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Use Chef Infra and Test Kitchen
In this hands-on lab, you are tasked with configuring Chef cookbooks to be used with Test Kitchen. Chef Workstation and Docker have been installed, but you will need to ensure the CentOS instance is up and running.
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Challenge
Log In to the Provided Server and Ensure It Is Ready
Log in to the server as
cloud_userwith the provided password to ensure you can login. The server has Chef Workstation already installed. When the fileSERVER-READYis listed in the/home/cloud_userfolder, then you can start the tasks. -
Challenge
Create and Edit a Default Cookbook under the Chef Folder
Create a cookbook called
testing, using the appropriate command, then use thecdcommand to move it to the cookbook. Find the appropriate file used by Test Kitchen, edit it to be used with Docker, and ensure that only the CentOS instance is started. Do not add a version to the CentOS instance in order to grab the latest Docker image. -
Challenge
Use Appropriate Commands to Start Up a Test Kitchen Environment
Use the appropriate commands to start the Test Kitchen environment. Test if the environment is able to start and is accessible. Once you have confirmed accessibility, then you have successfully completed this lab.
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