[chef] Re: Yum package Resource and Red Hat Network Threshold

["Eric G. Wolfe" < >]

RHN limits you to one API query per hour per machine.  If it isn't in 
your budget to get a Satellite subscription.  Then your best option 
might be to convert that continuous deployment machine requiring runs 
every 2 mins. to a CentOS machine.

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On 02/19/2013 02:38 PM, Martin Eigenbrodt wrote:
> I run chef-client frequently (ever 2 minutes or so) on a REL Linux box and I stumbled 
> upon a  " error because RHN has detected an abuse of service from this 
> system" (See
> https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/solutions/8165 for complete Error ;
> Message).
> This happens in a simple package resource ('package "unzip" ').
> It looks like the yum provider maintains a cache 
> (http://www.rubydoc.info/github/opscode/chef/master/Chef/Provider/Package/Yum/YumCache)
>   which is invalidated on every chef run and thus hits
> the network.
> Is there a way to avoid hitting the RHN every time? Checking if a package is 
> already installed should be a local operation.
> My use case for frequent runs is continuous deployment.  I guess I could implement a 
> semi push model by having the build server flip a flag and poll the flag with 
> "chef free" cron job,
> that in turn starts chef-client; But I'd like to avoid this if possible.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin