salt.pillar.cmd_json¶
Execute a command and read the output as JSON. The JSON data is then directly overlaid onto the minion's Pillar data.
Configuring the CMD_JSON ext_pillar¶
Set the following Salt config to setup cmd json result as external pillar source:
ext_pillar:
- cmd_json: 'echo {"arg":"value"}'
This will run the command echo {arg: value} on the master.
Module Documentation¶
- salt.pillar.cmd_json.ext_pillar(minion_id, pillar, command)¶
Execute a command and read the output as JSON
