Chef Configuration Management

SpiralTrain BV

In the course Chef Configuration Management from SpiralTrain participants learn the open source Chef configuration management technology that is used to manage an infrastructure with physical or virtu

Price

from €1,699

Level

Not specified

Kind

Training

Subject

Automation and IT, Training and education

More information and registration at SpiralTrain BV

Description

Chef Architecture The course starts with a discussion of the components and topology of Chef and the basics of how Chef can be integrated with Cloud platforms. The Ruby Domain Specific Language (DSL) is also discussed here. Nodes and Roles Subsequently, the different types of nodes that Chef knows are discussed, such as Physical Nodes, Cloud Nodes, Virtual Nodes and Network Nodes. The roles of Chef Workstation, Chef Server and Chef Client are also explained and the Ohai tool is treated. Building Blocks Part of the program of the course are also the building blocks of Chef such as Recipes, Cookbooks, Packages, Services, Files and Templates. And Users and Groups and the use of Resources with their Attributes are discussed. Chef Cookbooks Then the Chef Cookbooks are treated in more details. Attention is paid to the development of Recipes, the use of various attribute files, the use of libraries and the role of template variables. Extensions A number of advanced applications of Chef are also discussed, such as the use of Custom Extensions, securing Data Bags, encryption of data and the storage of keys on nodes.