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Learning Salt

6h 14m 21s
English
Paid

SaltStack automates the management and configuration of any infrastructure or application at scale. It provides an arsenal of tools to execute commands across thousands of systems with ease. Learning SaltStack will guide you from scratch towards a high-level goal of installing, configuring, deploying, and managing a web application in Docker containers across multiple systems behind a HAProxy load balancer.

Getting Started with SaltStack

The course begins by explaining how Salt approaches system management and will help you set up a working Salt infrastructure. You will learn how to use Salt to target, query, and change systems efficiently.

Defining and Enforcing Infrastructure State

Learn to define the desired state of your infrastructure and discover how Salt can enforce this state with a single command. The course will delve deeper into YAML and Jinja, highlighting the best practices for creating reusable and maintainable states.

Advanced Tools and Techniques

Finally, explore some of the additional tools that Salt provides, including salt-cloud, the reactor, and the event system. By the end of the course, you will be able to build and manage your infrastructure efficiently and fully leverage SaltStack's capabilities.

Style and Approach

This course takes you through a series of sections covering practical techniques and tools for infrastructure management. By practicing the examples provided, you will be able to apply the knowledge and skills gained to address real-world infrastructure scenarios effectively.

Additional

https://github.com/packtpublishing/learning-salt

About the Author: Packt Publishing

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Packt Publishing is a UK-based technical publisher that has been releasing books, video courses, and subscription content for software developers since 2004. The Packt catalog is one of the broadest in the industry — covering essentially every active programming language, framework, and infrastructure tool — and operates as both a book publisher and a video-course platform.

The CourseFlix listing carries three Packt courses spanning topics typical of the broader Packt catalog: OpenCV 3 by Example, Learning Salt (DevOps configuration management), and Advanced HTML5 Game Development. Material is paid and aimed at developers picking up specific technologies through structured video walkthroughs.

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#1: The Course Overview
All Course Lessons (39)
#Lesson TitleDurationAccess
1
The Course Overview Demo
02:01
2
The Philosophy of Salt
02:59
3
How Salt Communicates?
07:14
4
Installing Salt
05:18
5
Configuring Salt
09:56
6
Key Acceptance and Encryption
09:10
7
Targeting Minions
10:19
8
Execution Module Basics
14:05
9
Common Execution Modules
16:26
10
Call from Master or Minions
10:17
11
The Philosophy of Salt’s State System
06:06
12
Our First State
14:21
13
Dissect State Functions
11:35
14
Execution Flow of a State Run
07:12
15
Debugging States
05:16
16
Introduction to YAML, Jinja, and Other Renderers
05:26
17
How to Write Reusable States?
12:35
18
How to Write Maintainable States?
17:38
19
YAML and Jinja Best Practices and Gotchas
05:36
20
Configuring States Using Pillar
20:11
21
Learning Salt Formulas
09:10
22
Debugging Jinja
05:35
23
Glue SLS Files Together
09:48
24
Defining, Enforcing, and Debugging Execution Orders
16:14
25
Conditional and Branching Logic During a State Run
13:17
26
Debugging a State Run
09:54
27
Sharing Data between Systems with Salt Mine
06:43
28
Using Salt Orchestrate to Manage Complex State Runs
09:00
29
An Overview of Salt's Event Bus
05:19
30
Sending Custom Events
06:22
31
Listening to Events and Trigger Actions with Salt's Reactor
12:04
32
Integrating Salt with External Tools Using Events
05:33
33
Sending Events Using Beacon Modules
09:45
34
How to Debug the Reactor and Best Practices?
04:53
35
Installing and Configuring Salt-API
13:34
36
Exploring rest_cherrypy
14:47
37
More rest_cherrypy Features
15:05
38
Using Salt-API to Integrate with External Systems
10:22
39
Wrapping Up and Further Scope
03:15
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Frequently asked questions

What are the prerequisites for enrolling in this course?
The course 'Learning Salt' does not explicitly list prerequisites, but some foundational understanding of system administration and familiarity with command-line interfaces would be useful. The course starts with basic concepts such as installing and configuring Salt, indicating it is designed for beginners, but having prior knowledge of infrastructure management tools can be beneficial.
What will I be able to build by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you will have the skills to install, configure, deploy, and manage a web application using Docker containers. This setup will be managed across multiple systems, utilizing HAProxy as a load balancer. The course provides a comprehensive guide to using SaltStack for infrastructure management, culminating in this practical application.
Who is the target audience for this course?
The course is ideal for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals interested in automating infrastructure management using SaltStack. It is also suitable for those looking to gain practical experience in deploying and managing applications in a scalable environment.
How does this course compare in depth to other SaltStack courses?
This course offers a detailed exploration of SaltStack, covering basic to advanced topics such as the event system and salt-cloud. It provides practical exercises on defining and enforcing infrastructure states, making it suitable for those seeking comprehensive knowledge of SaltStack compared to more introductory or narrowly focused courses.
What specific tools and platforms are covered in this course?
The course covers several tools within the SaltStack ecosystem, including salt-cloud and the event system. It also explores YAML and Jinja for defining infrastructure states, and Docker containers for application deployment. HAProxy is discussed as a load balancing solution for managing web applications.
What topics are not covered in this course?
The course does not cover non-SaltStack infrastructure management tools or alternative configuration management systems. It focuses exclusively on SaltStack's features and use cases, such as state management, event handling, and integrating with external systems using Salt-API.
How much time should I expect to commit to this course?
The course comprises 39 lessons, and while the exact runtime is not specified, students should be prepared to engage with both theoretical and practical components. Time commitment will vary based on individual pace and familiarity with the topics, but learners should allocate several hours per week to progress steadily.