salt systemctl enable salt-master; salt-master -d ; salt-master -l debug salt client (minion) searches salt then ssh handshake (/etc/salt/minion -> master:) systemctl enable salt-minion master: manage clients' keys salt-key -L recreate key master:salt-key -d test2.example.com minion: start salt master: check salt-key L salt '*' cmd.run salt call - shows commands output on minion grains - static data about minions targetting - group minions by feature states - - ex. /srv/salt/vim.sls: ===================== https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/tutorials/walkthrough.html