Puppet Fundamentals Training by AcadNXT is designed to provide participants with practical expertise in infrastructure automation and configuration management using Puppet. This instructor-led training program covers Puppet architecture, Puppet Master, Puppet Agent, manifests, modules, resources, classes, facts, catalogs, Puppet DSL, node classification, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. Participants will gain hands-on experience in automating server configuration, managing system states, and ensuring consistency across multiple environments using Puppet-based automation workflows. The course is ideal for DevOps engineers, system administrators, and cloud professionals working on scalable infrastructure automation and configuration management.

• Understand Puppet architecture and configuration management principles
• Write and manage Puppet manifests using DSL
• Create reusable modules and classes
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
• Manage nodes and system facts effectively
• Apply role-based configuration management
• Troubleshoot Puppet configurations and errors
• Build scalable infrastructure automation solutions

• DevOps Engineers
• System Administrators
• Cloud Engineers
• Infrastructure Engineers
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• IT Operations Teams
• Automation Engineers
• Build and Release Engineers

• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix administration
• Familiarity with command-line operations
• Basic scripting knowledge is beneficial
• Understanding of server and cloud environments is helpful

• Understanding Puppet architecture and configuration management model
• Writing Puppet manifests using Puppet DSL
• Creating and managing Puppet modules
• Automating infrastructure configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Managing Puppet agents and master setup
• Using facts, resources, and classes effectively
• Implementing node classification and catalog management
• Debugging and troubleshooting Puppet configurations
• Integrating Puppet into DevOps workflows
• Applying best practices for scalable infrastructure automation

After completing the Puppet Fundamentals Training, participants will be able to design and implement infrastructure automation solutions using Puppet. Learners will gain practical expertise in writing manifests, managing modules, configuring nodes, and applying Infrastructure as Code principles across enterprise environments.

Introduction to Configuration Management and Puppet Basics

• Overview of configuration management concepts
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) fundamentals
• Introduction to Puppet ecosystem
• Puppet architecture: Master and Agent model
• Setting up Puppet environment

Puppet Manifests and DSL Fundamentals

• Understanding Puppet manifests
• Writing basic Puppet code using DSL
• Resources and resource types
• Variables and data handling
• Applying configurations to nodes

Modules and Classes

• Creating Puppet modules
• Understanding classes and manifests structure
• Reusable configuration components
• Module organization best practices
• Testing basic modules

Node Management and Facts

• Puppet agents and node configuration
• Using system facts in Puppet
• Node classification basics
• Catalog compilation process
• Configuration application lifecycle

Advanced Puppet Concepts

• Conditional logic in Puppet manifests
• Parameterized classes
• Hiera data-driven configuration
• Role-based node management
• Advanced module design

Automation and Infrastructure Scaling

• Managing multiple nodes at scale
• Infrastructure consistency enforcement
• Environment separation (dev, test, prod)
• Integration with cloud infrastructure
• Continuous configuration management concepts

Debugging and Troubleshooting

• Puppet logs and error handling
• Debugging manifests and catalogs
• Common configuration issues and fixes
• Testing Puppet code locally
• Performance tuning basics

Mini Project and Practical Implementation

• Building end-to-end infrastructure automation using Puppet
• Creating modules and manifests for real-world use case
• Configuring multiple nodes using Puppet agents
• Applying role-based configuration management
• Final project review and discussion

• Puppet architecture and ecosystem components
• Manifests, modules, and classes
• Node management and facts
• Catalog compilation process
• Hiera and data-driven configuration
• Infrastructure automation workflows
• Debugging and troubleshooting Puppet issues
• Puppet mini project implementation

• Hands-on Puppet manifest development exercises
• Module and class creation assignments
• Node configuration and classification tasks
• Infrastructure automation activities
• Mini project development and evaluation
• Debugging and troubleshooting exercises

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in Puppet Fundamentals Training, validating their expertise in configuration management, Puppet manifests, modules, node management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and enterprise