server_manage_environments.md

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This topic is about using the Chef management console to manage environments.

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Manage

Environments can be managed from the Chef management console web user interface.

Add Environment

To add an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.

2. Click Policy.

3. Click Environments.

4. Click Create.

5. In the Create an Environment dialog box, enter the name of the environment and a description.

   

   Click Next.

6. Optional. Set a constraint by choosing a name, an operator, and a version:

   

   Click Add. Continue this process until all constraints are added. When finished, click Next.

7. Optional. Add default attributes as JSON data:

   

   Click Next.

8. Optional. Add override attributes as JSON data:

   

9. Click Create Environment.

Delete Environment

To delete an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.

2. Click Policy.

3. Click Environments.

4. Select an environment.

5. Click Delete.

   

Edit Details

To edit the details of an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Details tab.
6. Click Edit.

Set

To set the environment for a node:

1. Open the Chef management console.

2. Click Nodes.

3. Select a node.

4. Click the Details tab.

5. In the top right, from the Environment drop-down, select the environment:

   

6. Click Save.

View Details

To view environment details:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Details tab.

Default Attributes

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Edit

To edit default attributes for an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.

2. Click Policy.

3. Click Environments.

4. Select an environment.

5. Click the Attributes tab.

6. Under Default Attributes, click Edit.

7. In the Edit Environment Attributes dialog box, enter the JSON data that defines the attribute (or attributes).

   

8. Click Save.

View

To view default attributes for an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Attributes tab.

Override Attributes

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Edit

To edit override attributes for an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.

2. Click Policy.

3. Click Environments.

4. Select an environment.

5. Click the Attributes tab.

6. Under Override Attributes, click Edit.

7. In the Edit Environment Attributes dialog box, enter the JSON data that defines the attribute (or attributes).

   

8. Click Save Attributes.

View

To view override attributes for an environment:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Attributes tab.

Permissions

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Set

To set permissions list for an environment object:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Permissions tab.
6. For each group listed under Name, select or de-select the Read, Update, Delete, and Grant permissions.

Update

To update the permissions list for an environment object:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Permissions tab.
6. Click the + Add button and enter the name of the user or group to be added.
7. Select or de-select Read, Update, Delete, and Grant to update the permissions list for the user or group.

View

To view permissions for an environment object:

1. Open the Chef management console.
2. Click Policy.
3. Click Environments.
4. Select an environment.
5. Click the Permissions tab.
6. Set the appropriate permissions: Read, Update, Delete, and Grant.