salt/doc/topics/tutorials/cron.rst
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Using cron with Salt
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The Salt Minion can initiate its own highstate using the ``salt-call`` command.
.. code-block:: bash
$ salt-call state.highstate
This will cause the minion to check in with the master and ensure it is in the
correct 'state'.
Use cron to initiate a highstate
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If you would like the Salt Minion to regularly check in with the master you can
use the venerable cron to run the ``salt-call`` command.
.. code-block:: bash
# PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
00 00 * * * salt-call state.highstate
The above cron entry will run a highstate every day at midnight.
.. note::
Be aware that you may need to ensure the PATH for cron includes any
scripts or commands that need to be executed.