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

[Arnold Krille < >]

On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:08:31 -0400 Jeff Blaine 
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wrote:
> 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.

First, you surely do have a restorable backup of your chef server?

Second, while we don't define our hosts from files from the scm (some
people make their jenkins define nodes/roles/environments from
scm-checkout after automated tests pass), we do store an irregular dump
of all nodes/roles/environments/databags as json into scm. Sometimes
its nice to see how you defined your machines two months ago before
everything broke;-)

Have fun,

Arnold

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