How can I add run list automatically when a Chef Server is created

Question

How can we automate the addition of run-list to a server when they are created.

Answer 1

You can create a repo in Git and connect it to the Jenkins build which adds the server to its own specific run list. You also have to maintain Repo specific to the application.

Answer 2

Try adding a role to your Chef Server and put the node in the role. You can specify some role default attributes, such as chef_client interval/splay that control how often the chef-client runs on the node. Here's an example role file:

{
   "name": "web",
   "description": "Web server role.",
   "json_class": "Chef::Role",
   "default_attributes": {
     "chef_client": {
       "interval": 300,
       "splay": 60
     }
   },
   "override_attributes": {
   },
   "chef_type": "role",
   "run_list": ["recipe[chef-client::default]",
                "recipe[chef-client::delete_validation]"
   ],
   "env_run_lists": {
   }
}