Bootstrapping a new node with knife.
Chef 12 knife configure.
Profile support since chef 13 7.
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This happens through a process called bootstrapping in which the chef client executable is installed on the new computer and the organizational validator key is passed along as well.
With our chef server and workstation configured we can begin using chef to configure new servers within our infrastructure.
Knife configure use the knife.
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Configure knife profiles by adding them to the chef.
This makes it easier to switch knife between multiple chef infra servers or between multiple organizations on the same chef infra server.
Note see config rb for more information about how to add certain knife options as settings in the config rb file.
The path to the validation key used by the client typically a file named chef validator pem.