Policyfiles and chef-apply/chef-run

[kmf]

Describe the Enhancement:

Running chef-run somehost.com my_policyfile.rb

Describe the Need:

Using a wrapper cookbook is cumbersome in adhoc situations.

Current Alternative

• chef cookbook generate install_datadog
• add dependancy datadog to install_datadog/metadata.rb

depends 'datadog'

---

• add install code to install_datadog/recipes/default.rb

include_recipe 'datadog::dd-agent'

---

• add attributes to install_datadog/attributes/default.rb

default['datadog']['api_key'] = '8uLllbAPTnxa39z42M'
default['datadog']['application_key'] = 'WlmB9RYwGzzhLHKn81'
default['datadog']['enable_process_agent'] = true

---

• ensure you are in the right path
• chef-run somehost.com install_datadog or chef-apply somehost.com install_datadog

With the Beauty of a Policyfile

• chef generate policyfile install_datadog
• add code to ONE file install_datadog.rb

name 'install_datadog'
default_source :supermarket
run_list 'datadog::dd-agent'
default['datadog']['api_key'] = '8uLllbAPTnxa39z42M'
default['datadog']['application_key'] = 'WlmB9RYwGzzhLHKn81'
default['datadog']['enable_process_agent'] = true

• chef-run somehost.com install_datadog.rb or chef-apply somehost.com install_datadog.rb

[kmf]

@marcparadise thanks for the Labels