Install *nix agents with your own package management

You can use your own package management tools, instead of Puppet Enterprise (PE) package management, to install agents. You can use this method with or without internet access.

1. Add the agent package to your own package management and distribution system.
2. Configure the package manager on your agent node (such as YUM or APT) to point to that repo.
3. Install the agent using the command appropriate to your environment:
   • YUM:

     sudo yum install puppet-agent

   • APT:

     sudo apt-get install puppet-agent

   In offline environments, you might need to disable the PE-hosted package management repo if the installer gets stuck trying to connect to the primary server. To do this, in the PE console, go to Node groups > PE Infrastructure > PE Master. On the Classes tab, find the pe_repo::platform class corresponding with your node's platform, click Remove this class, and commit changes.

4. Run puppet agent -t to add the node to the node inventory and generate the CSR.
5. Accept the CSR as explained in Managing certificate signing requests.