[chef] Re: Re: RE: Re: Auto installation/configuration of Chef Client in all provisioned VM's

[David Chait < >]

I baked in the chef-client on my template and wrote a simple python
script to configure chef-client to start/rename the machine/reboot on
the first root login. After that point, roles can be assigned without
any further intervention.

On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Shanker Jadapa 
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> currently,  I am installing client using "knife bootstrap" but i want to
> install in my "Golden Template"
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> On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 9:06 PM, Kapil Shardha
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>> Have you tried using “knife bootstrap” to install chef-client on already
>> created VMs? It should install chef-client on those machines with required
>> configuration.
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>> -Kapil
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>> From: Ranjib Dey 
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>> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 11:06 AM
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>> Subject: [chef] Re: Auto installation/configuration of Chef Client in all
>> provisioned VM's
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>> how you provision the vms? I used to bake in chef installers  in vmware
>> machine templates, and weekly refresh them (change the validation cert).
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>> On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 1:10 AM, Shanker Jadapa 
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>> Hi,
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>> I want to install and configure the chef client on all machine which are
>> deployed in my vCenter.
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>> How to automate the task of installing and configuring the chef client on
>> provisioned machines..
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>> Thanks,
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>> SJ
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