[chef] Re: Re: node run list

["Burkholder, Peter" < >]

Kelly,

You might want to peruse the Opscode Chef training materials to better 
understand where to go next.  You can request access to them here:  
http://info.opscode.com/opentraining

Good luck,

Peter
On Dec 29, 2011, at 5:41 AM, Ranjib Dey wrote:

> yes you can do it either  by
> 1) pre creating the node using `knife node create` , make sure the name of 
> the node is either fqdn or the value of  -N [while boot strapping] or the 
> node_name param in /etc/chef/client.rb
> 2) make a json file which contains the run list and  invoke the first chef 
> run in your node with -j argument, -j /etc/chef/bootstrap/first-boot.json
> this is the way standard knife boot strap works
> regards
> ranjib
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 3by:42 PM, Kelly Goedert 
> <
 >
>  wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I was able to put the installation of a new chef client on a shell script 
> to be executed after a new system installation. Now, what I want is that 
> the first time this client/node runs it already has a run_list setup. Is it 
> possible?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Kelly
> 

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