Organizing pillar data to apply roles with merging of pillar

pillar-org.md

Pillar match top by minion id

# /srv/pillar/top.sls

base:
  '*':
    - roles.saltstack.minion
    
  '*saltmaster*':
    - roles.saltstack.master

Apply roles after being matched

Apply minion role and include correct environment data

# /srv/pillar/roles/saltstack/minion/init.sls
roles:
  salt-minion:
    enabled: True
    role-data:
      - include: {{ grains['environment'] }}

Correct environment data

# /srv/pillar/roles/saltstack/minion/dev.sls
version: {{ version_default }}
master: dev.salt-master.company.com

Apply master role and include correct environment data

# /srv/pillar/roles/saltstack/master/init.sls
roles:
  salt-master:
  enabled: True
  role-data:
    - include: {{ grains['environment'] }}

Correct environment data

# /srv/pillar/roles/saltstack/master/dev.sls
version: 2019.2.2

Alternative data- incorrect

# /srv/pillar/roles/saltstack/master/stg.sls
version: {{ version_default }}

Apply state using role data

# /srv/states/top.sls

base:
  base:
  'roles.salt-minion':
    - match: pillar
    - new_roles.saltstack.minion
  'roles.salt-master':
    - match: pillar
    - new_roles.saltstack.master