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# salt-minion -l debug
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/minion
[INFO    ] Using cached minion ID: server1
[DEBUG   ] loading log_handlers in ['/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/log_handlers', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/log/handlers']
[DEBUG   ] Skipping /var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/log_handlers, it is not a directory
[DEBUG   ] None of the required configuration sections, 'logstash_udp_handler' and 'logstash_zmq_handler', were found the in the configuration. Not loading the Logstash logging handlers module.
[DEBUG   ] Configuration file path: /etc/salt/minion
[INFO    ] Setting up the Salt Minion "server1"
[DEBUG   ] Created pidfile: /var/run/salt-minion.pid
[DEBUG   ] Chowned pidfile: /var/run/salt-minion.pid to user: root
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/minion
[DEBUG   ] loading grain in ['/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/grains', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/grains']
[DEBUG   ] Attempting to authenticate with the Salt Master at 127.0.0.1
[DEBUG   ] Loaded minion key: /etc/salt/pki/minion/minion.pem
[DEBUG   ] Loaded minion key: /etc/salt/pki/minion/minion.pem
[DEBUG   ] Decrypting the current master AES key
[DEBUG   ] Loaded minion key: /etc/salt/pki/minion/minion.pem
[INFO    ] Authentication with master successful!
[DEBUG   ] Loaded minion key: /etc/salt/pki/minion/minion.pem
[DEBUG   ] Decrypting the current master AES key
[DEBUG   ] Loaded minion key: /etc/salt/pki/minion/minion.pem
[DEBUG   ] Loaded minion key: /etc/salt/pki/minion/minion.pem
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/minion
[DEBUG   ] loading grain in ['/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/grains', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/grains']
[CRITICAL] Failed to load grains defined in grain file opts.opts in function <function opts at 0x24bef50>, error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/loader.py", line 908, in gen_grains
    ret = fun()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/grains/opts.py", line 12, in opts
    if __opts__.get('grain_opts', False) or __pillar__.get('grain_opts', False):
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'get'
[DEBUG   ] loading module in ['/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/modules', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/modules']
[DEBUG   ] Skipping /var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/modules, it is not a directory
[DEBUG   ] Loaded localemod as virtual locale
[DEBUG   ] Loaded groupadd as virtual group
[DEBUG   ] Loaded yumpkg as virtual pkg
[DEBUG   ] Loaded parted as virtual partition
[DEBUG   ] Loaded linux_sysctl as virtual sysctl
[DEBUG   ] Loaded rh_service as virtual service
[DEBUG   ] Loaded mdadm as virtual raid
[DEBUG   ] Loaded linux_acl as virtual acl
[DEBUG   ] Loaded sysmod as virtual sys
[DEBUG   ] Loaded rpm as virtual lowpkg
[DEBUG   ] Loaded useradd as virtual user
[DEBUG   ] Loaded grub_legacy as virtual grub
[DEBUG   ] Loaded rh_ip as virtual ip
[DEBUG   ] Loaded virtualenv_mod as virtual virtualenv
[DEBUG   ] Loaded cmdmod as virtual cmd
[DEBUG   ] Loaded linux_lvm as virtual lvm
[DEBUG   ] Loaded djangomod as virtual django
[DEBUG   ] loading returner in ['/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/returners', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/returners']
[DEBUG   ] Loaded syslog_return as virtual syslog
[DEBUG   ] Loaded couchdb_return as virtual couchdb
[DEBUG   ] Loaded carbon_return as virtual carbon
[DEBUG   ] Loaded sqlite3_return as virtual sqlite3
[INFO    ] Minion is starting as user 'root'
[DEBUG   ] Minion "server1" trying to tune in
[DEBUG   ] Minion PUB socket URI: ipc:///var/run/salt/minion/minion_event_a8438da78e679f44a5cff9e44ebacfbd_pub.ipc
[DEBUG   ] Minion PULL socket URI: ipc:///var/run/salt/minion/minion_event_a8438da78e679f44a5cff9e44ebacfbd_pull.ipc
[DEBUG   ] Setting zmq_reconnect_ivl to '100ms'
[DEBUG   ] Setting zmq_reconnect_ivl_max to '5100ms'
[DEBUG   ] Running scheduled job: __mine_interval
Process Process-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/multiprocessing/process.py", line 232, in _bootstrap
    self.run()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/multiprocessing/process.py", line 88, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/utils/schedule.py", line 93, in handle_func
    ret['return'] = self.functions[func]()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/modules/mine.py", line 49, in update
    m_data = __salt__['config.option']('mine_functions', {})
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/modules/config.py", line 119, in option
    if value in __pillar__.get('master', {}):
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'get'