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Install Instructions
Once the package has been downloaded, double-click the .msi file to run the MSI installer. Use all of the default installation options.
The chef command and the other commands included with the Chef Development Kit should now be available for use.
The chef command and the other commands included with the Chef Development Kit should now be available for use.
Download and configure.
Install Vagrant.
Install VirtualBox.
Setting up the Environment.
Creating a Blank cookbook using chefdk
Command.
chef generate cookbook my_first_cookbook Here is the output.
PS C:\Users\zubair.ahmed\centos_vagrant> chef generate cookbook my_first_cookbook Installing Cookbook Gems: Compiling Cookbooks... Recipe: code_generator::cookbook * directory[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook] action create - create new directory C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook * template[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/metadata.rb] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/metadata.rb - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/metadata.rb from none to a4d2ff (diff output suppressed by config) * template[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/README.md] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/README.md - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/README.md from none to b84cc5 (diff output suppressed by config) * cookbook_file[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/chefignore] action create - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/chefignore - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/chefignore from none to 15fac5 (diff output suppressed by config) * cookbook_file[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/Berksfile] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/Berksfile - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/Berksfile from none to 9f08dc (diff output suppressed by config) * template[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/.kitchen.yml] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/.kitchen.yml - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/.kitchen.yml from none to d53214 (diff output suppressed by config) * directory[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/default/serverspec] action create - create new directory C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/default/serverspec * directory[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/helpers/serverspec] action create - create new directory C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/helpers/serverspec * cookbook_file[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/helpers/serverspec/spec_helper.rb] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/helpers/serverspec/spec_helper.rb - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/helpers/serverspec/spec_helper.rb from none to d85df4 (diff output suppressed by config) * template[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/default/serverspec/default_spec.rb] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/default/serverspec/default_spec.rb - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/default/serverspec/default_spec.rb from none to 3c5e72 (diff output suppressed by config) * directory[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/unit/recipes] action create - create new directory C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/unit/recipes * cookbook_file[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/spec_helper.rb] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/spec_helper.rb - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/spec_helper.rb from none to 587075 (diff output suppressed by config) * template[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb from none to ed26b2 (diff output suppressed by config) * directory[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/recipes] action create - create new directory C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/recipes * template[C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/recipes/default.rb] action create_if_missing - create new file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/recipes/default.rb - update content in file C:/Users/zubair.ahmed/centos_vagrant/my_first_cookbook/recipes/default.rb from none to d2c7b9 (diff output suppressed by config) Update .kitchen.yml file as below.
We are just updating the platforms from centos 7 to 6.5.
You can keep it as it is if you are looking for centos 7.
You can keep it as it is if you are looking for centos 7.
--- driver: name: vagrant provisioner: name: chef_zero # Uncomment the following verifier to leverage Inspec instead of Busser (the # default verifier) # verifier: # name: inspec platforms: - name: centos-6.5 suites: - name: default run_list: - recipe[my_first_cookbook::default] attributes: Creating the VM.
Checking the list of VM which we have in the
kitchen.yml file.kitchen list Output.
PS C:\Users\zubair.ahmed\centos_vagrant\my_first_cookbook> kitchen.bat list Instance Driver Provisioner Verifier Transport Last Action default-centos-65 Vagrant ChefZero Busser Ssh Creating a VM.
kitchen create default-centos-65 Output.
PS C:\Users\zubair.ahmed\centos_vagrant\my_first_cookbook> kitchen.bat create default-centos-65 -----> Starting Kitchen (v1.7.3) -----> Creating ... Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider... ==> default: Importing base box 'bento/centos-6.5'... ==> default: Matching MAC address for NAT networking... ==> default: Setting the name of the VM: kitchen-my_first_cookbook-default-centos-65_default_1465204398970_64998 ==> default: Clearing any previously set network interfaces... ==> default: Preparing network interfaces based on configuration... default: Adapter 1: nat ==> default: Forwarding ports... default: 22 (guest) => 2222 (host) (adapter 1) ==> default: Booting VM... ==> default: Waiting for machine to boot. This may take a few minutes... default: SSH address: 127.0.0.1:2222 default: SSH username: vagrant default: SSH auth method: private key default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying... default: default: Vagrant insecure key detected. Vagrant will automatically replace default: this with a newly generated keypair for better security. default: default: Inserting generated public key within guest... default: Removing insecure key from the guest if it's present... default: Key inserted! Disconnecting and reconnecting using new SSH key... ==> default: Machine booted and ready! ==> default: Checking for guest additions in VM... default: The guest additions on this VM do not match the installed version of default: VirtualBox! In most cases this is fine, but in rare cases it can default: prevent things such as shared folders from working properly. If you see default: shared folder errors, please make sure the guest additions within the default: virtual machine match the version of VirtualBox you have installed on default: your host and reload your VM. default: default: Guest Additions Version: 4.3.8 default: VirtualBox Version: 5.0 ==> default: Setting hostname... ==> default: Machine not provisioned because `--no-provision` is specified. [SSH] Established Vagrant instance created. Finished creating (1m58.85s). -----> Kitchen is finished. (2m7.25s) 
Make some basic changes to the my_first_cookbook.
Update
default.rb in recipe as below. File path : ${HOME}/my_first_cookbook/recipes/default.rbpackage 'java-1.7.0-openjdk' do action :install end # # Creating `group` group 'tomcat' do action :create # This is a default behaviour end # Creating user `tomcat` user 'tomcat' do group 'tomcat' home '/opt/tomcat' shell '/bin/nologin' uid '1234' action :create end # Create directory directory ('/opt/tomcat') do owner 'tomcat' group 'tomcat' end # # Downloading Apache tomcat. # remote_file ('/tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz') do source 'http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/software/apache/tomcat/tomcat-8/v8.0.33/bin/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz' end # # # TODO: Change this. # execute 'tar xvzf /tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz -C /opt/tomcat/ --strip-components=1' do not_if do ::File.exists?('/opt/tomcat/conf/server.xml') end end # TODO: Need to update this ... execute 'chown -R tomcat:tomcat /opt/tomcat' directory '/opt/tomcat/conf' do mode 0070 end execute '/opt/tomcat/bin/startup.sh' Update the test spec. File Path :
${HOME}/my_first_cookbook/test/integration/default/serverspec/default_spec.rbrequire 'spec_helper' describe 'tomcat::default' do describe command('curl --noproxy 127.0.0.1 http://127.0.0.1:8080') do its(:stdout) { should match /tomcat/ } end describe file ('/opt/tomcat') do it { should exist } it { should be_directory } end describe group ('tomcat') do it { should exist } end describe user ('tomcat') do it { should exist } it { should belong_to_group 'tomcat' } it { should have_home_directory '/opt/tomcat' } it { should have_login_shell '/bin/nologin' } end describe file ('/opt/tomcat/conf') do it { should exist } it { should be_mode 70 } end end Converge the cookbook with VM.
This will converge the recipe with the VM.
kitchen.bat converge default-centos-65 Output.
PS C:\Users\zubair.ahmed\centos_vagrant\tomcat> kitchen.bat converge default-centos-65 -----> Starting Kitchen (v1.7.3) -----> Converging ... Preparing files for transfer Preparing dna.json Resolving cookbook dependencies with Berkshelf 4.3.2... Removing non-cookbook files before transfer Preparing solo.rb -----> Chef Omnibus installation detected (install only if missing) Transferring files to Starting Chef Client, version 12.11.18 resolving cookbooks for run list: ["tomcat::default"] Synchronizing Cookbooks: - tomcat (0.1.0) Installing Cookbook Gems: Compiling Cookbooks... Converging 9 resources Recipe: tomcat::default * yum_package[java-1.7.0-openjdk] action install - install version 1.7.0.101-2.6.6.4.el6_8 of package java-1.7.0-openjdk * group[tomcat] action create - create group tomcat * user[tomcat] action create - create user tomcat * directory[/opt/tomcat] action create (up to date) * remote_file[/tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz] action create - create new file /tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz - update content in file /tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz from none to c77873 (new content is binary, diff output suppressed) - restore selinux security context * execute[tar xvzf /tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz -C /opt/tomcat/ --strip-components=1] action run - execute tar xvzf /tmp/apache-tomcat-8.0.33.tar.gz -C /opt/tomcat/ --strip-components=1 * execute[chown -R tomcat:tomcat /opt/tomcat] action run - execute chown -R tomcat:tomcat /opt/tomcat * directory[/opt/tomcat/conf] action create - change mode from '0755' to '070' - restore selinux security context * execute[/opt/tomcat/bin/startup.sh] action run - execute /opt/tomcat/bin/startup.sh Running handlers: Running handlers complete Chef Client finished, 8/9 resources updated in 53 seconds Finished converging (0m56.68s). -----> Kitchen is finished. (1m2.05s) 
Verify the converge.
Verify the converge and check if all the file and services are installed.
kitchen.bat verify default-centos-65 Output.
PS C:\Users\zubair.ahmed\centos_vagrant\tomcat> kitchen.bat verify default-centos-65 -----> Starting Kitchen (v1.7.3) -----> Setting up ... Finished setting up (0m0.00s). -----> Verifying ... Preparing files for transfer -----> Installing Busser (busser) Fetching: thor-0.19.0.gem (100%) Successfully installed thor-0.19.0 Fetching: busser-0.7.1.gem (100%) Successfully installed busser-0.7.1 2 gems installed Installing Busser plugins: busser-serverspec Plugin serverspec installed (version 0.5.9) -----> Running postinstall for serverspec plugin Suite path directory /tmp/verifier/suites does not exist, skipping. Transferring files to -----> Running serverspec test suite -----> Installing Serverspec.. Fetching: sfl-2.2.gem (100%) Fetching: net-telnet-0.1.1.gem (100%) Fetching: net-ssh-3.1.1.gem (100%) Fetching: net-scp-1.2.1.gem (100%) Fetching: specinfra-2.59.0.gem (100%) Fetching: rspec-support-3.4.1.gem (100%) Fetching: diff-lcs-1.2.5.gem (100%) Fetching: rspec-expectations-3.4.0.gem (100%) Fetching: rspec-core-3.4.4.gem (100%) Fetching: rspec-its-1.2.0.gem (100%) Fetching: rspec-mocks-3.4.1.gem (100%) Fetching: rspec-3.4.0.gem (100%) Fetching: multi_json-1.12.1.gem (100%) Fetching: serverspec-2.36.0.gem (100%) -----> serverspec installed (version 2.36.0) /opt/chef/embedded/bin/ruby -I/tmp/verifier/suites/serverspec -I/tmp/verifier/gems/gems/rspec-support-3.4.1/lib:/ tmp/verifier/gems/gems/rspec-core-3.4.4/lib /opt/chef/embedded/bin/rspec --pattern /tmp/verifier/suites/serverspec/\*\*/ \*_spec.rb --color --format documentation --default-path /tmp/verifier/suites/serverspec tomcat::default Command "curl --noproxy 127.0.0.1 http://127.0.0.1:8080" stdout should match /tomcat/ File "/opt/tomcat" should exist should be directory Group "tomcat" should exist User "tomcat" should exist should belong to group "tomcat" should have home directory "/opt/tomcat" should have login shell "/bin/nologin" File "/opt/tomcat/conf" should exist should be mode 70 Finished in 1.92 seconds (files took 0.38732 seconds to load) 10 examples, 0 failures Finished verifying (0m26.23s). -----> Kitchen is finished. (0m31.66s) Important part in the above output is as below. All the services are fine. We have
10 test examples and 0 failures. tomcat::default Command "curl --noproxy 127.0.0.1 http://127.0.0.1:8080" stdout should match /tomcat/ File "/opt/tomcat" should exist should be directory Group "tomcat" should exist User "tomcat" should exist should belong to group "tomcat" should have home directory "/opt/tomcat" should have login shell "/bin/nologin" File "/opt/tomcat/conf" should exist should be mode 70 Finished in 1.92 seconds (files took 0.38732 seconds to load) 10 examples, 0 failures Finished verifying (0m26.23s). -----> Kitchen is finished. (0m31.66s) 
Your first cookbook is ready.
source: whatizee.blogspot.com
