install

provision new Scaleway server

install salt stack

cd ~
apt update
apt install -y python-pygit2
curl -L https://bootstrap.saltstack.com -o install_salt.sh
sudo sh install_salt.sh -P -M git v2017.7.2

update master config

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 8192
nano /etc/salt/master

ext_pillar:
  - git:
    - master git@github.com:${user}/${repo}:
      - root: salt/pillar
      - privkey: /root/.ssh/id_rsa
      - pubkey: /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

master: 127.0.0.1

update minion config

nano /etc/salt/minion

master: 127.0.0.1

restart salt servers

service salt-minion restart
service salt-master restart

list minion keys

sudo salt-key --list all

accept new key

sudo salt-key -a ${key}

test first minion

sudo salt '*' test.ping

references

• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/saltstack-infrastructure-installing-the-salt-master
• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/saltstack-infrastructure-configuring-salt-cloud-to-spin-up-digitalocean-resources