How do i create a chef role using the knife command?
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Note: It's important to note that this only create an empty shell of a JSON file on the chef server, a role has to have recipes that it execute and other information, before it does anything useful.
The role logical grouping of functions in the infrastructure. For example a web server, database server, etc can be considered roles. They will share a set of recipes and configuration data.
To create role in chef using the knife command, run the following:
$ knife role create -d webserver Created role[webserver]
Check the role has been created.
$ knife role list webserver
Note: It's important to note that this only create an empty shell of a JSON file, a role has to have recipes that it execute and other information, before it does anything useful.
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