How to install MCollective on Windows 10

MCollective is a remote server automation tool that can be used to manage and orchestrate remote systems. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install MCollective on a Windows 10 operating system.

Pre-requisites

  • A Windows 10 operating system
  • A recent version of Ruby (version 2.4 or later)
  • The Ruby DevKit
  • The MCollective source code (download from https://puppet.com/mcollective)

Installation steps

1. Install Ruby

  1. Download the latest version of Ruby from https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/.
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to install Ruby.
  3. During the installation, make sure to check the box to add Ruby to your PATH environment variable.

2. Install the Ruby DevKit

  1. Download the Ruby DevKit for your version of Ruby from https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/.
  2. Extract the files to a directory, for example, C:\RubyDevKit
  3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the Ruby DevKit directory.
  4. Run the following command to install the DevKit:
ruby dk.rb init
ruby dk.rb install

3. Install MCollective

  1. Download the MCollective source code from https://puppet.com/mcollective.
  2. Extract the files to a directory, for example, C:\MCollective.
  3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the MCollective directory.
  4. Run the following command to install the necessary gems:
bundle install
  1. Next, run the following command to configure MCollective:
bundle exec mco plugin package
  1. Finally, run the following command to start the MCollective server:
bundle exec mco server

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have seen the steps to install MCollective on a Windows 10 operating system. With MCollective installed, you can now begin to manage and orchestrate remote systems using this powerful tool.