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["Konrad Bucheli (PSI)" <konrad.bucheli AT psi.ch>]

Hi

The Puppet Server Migration will be postponed to Monday 03.11.2025 due 
to https://gitea.psi.ch/puppet/puppet/pulls/2019 .

Kind regards
Konrad

On 10/7/25 10:13, Bucheli, Konrad wrote:
> Dear Linux Users and Admins
>
> As already announced we plan to move to a new Puppet Server. On
>
>      Monday 20.10.2025 in the afternoon
>
> we will exchange the backend of puppet.psi.ch to the new server 
> lx-puppet-01.psi.ch.
>
> If you do nothing, your machine will automatically use the new server on the 
> next automatic Puppet run which is usually scheduled the next morning. If you 
> see isssues, we may delay or undo this change again.
> There is no need for action from your side, but ideally you test the new 
> server already now with
>
>      puppet agent -t --server lx-puppet-01.psi.ch
>
> Kind regards
> Konrad
>
> ________________________________________
> Von: Bucheli, Konrad
> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2025 16:39
> An: linux-announce AT lists.psi.ch
> Betreff: new Puppet server ready for testing
>
> Dear Linux Users and Admins
>
> Our current Puppet server is a bit outdated (software version wise), so
> we prepared a new Puppet server running RHEL9 and OpenVox 8.
>
> I have not met yet any compatibility issues with the new server, still
> your special configuration may not have been tested yet. So I ask you to
> test the new Puppet server in a free moment:
>
>       puppet agent -t --server lx-puppet-01.psi.ch
>
> or in the DMZ
>
>       puppet agent -t --server vs-puppet-dmz.psi.ch
>
> Note that the next normal puppet run (automatic or with "puppet agent
> -t" will always fall back to the generic puppet.psi.ch which currently
> points to the old server. We will change it to the new one once we have
> sufficient feedback and feel ready to migrate. That will then happen
> without the need for action on your side. There is no need to delete
> host keys, etc. for the migration.
>
> What makes most headache with Puppet are configurations using the
> deprecated and unmaintained "network" class, respectively the nodes with
> `network::interfaces_hash` or `network::gateway` Hiera settings. These
> are found in following environments:
>
> cits2
> cocos
> daas
> esi
> gmerlin6
> hipa
> meg
> merlin
> merlin6
> merlin7
> photonics
> sls
> swissfel
> tier3
> tmerlin6
> twlha
>
> If you are responsible for one of these environments, please check your
> nodes there and plan a migration to modern Hiera managed network
> configuration:
> https://linux.psi.ch/documentation/admin-guide/configuration/basic/networking.html
>
> If you have questions, issues or any kind of feedback feel free to
> contact linux-eng AT psi.ch.
>
> Kind regards
> Konrad
>
>
> --
> Paul Scherrer Institut
> Konrad Bucheli
> Linux Systems Engineer
> Core Linux Research Services
> Science IT Infrastructure and Services department (AWI)
> OBBA/230
> Forschungstrasse 111
> 5232 Villigen PSI
> Switzerland
>
> Phone: +41 56 310 27 24
> konrad.bucheli AT psi.ch
> www.psi.ch

--
Paul Scherrer Institut
Konrad Bucheli
Linux Systems Engineer
Core Linux Research Services
Science IT Infrastructure and Services department (AWI)
OBBA/230
Forschungstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland

Phone: +41 56 310 27 24
konrad.bucheli AT psi.ch
www.psi.ch