gistfile1.txt

__author__ = 'Akhter Ali'
__date__ = '08/12/15'
__version__ = '0.1.0'

try:
    import salt.cloud
    CLOUDIMPORTED = True
    print('salt.cloud successfully imported')
except ImportError:
    CLOUDIMPORTED = False
    print('Error: salt.cloud was not imported')


def __virtual__():
    '''
    Only for machines running more than 5 minutes
    '''
    # return 'checkhighstate' if __grains__['uptime_minutes'] > 7 else False
    if CLOUDIMPORTED:
        return 'checkhighstate_test'
    return False
    # Return may need to return a text rather than a boolean

def destroy():
    '''
    Destroy minion if __virtual__ is True

    CLI Example::

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' checkhighstate_test.destroy
    '''

    client = salt.cloud.CloudClient('/etc/salt/cloud')
    minion_name = __grains__['id']
    client.destroy(names=[minion_name])

gistfile2.txt

akhterpod01.dev.aws.resonatedigital.net:
    The minion function caused an exception: Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/salt/minion.py", line 1020, in _thread_return
        return_data = func(*args, **kwargs)
      File "/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/modules/checkhighstate_test.py", line 37, in destroy
        client.destroy(names=[minion_name])
      File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/salt/cloud/__init__.py", line 361, in destroy
        mapper.destroy(names)
      File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/salt/cloud/__init__.py", line 1064, in destroy
        ', '.join(names)
    SaltCloudSystemExit: The following VM's were not found: akhterpod01.dev.aws.resonatedigital.net