: true

  3. Click Add data after each entry to save.

  4. Run Puppet on the primary server and the console nodes to apply changes.

What to expect:

Applying these parameters triggers a restart of the relevant services, including pe-nginx and pe-infra-assistant.