Solved SaltStack rename minion ?
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Hi,
So SaltStack question, how can I rename minion ID after it got registered on the salt master ? I dont think that is possible or is it ?
For example I have minion with ID 172, and I want to rename it, without uninstalling it from the minion machine and the re-installing with the correct ID, lets say 175. So can this be done remotely from the Master ?
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@msff-amman-Itofficer Do you have one administrator username and password across all computers?
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have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
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@scottalanmiller said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
@scottalanmiller -- are you talking about the /etc/salt/minion_id file ?
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@dafyre said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
@scottalanmiller said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
@scottalanmiller -- are you talking about the /etc/salt/minion_id file ?
There is an id field in the minion file.
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@dafyre said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
@scottalanmiller said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
@scottalanmiller -- are you talking about the /etc/salt/minion_id file ?
This is located at the minion side not master side
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@msff-amman-Itofficer said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
@dafyre said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
@scottalanmiller said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
@scottalanmiller -- are you talking about the /etc/salt/minion_id file ?
This is located at the minion side not master side
Correct
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@scottalanmiller said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
I know I can change it from the minion side, but I wondered if it can be done from the master side
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@aaronstuder said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
@msff-amman-Itofficer Do you have one administrator username and password across all computers?
Currently no, but if you have an idea share it as well, cause I can create 1 user account and 1 password across all computers using salt master
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@msff-amman-Itofficer said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
@scottalanmiller said in SaltStack rename minion ?:
have you tried changing the ID setting on the minion? I don't believe that that will rename it on the server after being joined, but it is where you would start.
I know I can change it from the minion side, but I wondered if it can be done from the master side
You can change the Minion side from the Master
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Lots of votes for this feature. but it does not appear to have been implemented.
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Not having used salt yet myself, couldn't you set the contents of that file using the Salt Master?
