How to search node info in the chef server

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1

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it’s run list, so I
tried “knife search” command at my chef server CML however I got a weird
result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items foundNode
Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN: IP:
10.145.88.153Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info with
role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it return two
nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

2

chef saves a two computed attributes, aka recipes and roles as part of run
list expansion. so, you want to search against 'roles:foo' (plural).
also some thing in your recipes sets an attribute (may be nested) 'role' ,
which might explains the first hit.
something like:
node[:a][:role] = 1,

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it's run list, so I
tried "knife search" command at my chef server CML however I got a weird
result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items foundNode
Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN: IP:
10.145.88.153 Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152 Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package Platform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info with
role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it return two
nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

3

Hi Ranjib,

Thank you for your explanation.

If that is my case, do you have any idea to solve the problem?

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.com wrote:

chef saves a two computed attributes, aka recipes and roles as part of run
list expansion. so, you want to search against 'roles:foo' (plural).
also some thing in your recipes sets an attribute (may be nested) 'role' ,
which might explains the first hit.
something like:
node[:a][:role] = 1,

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it's run list, so I
tried "knife search" command at my chef server CML however I got a weird
result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items foundNode
Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN: IP:
10.145.88.153 Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152 Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package Platform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info with
role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it return
two nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

4

i think i mentioned

knife search node roles:os-controller

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Ranjib,

Thank you for your explanation.

If that is my case, do you have any idea to solve the problem?

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.com wrote:

chef saves a two computed attributes, aka recipes and roles as part of
run list expansion. so, you want to search against 'roles:foo' (plural).
also some thing in your recipes sets an attribute (may be nested) 'role'
, which might explains the first hit.
something like:
node[:a][:role] = 1,

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it's run list, so
I tried "knife search" command at my chef server CML however I got a weird
result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items foundNode
Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN: IP:
10.145.88.153 Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152 Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package Platform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info with
role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it return
two nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

5

I tried the cmd but still no expected result:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node 'roles:os-controller'0 items
found[root@chefsrv ~]#
When I tried the command as below, I can get my ideal result:

*[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node 'run_list:role[os-controller]'1
items foundNode Name: centos-10-145-88-152Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]# *

So I used it in my cookbook:
pool_members = search(:node, "run_list:role[#{service['role']}] AND
chef_environment:#{node.chef_environment}") || []

When I run it, I got the error as follow:

It is weird for me, if someone can point it out and share some experience,
I will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.com wrote:

i think i mentioned

knife search node roles:os-controller

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Ranjib,

Thank you for your explanation.

If that is my case, do you have any idea to solve the problem?

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.com wrote:

chef saves a two computed attributes, aka recipes and roles as part of
run list expansion. so, you want to search against 'roles:foo' (plural).
also some thing in your recipes sets an attribute (may be nested) 'role'
, which might explains the first hit.
something like:
node[:a][:role] = 1,

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it's run list, so
I tried "knife search" command at my chef server CML however I got a weird
result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items
foundNode Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN:
IP: 10.145.88.153 Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152 Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package Platform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info with
role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it return
two nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

6

After replaced '/' with '//', I finally got the chef search function work.

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 5:03 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

I tried the cmd but still no expected result:

*[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node 'roles:os-controller'0 items
found[root@chefsrv ~]# *
When I tried the command as below, I can get my ideal result:

  • [root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node 'run_list:role[os-controller]'1
    items foundNode Name: centos-10-145-88-152Environment: testing
    FQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List: recipe[keepalived],
    recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb], role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes:
    keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package
    Platform: centos 6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]# *

So I used it in my cookbook:
pool_members = search(:node, "run_list:role[#{service['role']}] AND
chef_environment:#{node.chef_environment}") || []

When I run it, I got the error as follow:
chef search error - Pastebin.com

It is weird for me, if someone can point it out and share some experience,
I will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.com wrote:

i think i mentioned

knife search node roles:os-controller

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Ranjib,

Thank you for your explanation.

If that is my case, do you have any idea to solve the problem?

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.comwrote:

chef saves a two computed attributes, aka recipes and roles as part of
run list expansion. so, you want to search against 'roles:foo' (plural).
also some thing in your recipes sets an attribute (may be nested)
'role' , which might explains the first hit.
something like:
node[:a][:role] = 1,

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it's run list,
so I tried "knife search" command at my chef server CML however I got a
weird result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items
foundNode Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN:
IP: 10.145.88.153 Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152 Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package Platform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info with
role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it return
two nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

7

Sorry, just made a typo '/', it should be ''.

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

After replaced '/' with '//', I finally got the chef search function work.

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 5:03 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

I tried the cmd but still no expected result:

*[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node 'roles:os-controller' 0 items
found[root@chefsrv ~]# *
When I tried the command as below, I can get my ideal result:

  • [root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node 'run_list:role[os-controller]'1
    items foundNode Name: centos-10-145-88-152Environment: testing
    FQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List: recipe[keepalived],
    recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb], role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes:
    keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package
    Platform: centos 6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]# *

So I used it in my cookbook:
pool_members = search(:node, "run_list:role[#{service['role']}] AND
chef_environment:#{node.chef_environment}") || []

When I run it, I got the error as follow:
chef search error - Pastebin.com

It is weird for me, if someone can point it out and share some
experience, I will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.com wrote:

i think i mentioned

knife search node roles:os-controller

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Ranjib,

Thank you for your explanation.

If that is my case, do you have any idea to solve the problem?

Thanks,
Sam

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Ranjib Dey dey.ranjib@gmail.comwrote:

chef saves a two computed attributes, aka recipes and roles as part of
run list expansion. so, you want to search against 'roles:foo' (plural).
also some thing in your recipes sets an attribute (may be nested)
'role' , which might explains the first hit.
something like:
node[:a][:role] = 1,

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Sam Su sam.debian@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I want to get a node list with role[os-controller] in it's run list,
so I tried "knife search" command at my chef server CML however I got a
weird result as follow:

[root@chefsrv ~]# knife search node role:os-controller2 items
foundNode Name: centos-10-145-88-153Environment: _defaultFQDN:
IP: 10.145.88.153 Run List: recipe[keepalived],
recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb]Roles: Recipes: keepalived,
haproxy::tcp_lb, keepalived::default, haproxy::install_packagePlatform:
centos 6.5Tags: Node Name: centos-10-145-88-152 Environment:
testingFQDN: IP: 10.145.88.152Run List:
recipe[keepalived], recipe[haproxy::tcp_lb],
role[os-controller]Roles: Recipes: keepalived, haproxy::tcp_lb,
keepalived::default, haproxy::install_package Platform: centos
6.5Tags: [root@chefsrv ~]#

In my understanding, chef server should only return one node info
with role[os-controller] (here is centos-10-145-88-152), but it
return two nodes. I have no idea how to figure it out.

If someone can point it out, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam