Where is the Puppet configuration file stored?
- /etc/puppet/puppet.conf (Ans)
- /var/lib/puppet/puppet.conf
- /usr/share/puppet/puppetmaster.conf
Puppet can manage all of following operating systems except…
- Mac OS X
- Windows
- Unix
- Solaris
- FreeBSD
- None of these. Puppet can manage all of them. (Ans)
Which is true about resource parameters/attributes?
- They are variable declarations
- They are attribute/value pairs separated by a colon
- They are attribute/value pairs separated by a “fat comma” (=>) (Ans)
In the Roles & Profiles pattern, what is a profile?
- A non-technical description of what a server does or what its purpose is
- An abstraction that contains specifics about a server’s packages and other settings
- A technical description of a server’s packages, files, services, and other settings (Ans)
In a resource declaration, attributes with a boolean (true/false) value must…
- be in single quotes
- be in double quotes
- not be in any quotes (Ans)
Which of the following is the beginning of a valid node definition?
- define node “server7”: {
- { node ‘server7’:
- node ‘server7’ { (Ans)
After installing the Puppet server for the first time, what command should be used to generate SSL certificates?
- sudo puppet master –verbose –no-daemonize (Ans)
- sudo puppet –verbose –no-daemonize
- sudo puppet master –generate –no-daemonize
You’ve modified the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file. What command will ensure your changes take effect?
- sudo iptables reload
- sudo service iptables stop
- sudo chkconfig iptables on
- sudo service iptables restart (Ans)
What are some disadvantages of using scripts?
- They’re not powerful enough for configuration management
- They’re inherently complex (Ans)
- They’re declarative instead of procedural
Given a selector variable named $ntppackage, which would be a valid resource declaration that makes use of this variable?
- package { $ntppackage: ensure => ‘installed’, } (Ans)
- package { “$ntppackage”: ensure => true, }
- package { ‘$ntppackage’: ensure => ‘installed’, }
When creating a new role, why do you not create the init.pp manifest?
- You never use sub-classes.
- You never use the role class directly. (Ans)
- The init.pp is for modules.
The configuration history can be viewed by Node, Class, and which other object?
- Module
- Resource (Ans)
- Agent
On which port does the Puppet Fileserver run as standard?
- 8080
- 443
- 80
- 8140 (Ans)
With which command can you locate the hiera.yaml file that is in use?
- puppet config print hiera_yaml
- puppet config print hiera_config
- puppet config print hiera (Ans)
How can you install a module from the Puppet Forge?
- sudo install puppet module
- sudo puppet install module
- sudo puppet module install (Ans)
How many nodes can be used without charge with Puppet Enterprise?
- 15
- 5
- 50
- 10 (Ans)
Which product includes the web dashboard?
- Puppet DB
- Puppet Agent
- Puppet Enterprise (Ans)
- Puppet Server
Why must time be accurate before installing Puppet Enterprise or Server?
- The Server hosts a web front-end
- The Server acts as Certifcate Authority (Ans)
- This is required by the Puppet-Agent
- The Server hosts a database
Which default user account is created for the web dashboard during the installation?
- root
- administrator
- webmin
- admin (Ans)
Which node in the Dashboard can show you groups of agents?
- Groups
- Classification (Ans)
- Inventory
- Access Control
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