salt.modules.node¶

Module for full system inspection.

salt.modules.node.inspect(mode='all', priority=19, **kwargs)¶

Start node inspection and save the data to the database for further query.

Parameters:

• mode: Clarify inspection mode: configuration, payload, all (default)

  payload

  • filter: Comma-separated directories to track payload.

• priority: (advanced) Set priority of the inspection. Default is low priority.

CLI Example:

salt '*' node.inspect
salt '*' node.inspect configuration
salt '*' node.inspect payload filter=/opt,/ext/oracle

salt.modules.node.query(scope, **kwargs)¶

Query the node for specific information.

Parameters:

• scope: Specify scope of the query.

  • System: Return system data.

  • Software: Return software information.

  • Services: Return known services.

  • Identity: Return user accounts information for this system.

    accounts

    Can be either 'local', 'remote' or 'all' (equal to "local,remote"). Remote accounts cannot be resolved on all systems, but only those, which supports 'passwd -S -a'.

    disabled

    True (or False, default) to return only disabled accounts.

  • payload: Payload scope parameters:

    filter

    Include only results which path starts from the filter string.

    time

    Display time in Unix ticks or format according to the configured TZ (default) Values: ticks, tz (default)

    size

    Format size. Values: B, KB, MB, GB

    type

    Include payload type. Values (comma-separated): directory (or dir), link, file (default) Example (returns everything): type=directory,link,file

    owners

    Resolve UID/GID to an actual names or leave them numeric (default). Values: name (default), id

    brief

    Return just a list of payload elements, if True. Default: False.

  • all: Return all information (default).

CLI Example:

salt '*' node.query scope=os
salt '*' node.query payload type=file,link filter=/etc size=Kb brief=False