Optional installation source - pip

source:engine metadata created - defaults to pkg
installation, pip installation alternative added

README.rst

         minions:
         - name: 'node1.system.location.domain.com'
 
+Salt master with alternative installation source and version (optional) - pip
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    salt:
+      master:
+        enabled: true
+        ...
+        source:
+          engine: pip
+          version: 2016.3.0rc2
+
 Salt master syndicate master of masters
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
               image: ubuntu-14-04-x64-1456128611.qcow2
               size: medium
               disk_profile: database
-              net_profile: testing
+              net_profile: testing

metadata/service/master/cluster.yml

   salt:
     master:
       enabled: true
+      source:
+        engine: pkg
       command_timeout: 5
-      worker_threads: 2
+      worker_threads: 2

metadata/service/master/single.yml

   salt:
     master:
       enabled: true
+      source:
+        engine: pkg
       command_timeout: 5
       worker_threads: 2
-      base_environment: ${_param:salt_master_base_environment}
+      base_environment: ${_param:salt_master_base_environment}

metadata/service/minion/cluster.yml

   salt:
     minion:
       enabled: true
+      source:
+        engine: pkg
       masters:
         - host: ${_param:salt_master_host}
         - host: ${_param:salt_master_host}

metadata/service/minion/local.yml

   salt:
     minion:
       enabled: true
+      source:
+        engine: pkg
       local: true
       pillar:
         engine: reclass

metadata/service/minion/master.yml

   salt:
     minion:
       enabled: true
+      source:
+        engine: pkg
       master:
         host: ${_param:salt_master_host}
       mine:

salt/api.sls

   pkg.installed
   - names: {{ api.pkgs }}
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_master_packages
+    - {{ master.install_state }}
 
 salt_api_service:
   service.running:
   - watch:
     - file: /etc/salt/master
 
-{%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}

salt/map.jinja

 {%- load_yaml as master_common %}
 default:
   service: salt-master
+  {%- if pillar.salt.master is defined %}
+  {%- if pillar.salt.master.source.engine == 'pkg' %}
+  install_state: "pkg: salt_master_packages"
+  {%- elif pillar.salt.master.source.engine == 'pip' %}
+  install_state: "pip: salt_master_packages"
+  {%- endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
+  {%- if pillar.salt.master.source.version is defined %}
+  version: {{ pillar.salt.master.source.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
   accept_policy: preseed
   bind: {}
   formula: {}
   - python-yaml
   graph_states: False
   service: salt-minion
+  {%- if pillar.salt.minion is defined %}
+  {%- if pillar.salt.minion.source.engine == 'pkg' %}
+  install_state: "pkg: salt_minion_packages"
+  {%- elif pillar.salt.minion.source.engine == 'pip' %}
+  install_state: "pip: salt_minion_packages"
+  {%- endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
+  {%- if pillar.salt.minion.source.version is defined %}
+  version: {{ pillar.salt.minion.source.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
 {%- endload %}
 
 {%- load_yaml as minion_specific %}

salt/master/api.sls

   - names:
     - salt-api
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_master_packages
+    - {{ master.install_state }}
 
 salt_api_service:
   service.running:

salt/master/minion.sls

   file.directory:
   - makedirs: true
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_master_packages
+    - {{ master.install_state }}
 
 {%- for name, environment in master.environment.iteritems() %}
 

salt/master/service.sls

 {%- from "salt/map.jinja" import master with context %}
 {%- if master.enabled %}
 
+{%- if master.source.get('engine', 'pkg') == 'pkg' %}
+
 salt_master_packages:
   pkg.latest:
   - names: {{ master.pkgs }}
+  {%- if master.source.version is defined %}
+  - version: {{ master.source.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+{%- elif master.source.get('engine', 'pkg') == 'pip' %}
+
+salt_master_packages:
+  pip.installed:
+  - name: salt{% if master.source.version is defined %}=={{ master.source.version }}{% endif %}
+
+{%- endif %}
 
 /etc/salt/master.d/master.conf:
   file.managed:
   - user: root
   - template: jinja
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_master_packages
+    - {{ master.install_state }}
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_master_service
 
   - user: root
   - template: jinja
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_master_packages
+    - {{ master.install_state }}
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_master_service
 
   - mode: 755
   - makedirs: true
 
-{%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}

salt/minion/ca.sls

   - source: salt://salt/files/_pki.conf
   - template: jinja
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_minion_packages
+    - {{ minion.install_state }}
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_minion_service
 

salt/minion/grains.sls

   - makedirs: true
   - user: root
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_minion_packages
+    - {{ minion.install_state }}
 
 salt_minion_grains_placeholder:
   file.touch:

salt/minion/graph.sls

   pkg.latest:
   - names: {{ minion.graph_pkgs }}
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_minion_packages
+    - {{ minion.install_state }}
 
 salt_graph_states_packages:
   pkg.latest:

salt/minion/service.sls

 {%- from "salt/map.jinja" import minion with context %}
 {%- if minion.enabled %}
 
+{%- if minion.source.get('engine', 'pkg') == 'pkg' %}
+
 salt_minion_packages:
   pkg.latest:
   - names: {{ minion.pkgs }}
+  {%- if minion.source.version is defined %}
+  - version: {{ minion.source.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+{%- elif minion.source.get('engine', 'pkg') == 'pip' %}
+
+salt_minion_packages:
+  pip.installed:
+  - name: salt{% if minion.source.version is defined %}=={{ minion.source.version }}{% endif %}
+
+{%- endif %}
 
 /etc/salt/minion.d/minion.conf:
   file.managed:
   - group: root
   - template: jinja
   - require:
-    - pkg: salt_minion_packages
+    - {{ minion.install_state }}
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_minion_service
 
   - name: {{ minion.service }}
   - enable: true
 
-{%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}