> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration-puppet-and-mariadb.md).

# Puppet and MariaDB

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[Puppet Overview](/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration-puppet-and-mariadb/puppet-overview-for-mariadb-users.md)
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Introduction to Puppet's architecture (agent-master vs. standalone), concepts like manifests and catalogs, and how it can be used for configuration management of MariaDB servers.
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[Deploying Docker Containers with Puppet](/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration-puppet-and-mariadb/deploying-docker-containers-with-puppet.md)
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A guide to managing Docker container lifecycles using Puppet's `docker` resource type, covering image pulling, container execution, and upgrades for MariaDB.
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[Existing Puppet Modules for MariaDB](/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration-puppet-and-mariadb/existing-puppet-modules-for-mariadb.md)
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Lists available Puppet modules for MariaDB from the Puppet Forge and GitHub, noting that while no official module exists, community and generic MySQL modules are often used.
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[Puppet hiera Configuration System](/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration-puppet-and-mariadb/puppet-hiera-configuration-system.md)
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Explains how to use Hiera, Puppet's hierarchical key/value lookup tool, to separate MariaDB configuration data from code and manage environment-specific settings.
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[Bolt Examples](/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration-puppet-and-mariadb/bolt-examples.md)
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Demonstrates how to use Bolt, an orchestration tool in the Puppet ecosystem, to run ad-hoc commands, scripts, and tasks on remote MariaDB servers without a permanent agent.
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