SaltStack returning too much detail

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Whenever I run salt '*' state.highstate, Salt outputs each module using the following format:

service_|-zabbix_server_|-zabbix-server-mysql_|-running:
    ----------
    __run_num__:
        17
    changes:
        ----------
    comment:
        Service zabbix-server-mysql is already enabled, and is in the desired state
    name:
        zabbix-server-mysql
    result:
        True
    retcode:
        2

I think this started happening after I accidently ran highstate with an e appended to the end like salt '*' state.highstate e.

Any theories on how to get it back to the normal output format?

Best Answer

Highstate output formatting is configured in /etc/salt/master or /etc/salt/master.d/ via several options. Try setting these and restarting salt-master.

22.8.4.6. state_verbose

Controls the verbosity of state runs. By default, the results of all states are returned, but setting this value to False will cause salt to only display output for states which either failed, or succeeded without making any changes to the minion.

state_verbose: True

22.8.4.7. state_output

The state_output setting changes if the output is the full multi line output for each changed state if set to 'full', but if set to 'terse' the output will be shortened to a single line. If set to 'mixed', the output will be terse unless a state failed, in which case that output will be full. If set to 'changes', the output will be full unless the state didn't change.

state_output: full

22.8.1.18. output

Set the default outputter used by the salt command.

output: nested

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SaltStack: schedule highstate in batch

When initiating a highstate from the master you can utilize a feature known as batch mode.

The --batch-size flag allows you to specify how many minions to run against in parallel. You can use the command below:

salt --batch-size 1 '*' state.highstate

Regarding the time when it runs, you can use splay argument like the following:

splay:
  start: 10
  end: 15

This will splay the time between 10 and 15 seconds

If you want to use it with a scheduling system:

Edit /etc/anacrontab and add RANDOM DELAY and START_HOURS_RANGE parameters:

# The maximal random delay added to the base delay of the jobs
RANDOM_DELAY=60
# interval, when scheduled jobs can be run, in hours
START_HOURS_RANGE=3-4

1 10 update.daily /usr/bin/salt --batch-size 1 '*' state.highstate

Change SSH Port Using Saltstack

The openssh formula support additional configuration and customization through Pillar.

In you configured your Pillar to use /srv/pillar, you can create a simple /srv/pillar/top.sls file with the following contents:

base:
  '*':
    - sshd

This top file associates the sshd.sls file to all minions. Now the /srv/pillar/sshd.sls file needs to be populated:

sshd_config:
  Port: 1234

Examples of all available options can be found in a file named pillar.example in the root directory of openssh formula repository.

There is no need for creating a custom sshd state if you use the openssh formula. Your /srv/salt/top.sls should look similar to this:

base:
  '*':
    - users
    - openssh

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