How to configure chef system on redhat/centos?

Question

I want to install chef server,client and workstation on centos. I am referring to this article

• http://sachinsharm.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/installsetup-and-configure-chef-serverworkstationnode-on-centosrhel-6-4/

So i want to know what will be structure of chef server, client and workstation on OS vm machines.

Suppose i have 3 machines so shall i install these 3 separatly or 2 machines will be enough.

Plz help me with structure so i will get clear idea how chef actually works on VM.

Answer 1

The chef documentation provides an excellent diagram that explains the relationship between:

• chef server
• chef workstation
• chef node

In summary:

• The chef server provides a central repository for configuration data.
• The chef nodes are the servers under management, running chef-client.
• A chef workstation is a machine configured to use the knife command.