$debug = yes doesnt work about psick

[alvagante]

You have to include also the module puppet (or at least pupet::debug) in order to make debug work (it provides File[puppet_debug_variables] )

[gerapeldoorn]

Hi,

Excellent, I've put this at the top of my basenode:

include puppet::debug

and it works nicely!

PEBCAK... :)

Thanks!
Ger.

[alvagante]

A suggestion, to avoid variables scping issues, you should define variables BEFORE including the relevant classes.
So, if you follow the "nodes inheritcance" approach, as described in my puppet.intrastructures, be use to include classes ONLY at the "end" of the inherticance tree (at the real node level) AFTER the definition (and eventually override) of the variables you may have at the basenode or lower levels.

I suggest to use "roles" to define group of servers with the same functionality so that in a node you just include one class: the role class, and there you include all the classes you need for that role.

[gerapeldoorn]

Okay, I'll move it to the end of the basenode def. for now, when I figure out roles better I'll put it there.

Thanks for helping this n00b.. :)

[alvagante]

You're welcomed, and actually it's quite useful to receive this kind of feedback, so thank you 2.