Create a node group for nodes under patch management
Create a node group for nodes you want to patch in Puppet Enterprise (PE) and add nodes to it. For example, create a node
group for testing Windows and *nix patches prior to rolling out patches to other node
groups. The PE Patch Management parent node group has the
pe_patch class assigned to it and is in the console by default.
Adding PE infrastructure nodes to
patch management node groups can cause service interruptions when certain patches
are applied.
- In the console, click Node groups, and click Add group.
- Specify options for the new node group, then click
Add.
- Parent name: Select PE Patch Management.
- Group name: Enter a name that describes the role of the node group, for
example,
patch test. - Environment: Select production.
- Environment group: Do not select this option.
- Select the patching node group you created.
- On the Node group details page, on the
Rules tab, add nodes to the group by either pinning
them individually or adding a rule to automatically add nodes that meet your
specifications.Do not include the same node in multiple node groups under patch management. This can cause classification conflicts.
- Select Run > Puppet.
Results
PE can now manage patches for the nodes in your new node group. Repeat these steps to add any additional node groups you want under patch management.
PE can now manage patches for the nodes in your new node group. Repeat these steps to add any additional node groups you want under patch management.
