lxc_manage Cookbook

TODO: Lots

Requirements

There are no outside requirements for this cookbook. You will only need a host
capable of utilizing LXC (Linux Containers)

e.g.

packages

• lxc - Linux Resource Containers
• lxc-templates - Templates for lxc

Attributes

lxc_manage::default

<table>
<tr>
<th>Key</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Optional</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><tt>['lxc_container']['node']['NODE_NAME']['type']</tt></td>
<td>String</td>
<td>Name of LXC template</td>
<td><tt>Required</tt></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><tt>['lxc_container']['node']['NODE_NAME']['active']</tt></td>
<td>Boolean</td>
<td>Whether to create/destroy the node</td>
<td><tt>Required</tt></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><tt>['lxc_container']['node']['NODE_NAME']['run']</tt></td>
<td>Boolean</td>
<td>Whether to run or stop the node; Needs to be created first</td>
<td><tt>Required</tt></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><tt>['lxc_container']['node']['NODE_NAME']['lxc_version']</tt></td>
<td>String</td>
<td>Version of the LXC container (depdendant on template type)</td>
<td><tt>Yes</tt></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><tt>['lxc_container']['node']['NODE_NAME']['hwaddr']</tt></td>
<td>String</td>
<td>MAC Address of the node; Will be generated at run time</td>
<td><tt>Yes</tt></td>
</tr>
</table>

Usage

lxc_manage::default

Include recipe in your node's run list, and run chef-client.

e.g.
json
{
"name":"my_node",
"run_list": [
"recipe[lxc_manage]"
]
}


Contributing

1. Fork the repository on Github
2. Create a named feature branch (like add_component_x)
3. Write your change
4. Write tests for your change (if applicable)
5. Run the tests, ensuring they all pass
6. Submit a Pull Request using Github

License and Authors

Authors:
Chris Hammer (chris.hammer@gmail.com)