On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Jon Jaroker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Could someone explain why a relationship implemented with a collection > is honored by Puppet, but a 'before' or 'require' meta-parameter fails > for the example below. > > ------- THIS WORKS ------ > Nfs::Client <| |> -> Class['myclass'] > class { 'myclass': } > nfs::client { '/share':} > ------------------------ > > ---------- DEPENDENCY IS NOT HONORED BY PUPPET HERE ------------- > class{'myclass': require => Nfs::Client['/share'] } > nfs::client{'/share':} > ------------------------ > > The nfs share must be mounted before packages can be installed in > Class['myclass']. Defining this relationship using 'before' or > 'require' meta-parameters did not succeed: In the bottom example, > Puppet would attempt to install packages contained in the class even > though the nfs share was not mounted. > > I realize that the top example is applying the relationship to all > 'nfs::client' defined types (which is fine). But why should this > method work while the explicit 'before' or 'require' approach fail?
At first glance I think that should work. What version of Puppet are you running? -- Nigel Kersten Product, Puppet Labs @nigelkersten -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
