Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Module Description - What the module does and why it is useful
3. Setup - The basics of getting started with curator
   • What curator affects
   • Setup requirements
   • Beginning with curator
4. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
5. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
6. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
7. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Overview

This module manages Elasticsearch Curator (https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/index.html)

Module Description

The module will install Curator via the Python PIP package and manage the cronjobs to schedule different Curator commands.

See the official Curator documentation for more details : https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/commands.html

Setup

What curator affects

• Install Python PIP if not present
• Install elasticsearch-curator PIP package
• Change the crontab

Setup Requirements

• puppetlabs/stdlib

Beginning with curator

See : https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/getting-started.html

Usage

Install Curator

class { 'curator': }

Install Curator with a specific version and deploy jobs

class { 'curator':
  version => '3.3.0',
  crons   => {
    'logstash-cleanup' => {
      command     => 'delete',
      subcommand  => 'indices',
      parameters  => "--time-unit days --older-than 7 --timestring '\%Y.\%m.\%d' --prefix logstash-",
      cron_minute => 0,
      cron_hour   => 0,
    }
  }
}

Example using Hiera

class { 'curator': }

---
curator::version: 3.3.0
curator::crons:
  logstash:
    command: 'delete'
    subcommand: 'indices'
    parameters: "--time-unit hours --older-than 7 --timestring '\\%Y.\\%m.\\%d.\\%H' --prefix logstash-"
    cron_minute: '30'
    cron_hour: '*/1'
  puppet-report:
    command: 'delete'
    parameters: "--time-unit days --older-than 14 --timestring \\%Y.\\%m.\\%d --prefix puppet-report-"

Limitations

This module has been tested on Ubuntu and should work on Redhat/CentOS too.

For Redhat/CentOS, you will need to deploy the EPEL repository before using the module (See : https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL). This module doesn't manage EPEL.

Development

See the CONTRIBUTING.md file. Pull requests are welcome :)