[chef] Re: DNS server cookbook that integrates well with chef

[Vincent Jorgensen < >]

Not a bad idea… if I could move where the domains are hosts I cannot :-(  We 
are a GoDaddy shop for our public-facing enterprise. This just needs to be 
something to replace the Windows Server DNS that my predecessors left me.


On Dec 19, 2011, at 8:17 PM, AJ Christensen wrote:

> Try this dnsimple cookbook, it uses the API to add records.
> 
> https://github.com/heavywater/chef-dnsimple
> 
> --AJ
> 
> On 20 December 2011 17:11, Vincent Jorgensen
> <
 >
>  wrote:
>> Hi all!
>> 
>> I'm an avid chef user and recent convert to the chef way and ruby way. I'm 
>> a frequent reader of the list, but this is my first post, so if this is 
>> out of line for this list, let me know and I'll post my question elsewhere.
>> 
>> I'm looking for a good cookbook for use with chef for a simple local DNS 
>> solution. Basically, what I want is to be able to do this (or something 
>> similar):
>> 
>> nodes=search(:nodes,"*:")
>> nodes.each do |n|
>>  dns_server "add-n-to-dns-server" do
>>    name n[:server_name] + "." + node.chef_environment  # e.g. 
>> server001.testing
>>    type "host"
>>    ipaddress n[:ipaddress]
>>    action :add
>>    not_if <entry already exists> # or have the dns provider handle this 
>> provision
>>  done
>> done
>> 
>> Then point my local servers to use the server running this cookbook as 
>> their primary DNS for local resolution
>> 
>> I've been toying with djbdns all day, but it isn't working as advertised. 
>> One, it isn't centos ready, and the bluepill code isn't finished for the 
>> server config. Is there a simple DNS cookbook that's pre-baked that might 
>> work for me? I'm even willing to use bind if it "just works".
>> 
>> Thanks in advance. And for all the developers who read this list, thank 
>> you for all you do. Chef is great!
>> 
>> Best,
>> Vincent