sample_salt_commands.txt

Sample salt commands to be run from a salt master. These commands have been tested with salt 2017.7.4 (Nitrogen).

# install a tool in all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' cmd.run 'sudo apt-get install nmon -y'

# run a linux command in all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' cmd.run 'date'

# check if a system reboot is required in all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' system.get_reboot_required_witnessed

# get minion hostname in all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' network.get_hostname

# get the list of system information across all managed systems (running minions)
sudo salt '*' grains.ls

# get the values for the system information across all managed systems (running minions)
sudo salt '*' grains.items

# install python3 to enable pip to run in all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' cmd.run 'sudo apt-get install python3-pip -y'

# install a python module in all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' cmd.run 'pip3 install progressbar'

# test a echo message from all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' test.echo 'hello'

# ping each minion connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' test.ping

# get minion environment details from all minions connected to a salt master.
sudo salt '*' grains.items --output=pprint

# update and upgrade linux packages in multiple servers simultaneously. all server names should have the string 'node' in them.
sudo salt '*node*' cmd.run ' sudo apt-get update | sudo apt-get upgrade -y ' --output=pprint

# view and debug events in the salt master and minions
sudo salt-run state.event pretty=True

# run salt minion in debug mode
sudo salt-minion -l debug