4 files changed, 12 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/files/cron.d/puppetd b/files/cron.d/puppetd
index bf19ea7..a4b19ac 100644
--- a/files/cron.d/puppetd
+++ b/files/cron.d/puppetd
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# check if puppet is running
 0 * * * *   root    /bin/ps ax | /bin/grep -v grep | /bin/grep puppetd > /dev/null || /etc/init.d/puppet restart
+# restart puppet once in a while and randomly delay the restart between 0 and 32 minutes -> splay puppetmaster hammering
+0 22 * * */2   root   sleep `echo $RANDOM/1000*60 | bc` &&  /etc/init.d/puppet restart > /dev/null
diff --git a/files/cron.d/puppetd.CentOS b/files/cron.d/puppetd.CentOS
index bf19ea7..a4b19ac 100644
--- a/files/cron.d/puppetd.CentOS
+++ b/files/cron.d/puppetd.CentOS
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# check if puppet is running
 0 * * * *   root    /bin/ps ax | /bin/grep -v grep | /bin/grep puppetd > /dev/null || /etc/init.d/puppet restart
+# restart puppet once in a while and randomly delay the restart between 0 and 32 minutes -> splay puppetmaster hammering
+0 22 * * */2   root   sleep `echo $RANDOM/1000*60 | bc` &&  /etc/init.d/puppet restart > /dev/null
diff --git a/files/cron.d/puppetd.Gentoo b/files/cron.d/puppetd.Gentoo
index 9f9e36d..4f0db3c 100644
--- a/files/cron.d/puppetd.Gentoo
+++ b/files/cron.d/puppetd.Gentoo
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-#0 * * * *   root    /bin/ps ax | /bin/grep -v grep | /bin/grep puppetd > /dev/null || /etc/init.d/puppet restart
+# check if puppet is running
+# 0 * * * *   root    /bin/ps ax | /bin/grep -v grep | /bin/grep puppetd > /dev/null || /etc/init.d/puppet restart
+# restart puppet once in a while and randomly delay the restart between 0 and 32 minutes -> splay puppetmaster hammering
+# 0 22 * * */2   root   sleep `echo $RANDOM/1000*60 | bc` &&  /etc/init.d/puppet restart > /dev/null
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 5360cfe..3454856 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -50,11 +50,8 @@ class puppet {
 }
 
 class puppet::linux {
-    package{'puppet':
-        ensure => present,
-    }
-
-    package{'facter':
+    # package bc needed for cron
+    package{ [ 'puppet', 'facter', 'bc' ]:
         ensure => present,
     }