diff --git a/sysstat/files/sysstat.default b/sysstat/files/sysstat.default
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+++ b/sysstat/files/sysstat.default
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+#
+# Default settings for /etc/init.d/sysstat, /etc/cron.d/sysstat
+# and /etc/cron.daily/sysstat files
+#
+
+# Should sadc collect system activity informations? Valid values
+# are "true" and "false". Please do not put other values, they
+# will be overwritten by debconf!
+ENABLED="true"
+
+# Additional options passed to sa1 by /etc/init.d/sysstat
+# and /etc/cron.d/sysstat
+# By default contains the `-S DISK' option responsible for 
+# generating disk statisitcs.
+SA1_OPTIONS="-S DISK"
+
+# Additional options passed to sa2 by /etc/cron.daily/sysstat.
+SA2_OPTIONS=""
diff --git a/sysstat/manifests/init.pp b/sysstat/manifests/init.pp
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+
+class sysstat {
+    package { "sysstat":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    case $operatingsystem {
+        ubuntu: {
+            file { "/etc/default/sysstat":
+                ensure => present,
+                source => "puppet:///modules/sysstat/sysstat.default",
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}