Installation overview
Installation
There are several steps to bring up a CFEngine installation within an organization:
- Prepare all appropriate machines for installation.
- Configure your network and security.
- Download the CFEngine software.
- Install CFEngine on the Policy Server(s).
- Bootstrap the policy server to itself.
- Initiate post-install configuration on the Policy Server.
- Install CFEngine on the Host machine(s).
- Bootstrap the Host(s) to a Policy Server.
See General installation for a more detailed guide for how to install CFEngine, and links to installation guides for various versions of CFEngine and different configurations.
See [Secure bootstrap] for a guide on bootstrapping CFEngine in untrusted networks.
See also: Pre-installation checklist , Supported platforms and versions
Setup & configuration
Additional options for configuring CFEngine policy are as follows:
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[Controlling frequency] Learn how to control frequency settings for verifying CFEngine policy.
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[Version control] Learn how to put your CFEngine policies under version control.
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[Masterfiles Policy Framework] Learn what options are available out of the box in CFEngine to configure its masterfiles operation.