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Knife Cloud

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Description

knife-cloud is a library for implementing knife plugins that integrate cloud infrastructure with Chef. For more information about knife and Chef visit https://chef.io/chef.

Purpose

The knife-cloud library has been designed to integrate the common tasks of all knife plugins. As a developer of a knife plugin, you will not have to worry about writing generic code in your plugin, eg: the Chef bootstrap code or SSH / WinRM connection code.

Installation

This library is distributed as a Ruby Gem. To install it, run:

$ gem install knife-cloud
$ # OR
$ chef exec gem install knife-cloud

Depending on your system's configuration, you may need to run this command with root privileges. Alternatively, you can build the gem from the knife-cloud source code.

$ git clone https://github.com/chef/knife-cloud
$ cd knife-cloud
$ rake gem
$ gem install knife-cloud-x.y.z.gem

Writing your custom plugin

General documentation of how to develop a knife plugin can be found in Chef documentation. Use of the knife-cloud gem to implement the plugin automates many aspects of the process.

Here is an example of how knife-cloud can be used. First, create a new ruby project, say knife-myplugin. Add the knife-cloud gem to its gemspec.

Sample gemspec:

# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
$:.push File.expand_path("../lib", __FILE__)
require "knife-myplugin/version"

Gem::Specification.new do |s|
  s.name        = "knife-myplugin"
  s.version     = Knife::Myplugin::VERSION
  s.platform    = Gem::Platform::RUBY
  s.has_rdoc = true
  s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.md", "LICENSE" ]
  s.authors     = ["RockingSoul"]
  s.email       = ["rocking.soul@dreamworld.com"]
  s.homepage    = "https://github.com/dreamworld/knife-myplugin"
  s.summary     = %q{TODO}
  s.description = %q{TODO}

  s.files         = %w{LICENSE} + Dir.glob("lib/**/*")
  s.test_files    = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
  s.require_paths = ["lib"]

  s.add_dependency "knife-cloud"

  %w(rspec-core rspec-expectations rspec-mocks rspec_junit_formatter).each { |gem| s.add_development_dependency gem }
end

Sample Gemfile:

source "https://rubygems.org"

# Specify your gem's dependencies in knife-<yourcloud>.gemspec
gemspec

group :development do
  gem 'rspec', '>= 2.7.0'
  gem 'guard-rspec'
  gem 'rspec_junit_formatter'
  gem 'rake'
  gem 'mixlib-shellout'
end

Code structure

Create a new ruby project, say knife-myplugin. Its code structure will look like:

lib
	chef
		knife
			cloud
				myplugin_service.rb
				myplugin_service_options.rb
				myplugin_server_create_options.rb
			myplugin_server_create.rb
			myplugin_server_delete.rb
			myplugin_server_list.rb
			myplugin_flavor_list.rb

Service

  • myplugin_service.rb

Knife-cloud has a wrapper written for the Fog service. It can be used in your plugin as mentioned in the steps below. If ruby Fog does not have support for your cloud provider, you will have to write your own Service class analogous to the Chef::Knife::Cloud::FogService class which is defined in knife-cloud.

  • Add a dependency on the desired version of the Fog gem to your plugin's gemspec.
  • Implement your Service class which should inherit from the FogService class.

Example Code:

require 'chef/knife/cloud/fog/service'
class Chef
  class Knife
	class Cloud
	  class MypluginService < FogService

		def initialize(options = {})
			# TODO - Add cloud specific auth params to be passed to fog connection. See knife-openstack for real life example.
			super(options.merge({
                          :auth_params => {
                            :my_provider => 'MyPlugin',
                            :my_name => 'demo_name',
							:my_password => 'demo_password'
            }}))
		end

	  end
	end
  end
end

Service Options

  • myplugin_service_options.rb

This inherits all the options provided by Fog. You will have to add any cloud specific auth options.

Example Code:

require 'chef/knife/cloud/fog/options'
class Chef
  class Knife
	class Cloud
	  module MypluginServiceOptions

	   def self.included(includer)
		  includer.class_eval do
			include FogOptions

			# TODO - define your cloud specific auth options.
			# Example:
			# Myplugin Connection params.
			# option :azure_username,
			#  :short => "-A USERNAME",
			#  :long => "--myplugin-username KEY",
			#  :description => "Your Myplugin Username",
			#  :proc => Proc.new { |key| Chef::Config[:knife][:myplugin_username] = key }
		  end
		end
	  end
	end
  end
end

Server Create Command

  • myplugin_server_create.rb

This class will inherit from the Chef::Knife::Cloud::ServerCreateCommand class.

require 'chef/knife/cloud/server/create_command'
require 'chef/knife/myplugin_helpers'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_server_create_options'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_service'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_service_options'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/exceptions'

class Chef
  class Knife
	class Cloud
	  class MypluginServerCreate < ServerCreateCommand
		include MypluginHelpers
		include MypluginServerCreateOptions
		include MypluginServiceOptions

		banner "knife myplugin server create (options)"

	  end
	end
  end
end
Override the methods below for plugin specific execution
  • before_exec_command

  • after_exec_command

  • before_bootstrap

  • validate_params!

Code Example

Following is the code template for the above methods

	def before_exec_command
        # setup the create options
        # TODO - update this section to define the server_def that should be passed to fog for creating VM. This will be specific to your cloud.
        # Example:
        @create_options = {
          :server_def => {
            # servers require a name, knife-cloud generates the chef_node_name
            :name => config[:chef_node_name],
            :image_ref => config[:image],
            :flavor_ref => config[:flavor],
            #...
          },
          :server_create_timeout => config[:server_create_timeout]
        }

        @create_options[:server_def].merge!({:user_data => config[:user_data]}) if config[:user_data]

        Chef::Log.debug("Create server params - server_def = #{@create_options[:server_def]}")

        # TODO - Update the columns info with the keys and callbacks required as per fog object returned for your cloud. Framework looks for 'key' on your image object hash returned by fog. If you need the values to be formatted or if your value is another object that needs to be looked up use value_callback.
        # Example:
        @columns_with_info = [
          {:label => 'Instance ID', :key => 'id'},
          {:label => 'Name', :key => 'name'},
          {:label => 'Public IP', :key => 'addresses', :value_callback => method(:primary_public_ip_address)},
          {:label => 'Private IP', :key => 'addresses', :value_callback => method(:primary_private_ip_address)},
          {:label => 'Flavor', :key => 'flavor', :value_callback => method(:get_id)},
          {:label => 'Image', :key => 'image', :value_callback => method(:get_id)},
          {:label => 'Keypair', :key => 'key_name'},
          {:label => 'State', :key => 'state'}
        ]
        super
    end

    def get_id(value)
      value['id']
    end

    # Setup the floating ip after server creation.
    def after_exec_command
      # Any action you want to perform post VM creation in your cloud.
      # Example say assigning floating IP to the newly created VM.
      # Make calls to "service" object if you need any information for cloud, example service.connection.addresses
      # Make call to "server" object if you want set properties on newly created VM, example server.associate_address(floating_address)

      super
    end

    def before_bootstrap
      super
      # TODO - Set the IP address that should be used for connection with the newly created VM. This IP address is used for bootstrapping the VM and should be accessible from knife workstation.

      # your logic goes here to set bootstrap_ip_address...

      Chef::Log.debug("Bootstrap IP Address: #{bootstrap_ip_address}")
      if bootstrap_ip_address.nil?
        error_message = "No IP address available for bootstrapping."
        ui.error(error_message)
        raise CloudExceptions::BootstrapError, error_message
      end
      config[:bootstrap_ip_address] = bootstrap_ip_address
    end

    def validate_params!
      super
      errors = []

      # TODO - Add your validation here for any create server parameters and populate errors [] with error message strings.

      # errors << "your error message" if some_param_undefined

      error_message = ""
      raise CloudExceptions::ValidationError, error_message if errors.each{|e| ui.error(e); error_message = "#{error_message} #{e}."}.any?
    end

Server Delete Command

  • myplugin_server_delete.rb

You may just need to create your MypluginServerDelete class here. Unless your plugin has some very specific delete server case, you can leave the code just like shown in the example below:

require 'chef/knife/cloud/server/delete_options'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/server/delete_command'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_service'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_service_options'
require 'chef/knife/myplugin_helpers'

class Chef
  class Knife
	class Cloud
	  class MypluginServerDelete < ServerDeleteCommand
		include ServerDeleteOptions
		include MypluginServiceOptions
		include MypluginHelpers

		banner "knife myplugin server delete INSTANCEID [INSTANCEID] (options)"

	  end
	end
  end
end

Server List Command

  • myplugin_server_list.rb

Your class MypluginServerList should inherit from Chef::Knife::Cloud::ServerListCommand class.

Example - require 'chef/knife/cloud/server/list_command' require 'chef/knife/myplugin_helpers' require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_service_options' require 'chef/knife/cloud/server/list_options'

class Chef
  class Knife
	class Cloud
	  class MypluginServerList < ServerListCommand
		include MypluginHelpers
		include MypluginServiceOptions
		include ServerListOptions

		banner "knife myplugin server list (options)"

		def before_exec_command
		  # TODO - Update the columns info with the keys and callbacks required as per fog object returned for your cloud. Framework looks for 'key' on your server object hash returned by fog. If you need the values to be formatted or if your value is another object that needs to be looked up use value_callback.

		  @columns_with_info = [
			{:label => 'Instance ID', :key => 'id'},
			{:label => 'Name', :key => 'name'},
			{:label => 'Public IP', :key => 'addresses', :value_callback => method(:your_callback)},
			#...
		  ]
		  super
		end

		# TODO - callback example, this gets a object/value returned by server.addresses
		def your_callback (addresses)
		  #...
		end

	  end
	end
  end
end

Flavor List Command

  • myplugin_flavor_list.rb

For all other list commands other than the server-list, they must inherit from the Chef::Knife::Cloud::ResourceListCommand class.

Example -

require 'chef/knife/cloud/list_resource_command'
require 'chef/knife/myplugin_helpers'
require 'chef/knife/cloud/myplugin_service_options'

class Chef
  class Knife
	class Cloud
	  class MypluginFlavorList < ResourceListCommand
		include MypluginHelpers
		include MypluginServiceOptions

		banner "knife myplugin flavor list (options)"

		def before_exec_command
		  # Set columns_with_info map
		  # TODO - Update the columns info with the keys and callbacks required as per fog object returned for your cloud. Framework looks for 'key' on your flavor object hash returned by fog. If you need the values to be formatted or if your value is another object that needs to be looked up use value_callback.
		  # Example:
		  @columns_with_info = [
			{:label => 'ID', :key => 'id'},
			{:label => 'Name', :key => 'name'},
			{:label => 'Virtual CPUs', :key => 'vcpus'},
			{:label => 'RAM', :key => 'ram', :value_callback => method(:ram_in_mb)},
			{:label => 'Disk', :key => 'disk', :value_callback => method(:disk_in_gb)}
		  ]
		end

		def query_resource
		  @service.list_resource_configurations
		end

		# TODO - This is just for example
		def ram_in_mb(ram)
		  "#{ram} MB"
		end

		# TODO - This is just for example
		def disk_in_gb(disk)
		  "#{disk} GB"
		end

	  end
	end
  end
end

Contributing

For information on contributing to this project see https://github.com/chef/chef/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md

License

Copyright:: Copyright (c) 2014-2019 Chef Software, Inc.

License:: Apache License, Version 2.0

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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