Configuration management, automation and monitoring are a compelling combination. This session will explore the new Zenoss Core cookbook for Chef. The presentation will walk through cookbook and discuss the inner workings, while providing a live demonstration of a Zenoss server being deployed and automatically monitoring Chef-managed nodes. In case you missed the recent interactive webinar or were frustrated by the technical difficulties here is a new version of the recording.
The webcast covers:
- bootstrapping a number of servers and connecting them to the Opscode Platform
- deploying and configuring a Zenoss server automatically, customized for our environment and preferences
- adding new nodes to our environment and start monitoring them automatically
- exploring the functionality of the cookbook and how the various aspects are supported
- demonstrating a number of Chef features that enable this dynamic deployment
- getting real results quickly
- potential future enhancements
The tmux script mentioned in the session is available for download here: tmux.sh