RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

Chef Infra (archive)
1

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do
currently have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with
couchdb and a few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on
CentOS 6.x

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then
finally upgrading chef with gem upgrade…

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2…

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?

Randy

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing
ruby 1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with
CentOS 6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server’s webui
or connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line…
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text…

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you’re generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25: warning: already
initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/signatureverification.rb:28: warning: already initialized
constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port
4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on
host 0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to
port 4000

Help…

Randy

-Bryan

2

Is there any reason you couldn't split off Couchdb?
Run the API/UI/Solr/Expander on your Centos 5.7 node and Couchdb on the 6.2
node.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org wrote:

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do currently
have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with couchdb and a
few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on CentOS 6.x****

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then finally
upgrading chef with gem upgrade..****

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2.. ****

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?****

Randy****

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.****

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.****

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing ruby
1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with CentOS
6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server's webui or
connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line..
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text..

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you're generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25:
warning: already initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/signatureverification.rb:28:
warning: already initialized constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port 4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on host
0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to port
4000

Help...

Randy****

-Bryan****

--
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.

3

I suppose, I could split it off. I do not know exactly what I would
need to change to point the chef-server to the new couchdb server. I
am not sure what to do for rabbitmq-server either.

Please advise.

From: Chris [mailto:grocerylist@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:51 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

Is there any reason you couldn’t split off Couchdb?

Run the API/UI/Solr/Expander on your Centos 5.7 node and Couchdb on the
6.2 node.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do
currently have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with
couchdb and a few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on
CentOS 6.x

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then
finally upgrading chef with gem upgrade…

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2…

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?

Randy

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing
ruby 1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with
CentOS 6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server’s webui
or connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line…
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text…

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you’re generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25: warning: already
initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/signatureverification.rb:28: warning: already initialized
constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port
4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on
host 0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to
port 4000

Help…

Randy

-Bryan

–
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.

4

We had problems with Couchdb on Centos 5.x as well, so we split it off
along with rabbit/solr/expander to an Ubuntu node. To point the API at the
new node you'll need to make sure the Couch binds to the network interface
not just the loopback. You'll also need to change server.rb and add
couchdb_url "http://couchdbserver:5984".
If you split off solr/rabbit you need to add:

solr_url "http://solrserver:8983

ampq_host
ampq_port
ampq_user
ampq_pass
ampq_vhost

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org wrote:

I suppose, I could split it off. I do not know exactly what I would need
to change to point the chef-server to the new couchdb server. I am not
sure what to do for rabbitmq-server either.****

Please advise.****

From: Chris [mailto:grocerylist@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:51 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2***
*

Is there any reason you couldn't split off Couchdb?****

Run the API/UI/Solr/Expander on your Centos 5.7 node and Couchdb on the
6.2 node.****

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do currently
have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with couchdb and a
few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on CentOS 6.x****

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then finally
upgrading chef with gem upgrade..****

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2.. ****

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?****

Randy****

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.****

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.****

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing ruby
1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with CentOS
6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server's webui or
connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line..
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text..

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you're generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25:
warning: already initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/signatureverification.rb:28:
warning: already initialized constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port 4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on host
0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to port
4000

Help...

Randy****

-Bryan****

--
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.****

--
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.

5

I have gotten chef server 10.6 running on two different rhel 6.2 servers. I
can't recall your particular problem, but given the time I could probably
figure it out. I thought it had to do with a path issue
On Mar 5, 2012 5:35 PM, "Van Fossan,Randy" vanfossr@oclc.org wrote:

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do currently
have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with couchdb and a
few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on CentOS 6.x****

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then finally
upgrading chef with gem upgrade..****

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2.. ****

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?****

Randy****

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.****

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.****

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing ruby
1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with CentOS
6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server's webui or
connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line..
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text..

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you're generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25:
warning: already initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/signatureverification.rb:28:
warning: already initialized constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port 4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on host
0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to port
4000

Help...

Randy****

-Bryan****

6

One thing I notice is that on CentOS 6.x the gems are installed in
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ as opposed to
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ on CentOS 5.7 in which ruby and gems were
installed from .

If I unsubscribed to the base and update repo’s (or disabled them), I
could try the rbel versions of ruby… That might help…??

Randy

From: Bryan Berry [mailto:bryan.berry@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 12:32 PM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

I have gotten chef server 10.6 running on two different rhel 6.2
servers. I can’t recall your particular problem, but given the time I
could probably figure it out. I thought it had to do with a path issue

On Mar 5, 2012 5:35 PM, “Van Fossan,Randy” vanfossr@oclc.org wrote:

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do
currently have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with
couchdb and a few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on
CentOS 6.x

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then
finally upgrading chef with gem upgrade…

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2…

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?

Randy

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing
ruby 1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with
CentOS 6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server’s webui
or connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line…
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text…

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you’re generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25: warning: already
initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/signatureverification.rb:28: warning: already initialized
constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port
4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on
host 0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to
port 4000

Help…

Randy

-Bryan

7

Chris,

I tried changing the setting below and it did not work… I wanted to
make sure that it could communicate correctly with the parameters you
specified before pointing it to a new server. What am I missing?

/etc/couchdb/local.ini

[httpd]

port = 5984

bind_address = ip_of_current_chefserver (note this is currently the
same server)

; Uncomment next line to trigger basic-auth popup on unauthorized
requests.

;WWW-Authenticate = Basic realm=“administrator”

cat /etc/chef/server.rb

log_level :info

log_location STDOUT

ssl_verify_mode :verify_none

chef_server_url “http://mychef.myco.org:4000”

signing_ca_path “/var/chef/ca”

couchdb_url “http:// mychef.myco.org:5984”

couchdb_database ‘chef’

Thanks

Randy

From: Chris [mailto:grocerylist@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:59 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on
CentOS 6.2

We had problems with Couchdb on Centos 5.x as well, so we split it off
along with rabbit/solr/expander to an Ubuntu node. To point the API at
the new node you’ll need to make sure the Couch binds to the network
interface not just the loopback. You’ll also need to change server.rb
and add couchdb_url “http://couchdbserver:5984”.

If you split off solr/rabbit you need to add:

solr_url "http://solrserver:8983

ampq_host

ampq_port

ampq_user

ampq_pass

ampq_vhost

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

I suppose, I could split it off. I do not know exactly what I would
need to change to point the chef-server to the new couchdb server. I
am not sure what to do for rabbitmq-server either.

Please advise.

From: Chris [mailto:grocerylist@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:51 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

Is there any reason you couldn’t split off Couchdb?

Run the API/UI/Solr/Expander on your Centos 5.7 node and Couchdb on the
6.2 node.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do
currently have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with
couchdb and a few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on
CentOS 6.x

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then
finally upgrading chef with gem upgrade…

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2…

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?

Randy

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing
ruby 1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with
CentOS 6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server’s webui
or connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line…
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text…

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you’re generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25: warning: already
initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/aut
hentication/signatureverification.rb:28: warning: already initialized
constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port
4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on
host 0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to
port 4000

Help…

Randy

-Bryan

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8

I set mine to 0.0.0.0, which worked for me.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org wrote:

Chris,****

I tried changing the setting below and it did not work.. I wanted to
make sure that it could communicate correctly with the parameters you
specified before pointing it to a new server. What am I missing?****

/etc/couchdb/local.ini****

[httpd]****

port = 5984****

bind_address = ip_of_current_chefserver (note this is currently the same
server)****

; Uncomment next line to trigger basic-auth popup on unauthorized requests.

;WWW-Authenticate = Basic realm="administrator"****

cat /etc/chef/server.rb****

log_level :info****

log_location STDOUT****

ssl_verify_mode :verify_none****

chef_server_url "http://mychef.myco.org:4000"****

signing_ca_path "/var/chef/ca"****

couchdb_url "http:// mychef.myco.org:5984"****

couchdb_database 'chef'****

Thanks****

Randy****

From: Chris [mailto:grocerylist@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:59 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on
CentOS 6.2****

We had problems with Couchdb on Centos 5.x as well, so we split it off
along with rabbit/solr/expander to an Ubuntu node. To point the API at the
new node you'll need to make sure the Couch binds to the network interface
not just the loopback. You'll also need to change server.rb and add
couchdb_url "http://couchdbserver:5984". ****

If you split off solr/rabbit you need to add:****

solr_url "http://solrserver:8983****

ampq_host ****

ampq_port****

ampq_user****

ampq_pass****

ampq_vhost ****

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

I suppose, I could split it off. I do not know exactly what I would need
to change to point the chef-server to the new couchdb server. I am not
sure what to do for rabbitmq-server either.****

Please advise.****

From: Chris [mailto:grocerylist@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:51 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2***
*

Is there any reason you couldn't split off Couchdb?****

Run the API/UI/Solr/Expander on your Centos 5.7 node and Couchdb on the
6.2 node.****

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

Has anyone gotten chef-server 0.10.8 installed on CentOS6.x ? I have
tried and tried and have no luck in getting it installed and running
correctly. I have followed the WIKI steps and no luck. We do currently
have a chef-server on CentOS 5.7 but are having issues with couchdb and a
few other items. We can get couchdb to work correctly on CentOS 6.x****

I guess, I will use the rbel repo (RHEL 6) install (chef 0.10.6 and
couchdb 0.11.2) and then upgrade couchdb from the epel repos. Then finally
upgrading chef with gem upgrade..****

This is really a pain. Trying to get a stable chef-server installed on
CentOS 6.2.. ****

Anyone else have this kind of trouble on CentOS 6.2?****

Randy****

From: Van Fossan,Randy
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:55 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: RE: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

I am not sure that’s the issue. The services all start ok. The links
also look ok.****

From: Bryan Baugher [mailto:bjbq4d@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:53 AM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: Chef Server bootstrap fails on CentOS 6.2****

You may have run into this http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/COOK-886.****

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Van Fossan,Randy vanfossr@oclc.org
wrote:****

The bootstrap method for installing chef-server is not working on CentOS
6.2. I have tried 4 times now. I have tried manually installing ruby
1.9.2-p290 and gems. I have also tried using ruby that comes with CentOS
6.x and then installing the gems and it will not work.

Also of note is that after erlang is installed RabbitMQ-server will not
start until the server is rebooted. I then rerun the bootstrap and it
runs to completion, but you can never get logged into the server's webui or
connect via knife. The ports are showing up (checked with netstat)

/var/log/chef/server.log
See -> http://pastie.org/3523373

I then stopped the chef-server and chef-server-webui and started the
chef-server on the command line..
If I try and start the chef-server on the command line, I get the
following text..

chef-server -N -e production

Merb root at: /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/chef-server-api-0.10.8
~ No Gemfile found! If you're generating new app with merb-gen this is
fine, otherwise run: bundle init to create Gemfile
Loading init file from ./config/init.rb
[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:22 -0500] INFO: Loading roles
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/http_authentication_request.rb:25:
warning: already initialized constant MANDATORY_HEADERS
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mixlib-authentication-1.1.4/lib/mixlib/authentication/signatureverification.rb:28:
warning: already initialized constant SignatureResponse
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Starting Thin at port 4000
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Using Thin adapter on host
0.0.0.0 and port 4000.
merb : chef-server (api) : worker (port 4000) ~ Successfully bound to port
4000

Help...

Randy****

-Bryan****

--
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.****

--
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.****

--
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.