Spot-Salt Module

We use this module to get server grains from salt API so we can use it in UnusedServers PowerShell module.

Installation

1. Determine PowerShell modules directory you want to use (type $env:PSModulePath and chose one, for example c:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules).
2. Download repo and place all files under Modules directory you chose in the first step into Spot-Salt folder (c:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\Spot-Salt).
3. Make sure the files are not blocked. Right click on the files and un-block them by going into properties.
4. Make sure to set your PowerShell Execution Policy to RemoteSigned, for example Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force.
5. Type Get-Module -ListAvailable and make sure you see Spot-Salt module in the list

Usage

help Salt-Connect -Detailed

help Salt -Detailed

help salt-Run -Detailed

Examples

salt-Connect saltStaging: connects to saltStaging salt master and obtains security token

salt "TEST*" cmd.run "ifconfig": runs ifconfig on TEST server. This will return JID number that you can use with salt-Run command

salt-Run 20151001150618354722: will return result for job ID 20151001150618354722 as an object.

salt "TEST*" cmd.run "ifconfig" | salt-run -Loud: will return results of the command to the console in a nice format

salt -E "TEST0(1|2|3)" grains.items | salt-run: will return all grains for three servers TEST01, TEST02, TEST03 as an object so it is easy to consume it in another scipt