salt/doc/topics/ext_processes/index.rst
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.. _ext-processes:
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Running Custom Master Processes
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.. note::
:ref:`Salt engines <engines>` are a new feature in 2015.8.0 that let you run
custom processes on the Salt master and on Salt minions. Salt engines provide
more functionality than ``ext_processes`` by accepting arguments, and by
providing access to Salt config, execution modules, and runners.
In addition to the processes that the Salt master automatically spawns,
it is possible to configure it to start additional custom processes.
This is useful if a dedicated process is needed that should run throughout
the life of the Salt master. For periodic independent tasks, a
:doc:`scheduled runner <../jobs/schedule.rst>` may be more appropriate.
Processes started in this way will be restarted if they die and will be
killed when the Salt master is shut down.
Example Configuration
======================
Processes are declared in the master config file with the `ext_processes`
option. Processes will be started in the order they are declared.
.. code-block:: yaml
ext_processes:
- mymodule.TestProcess
- mymodule.AnotherProcess
Example Process Class
=====================
.. code-block:: python
# Import python libs
import time
import logging
from multiprocessing import Process
# Import Salt libs
from salt.utils.event import SaltEvent
log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class TestProcess(Process):
def __init__(self, opts):
Process.__init__(self)
self.opts = opts
def run(self):
self.event = SaltEvent('master', self.opts['sock_dir'])
i = 0
while True:
self.event.fire_event({'iteration': i}, 'ext_processes/test{0}')
time.sleep(60)