Server Basics
Chef 13.6.4
| Intermediate
- 13 videos | 1h 9m 1s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
Using a Chef server can accelerate the process of deploying cookbooks while providing visibility into the state of your infrastructure. Explore Chef server policy and remotely deploying cookbooks.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Describe why a chef server is used and the cookbook distribution model
Create an account on hosted chef
Configure a chef-repo using the chef server starter kit
Describe the chef-repo components and the user authentication model
Use the knife command to view chef server policy and node details
Upload cookbook policy to the chef server using knife
Attach nodes to the chef server with the knife bootstrap command -
Configure run-lists for nodes in bulk with roles
Separate cookbook versions using chef environments
Search for chef server policy with knife
Refactor a recipe to utilize search to create dynamic policy with a chef server
Create custom searchable datasets with data bags
Build a users cookbook that searches through a data bag to configure users and groups
IN THIS COURSE
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5m 50sUpon completion of this video, you will be able to describe why a Chef server is used and the cookbook distribution model. FREE ACCESS
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3m 20sLearn how to create an account on Chef. FREE ACCESS
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3. The Starter Kit4m 21sIn this video, find out how to configure a chef-repo using the Chef server starter kit. FREE ACCESS
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4. The Chef-repo Directory5m 49sUpon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the components of the chef-repo and the user authentication model. FREE ACCESS
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5. API Calls with Knife5m 52sIn this video, you will learn how to use the knife command to view Chef server policy and node details. FREE ACCESS
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6. Uploading Cookbooks5m 56sLearn how to upload cookbook policy to the Chef server using the knife command. FREE ACCESS
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7. Bootstrapping Nodes4m 49sIn this video, you will learn how to attach nodes to the Chef server using the knife bootstrap command. FREE ACCESS
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8. Custom Run-lists with Roles4m 55sIn this video, you will learn how to configure run-lists for nodes in bulk using roles. FREE ACCESS
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9. Separating Versions with Environments5m 36sIn this video, find out how to separate cookbook versions using Chef environments. FREE ACCESS
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10. Searching with Knife5m 31sIn this video, learn how to search for Chef server policy with knife. FREE ACCESS
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11. The Search Method5m 43sDuring this video, you will learn how to refactor a recipe to utilize search to create dynamic policy on a Chef server. FREE ACCESS
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12. Data Bags4m 51sDuring this video, you will learn how to create custom searchable datasets using data bags. FREE ACCESS
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13. Exercise: Configure Users and Groups with Search6m 29sIn this video, you will build a users cookbook that searches through a data bag to configure users and groups. FREE ACCESS
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