code: def _sconnect(host=None, port=None, password=None):
      '''
      Returns an instance of the redis client
      '''
      if host is None:
          host = __salt__['config.option']('redis_sentinel.host', 'localhost')
      if port is None:
          port = __salt__['config.option']('redis_sentinel.port', 26379)
      if password is None:
          password = __salt__['config.option']('redis_sentinel.password')
  
      return redis.StrictRedis(host, port, password=password, decode_responses=Truef _sconnect(host=None, port=None, password=None):
      '''
      Returns an instance of the redis client
      '''
      if host is None:
          host = __salt__['config.option']('redis_sentinel.host', 'localhost')
      if port is None:
          port = __salt__['config.option']('redis_sentinel.port', 26379)
      if password is None:
          password = __salt__['config.option']('redis_sentinel.password')
  
      return redis.StrictRedis(host, port, password=password, decode_responses=True)
docs: Returns an instance of the redis client