[chef] Re: node_name restriction in client.rb

[Daniel DeLeo < >]

There isn’t a limit specified anywhere. It’s stored as a TEXT column in the 
Postgres database: 
https://github.com/opscode/chef_db/blob/master/priv/pgsql_schema.sql#L218  ;

The node_name is used in URIs, sometimes servers enforce a limit of 1024 
characters in URIs, so that could be a problem if your node names are in the 
1000 character range. Though if you’re trying to encode that much information 
in the node name, you’d be better off putting that data in attributes.  

--  
Daniel DeLeo


On Friday, March 21, 2014 at 2:06 AM, 

 
 wrote:

> Ohai Chefs
>  
> I have a doubt and I coudn't find related information in
> http://docs.opscode.com/config_rb_client.html for the same; so I am writing ;
> to
> confirm.
>  
> Is there a restriction to the number of characters for specifying node_name 
> in
> client.rb ?
>  
> Although the recommended is to use the default FQDN of the host I am 
> planning
> to have a more descriptive one which suits my needs.
>  
> Thanks
> Aniket