What are Attributes?
⇒ Attributes in Chef are key-value pairs that define specific details about a node. They help determine and manage the state of a node throughout the Chef-client run.
Types of Attributes:
- default
- force-default
- normal
- override
- force-override
- automatic
Who Uses Attributes?
Who Defines Attributes?
Attributes can be defined in various places, including:
- Node (collected by Ohai at the start of each Chef-client run)
- Cookbooks
- Roles
- Environments
- Recipes