Salt

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A standalone path through Salt (SaltStack), known for speed and real-time remote execution. Beginner covers the master/minion architecture and message bus, remote execution and targeting, states and the SLS format, and the highstate. Intermediate builds real config: pillar (secure per-minion data), grains (minion facts), Jinja templating, and the top file. Advanced goes deep: the event system and reactor, salt-ssh and masterless modes, encrypted pillars and secret backends, and securing the Salt infrastructure. Real SLS and CLI output throughout; each level ends with a self-test feeding a rotating final exam.

Intermediate3 sections · 12 lessons · ~6h total · 14-question self-test

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Salt fundamentals

4 lessons

01What Salt is & the master/minion modelThe message bus and real-time control.12 min 02Remote execution & targetingRun commands across the fleet instantly.12 min 03States & the SLS formatDeclarative desired state in YAML.12 min 04The top file & highstateMapping states to minions.12 min

Pillar, grains & formulas

4 lessons

01Pillar: secure per-minion dataTargeted, private configuration data.14 min 02Grains: minion factsStatic data for targeting and logic.12 min 03Jinja & templating in statesData-driven, portable SLS.12 min 04Formulas & state organizationReusable, shareable state trees.12 min

Events, secrets & hardening

4 lessons

01The event system & reactorEvent-driven automation.14 min 02salt-ssh & masterlessAgentless and standalone modes.12 min 03Encrypted pillars & secretsGPG-encrypted data and backends.12 min 04Securing the Salt infrastructureKey acceptance, the master, ACLs.14 min

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Final exam

Test yourself on everything

14 questions drawn from all 3 sections — every answer explained as you pick.

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