SaltStack Architecture
Interactive diagram of SaltStack's master-minion architecture. Explore the ZeroMQ pub-sub topology, event bus, pillar distribution, and how jobs flow from the Salt Master to managed nodes.
By Mohamed Habib Jaouadi•March 1, 2026•
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Salt Master-Minion Architecture
Click on any component to see how it fits into the Salt ecosystem. The Master broadcasts jobs over port 4505 and receives results over port 4506.
Encrypted AES Payloads
Master (Orchestrator)
Minion (Agent)
ZeroMQ Transport
Pillar (Secrets)
Grains (Host Facts)