Target Mode with Chef Server and Chef Automate

Target Mode with Chef Server and Chef Automate It is not sufficient to provision remote devices via Target Mode but we also want an overview of node attributes, run history and changed resources. In this post we have a look at how to connect agentless resources with central servers to give us the much-needed visibility.

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Writing Chef Target Mode Resources

Writing Chef Target Mode Resources After my previous blog posts, you might be tempted to write your own Chef custom resources which are compatible with Target Mode. Luckily, this is very easy - so this will be a short one.

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Local Preprocessing in Target Mode

Local Preprocessing in Target Mode If you ever created configuration files with any automation system, you know that this involves a lot of templating. This is actually one of the most basic tasks that Chef performs and it is done using the template resou

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Third Party Platform Support for Chef

Currently, users of Chef are limited to working with the platforms supported by the Chef core. But with the advancements of Target Mode, the story could change quickly. Learn about the idea of a “Platform Support Pack” and what it could mean f

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Chef Cookbooks und Kitchen

AWS hat Chef als Technologiepartner. Da nicht nur AWS Chef in ihren Services wie OpsWorks oder OpsWorks Chef Automate nutzt, sondern auch wir, möchte ich eine kurze Einführung von Chef und Test-Kitchen geben. In diesem Teil werden wir feststellen, wie sch

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The State of Target Mode in 2020

The State of Target Mode in 2020 After my blog series on the agentless use of Chef dubbed “Target Mode” between August and October 2019, it is time to review what happened since. Updated 14th October 2020

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