[root@salt-master01 salt]# salt graphitedev.bcinfra.net state.highstate -l debug test=True
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/master
[DEBUG   ] Missing configuration file: /root/.salt
[DEBUG   ] loading log_handlers in ['/var/cache/salt/master/extmods/log_handlers', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/log/handlers']
[DEBUG   ] Skipping /var/cache/salt/master/extmods/log_handlers, it is not a directory
[DEBUG   ] None of the required configuration sections, 'logstash_udp_handler' and 'logstash_zmq_handler', were found the in the configuration. Not loading the Logstash logging handlers module.
[DEBUG   ] Configuration file path: /etc/salt/master
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/master
[DEBUG   ] Missing configuration file: /root/.salt
[DEBUG   ] LocalClientEvent PUB socket URI: ipc:///var/run/salt/master/master_event_pub.ipc
[DEBUG   ] LocalClientEvent PULL socket URI: ipc:///var/run/salt/master/master_event_pull.ipc
[DEBUG   ] loading output in ['/var/cache/salt/master/extmods/output', '/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/output']
[DEBUG   ] Skipping /var/cache/salt/master/extmods/output, it is not a directory
[DEBUG   ] Loaded no_out as virtual quiet
[DEBUG   ] Loaded json_out as virtual json
[DEBUG   ] Loaded yaml_out as virtual yaml
[DEBUG   ] Loaded pprint_out as virtual pprint
graphitedev.bcinfra.net:
    Data failed to compile:
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    Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/state.py", line 2293, in call_highstate
    top = self.get_top()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/state.py", line 1880, in get_top
    return self.merge_tops(tops)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/salt/state.py", line 1812, in merge_tops
    for tgt in targets:
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not iterable