[chef] Re: Re: SCM for node definitions?

[Jeff Blaine < >]

On 8/13/2013 2:51 PM, Ranjib Dey wrote:
> u mean the node object?

Yes. We're a "lab" type of environment with a wide array of node types 
and configurations. It is a rarity for any of our servers to have the 
exact same configuration as another. Fun...

I'm having uneasy feelings lately about everything *except* our node 
code/data being in files under SCM. It's a break from convention, an 
unnecessary(???) anomaly for other less experienced staff to remember, etc.

I guess one could download all of the current nodes' JSON data into 
files, check them all in, and somehow disable 'knife node edit' in favor 
of 'knife node from file'?

Anyone doing this?

> we dont check them in scm. but we do backup api client & node objects 
> (and sync them against a mirror chef server).
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> On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Jeff Blaine <
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>     How are folks approaching SCM for node definitions? Give up?