SaltStack is an open-source configuration management and remote execution engine. It remotely executes commands across all machines. It is a python based software. Thomas S Hatch is the creator and the principal architect of SaltStack. SaltStack uses the ZeroMQ messaging pbrary to process high-speed requirements for all networking layers. Salt is simple, scalable and fast. This tutorial will explore the basic principles of SaltStack, SaltStack setup, Minion file system and then walk through with remote execution steps, configuration management, cloud management, Python API operations and finally conclude with a complete working example.

Audience

This is a tutorial for those professionals who are aspiring to make a career in SaltStack. This tutorial will give you enough understanding on the remote execution operation and configuration management.

Prerequisites

Before you start doing practice with the various components given in this tutorial, it is being assumed that you are already aware and have a sound knowledge of ZeroMQ and core knowledge of Python.