Database Cookbook
The main highlight of this cookbook is the database
and database_user
resources for managing databases and database users in a RDBMS. Providers for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server are also provided, see usage documentation below.
DEPRECATION
This cookbook has been deprecated. The original intent was to abstract database implementation details away from the end user. In hindsight this was a mistake as it is difficult / impossible to make a generic interface for databases that works accross all systems. Instead we plan to move the individual providers into their respective cookbooks (mysql, postgresql, sqlite, sql_server) where they can fully utilize the feature set of the underlying DB systems.
Requirements
Platforms
- Debian / Ubuntu derivatives
- RHEL derivatives
- Fedora
Chef
- Chef 12.1+
Cookbooks
- postgresql
Resources/Providers
These resources aim to expose an abstraction layer for interacting with different RDBMS in a general way. Currently the cookbook ships with providers for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server. Please see specific usage in the Example sections below. The providers use specific Ruby gems installed under Chef's Ruby environment to execute commands and carry out actions. These gems will need to be installed before the providers can operate correctly. Specific notes for each RDBS flavor:
-
MySQL: leverages the
mysql2
gem, which can be installed with themysql2_chef_gem
resource prior to use (available on the Supermarket). You must depend on themysql2_chef_gem
cookbook, then use amysql2_chef_gem
resource to install it. The resource allows the user to select MySQL client library versions, as well as optionally select MariaDB libraries. -
PostgreSQL: leverages the
pg
gem which is installed as part of thepostgresql::ruby
recipe. You must declareinclude_recipe "database::postgresql"
to include this. -
SQL Server: leverages the
tiny_tds
gem which is installed as part of thesql_server::client
recipe. -
SQLite: leverages the
sqlite3
gem which is installed as part of thedatabase::sqlite
recipe. You must declareinclude_recipe "database::sqlite"
to include this.
database
Manage databases in a RDBMS. Use the proper shortcut resource depending on your RDBMS: mysql_database
, postgresql_database
, sql_server_database
or sqlite_database
.
Actions
:create
: create a named database:drop
: drop a named database:query
: execute an arbitrary query against a named database
Attribute Parameters
-
database_name: name attribute. Name of the database to interact with
-
connection: hash of connection info. valid keys include
:host
,:port
,:username
, and:password
-
only for MySQL DB*:
:flags
(seeMysql2::Client@@default_query_options[:connect_flags]
):default_file
,:default_group
(see https://github.com/brianmario/mysql2#reading-a-mysql-config-file)
-
only for PostgreSQL:
:database
(overwrites parameterdatabase_name
) -
not used for SQLlite
-
-
sql: string of sql or a block that executes to a string of sql, which will be executed against the database. used by
:query
action only -
The database cookbook uses the
mysql2
gem.
"The value of host may be either a host name or an IP address. If host is NULL or the string "127.0.0.1", a connection to the local host is assumed. For Windows, the client connects using a shared-memory connection, if the server has shared-memory connections enabled. Otherwise, TCP/IP is used. For a host value of "." on Windows, the client connects using a named pipe, if the server has named-pipe connections enabled. If named-pipe connections are not enabled, an error occurs."
If you specify a :socket
key and are using the mysql_service resource to set up the MySQL service, you'll need to specify the path in the form /var/run/mysql-<instance name>/mysqld.sock
.
Providers
Chef::Provider::Database::Mysql
: shortcut resourcemysql_database
Chef::Provider::Database::Postgresql
: shortcut resourcepostgresql_database
Chef::Provider::Database::SqlServer
: shortcut resourcesql_server_database
Chef::Provider::Database::Sqlite
: shortcut resourcesqlite_database
Examples
# Create a mysql database
mysql_database 'wordpress-cust01' do
connection(
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:username => 'root',
:password => node['wordpress-cust01']['mysql']['initial_root_password']
)
action :create
end
# Create a mysql database on a named mysql instance
mysql_database 'oracle_rools' do
connection(
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:username => 'root',
:socket => "/var/run/mysql-#{instance-name}/mysqld.sock"
:password => node['mysql']['server_root_password']
)
action :create
end
# Create a sql server database
sql_server_database 'mr_softie' do
connection(
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => node['sql_server']['port'],
:username => 'sa',
:password => node['sql_server']['server_sa_password'],
:options => { 'ANSI_NULLS' => 'ON', 'QUOTED_IDENTIFIER' => 'OFF' }
)
action :create
end
# create a postgresql database
postgresql_database 'mr_softie' do
connection(
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => 5432,
:username => 'postgres',
:password => node['postgresql']['password']['postgres']
)
action :create
end
# create a postgresql database with additional parameters
postgresql_database 'mr_softie' do
connection(
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => 5432,
:username => 'postgres',
:password => node['postgresql']['password']['postgres']
)
template 'DEFAULT'
encoding 'DEFAULT'
tablespace 'DEFAULT'
connection_limit '-1'
owner 'postgres'
action :create
end
# Externalize conection info in a ruby hash
mysql_connection_info = {
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:username => 'root',
:password => node['mysql']['server_root_password']
}
sql_server_connection_info = {
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => node['sql_server']['port'],
:username => 'sa',
:password => node['sql_server']['server_sa_password']
}
postgresql_connection_info = {
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => node['postgresql']['config']['port'],
:username => 'postgres',
:password => node['postgresql']['password']['postgres']
}
# Same create commands, connection info as an external hash
mysql_database 'foo' do
connection mysql_connection_info
action :create
end
sql_server_database 'foo' do
connection sql_server_connection_info
action :create
end
postgresql_database 'foo' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
action :create
end
# Create database, set provider in resource parameter
database 'bar' do
connection mysql_connection_info
provider Chef::Provider::Database::Mysql
action :create
end
database 'bar' do
connection sql_server_connection_info
provider Chef::Provider::Database::SqlServer
action :create
end
database 'bar' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
provider Chef::Provider::Database::Postgresql
action :create
end
# Drop a database
mysql_database 'baz' do
connection mysql_connection_info
action :drop
end
# Query a database
mysql_database 'flush the privileges' do
connection mysql_connection_info
sql 'flush privileges'
action :query
end
# Query a database from a sql script on disk
mysql_database 'run script' do
connection mysql_connection_info
sql { ::File.open('/path/to/sql_script.sql').read }
action :query
end
# Vacuum a postgres database
postgresql_database 'vacuum databases' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
database_name 'template1'
sql 'VACUUM FULL VERBOSE ANALYZE'
action :query
end
# Create, Insert, Query a SQLite database
# Note that inserting anything in to the database will create it automaticly.
sqlite_database 'mr_softie' do
database_name '/path/to/database.db3'
sql "sql command"
action :query
end
# Delete the database, will remove the file
sqlite_database 'mr_softie' do
database_name '/path/to/database.db3'
action :drop
end
database_user
Manage users and user privileges in a RDBMS. Use the proper shortcut resource depending on your RDBMS: mysql_database_user
, postgresql_database_user
, or sql_server_database_user
.
Actions
:create
: create a user:drop
: drop a user:grant
: manipulate user privileges on database objects
Attribute Parameters
- username: name attribute. Name of the database user
- password: password for the user account
- database_name: Name of the database to interact with
- connection: hash of connection info. valid keys include :host, :port, :username, :password
- privileges: array of database privileges to grant user. used by the :grant action. default is :all
- host: host where user connections are allowed from. used by MySQL provider only. default is '127.0.0.1'
- table: table to grant privileges on. used by :grant action and MySQL provider only. default is '*' (all tables)
- require_ssl: true or false to force SSL connections to be used for user
- require_x509: true or false to force SSL with client certificate verification
Providers
Chef::Provider::Database::MysqlUser
: shortcut resourcemysql_database_user
Chef::Provider::Database::PostgresqlUser
: shortcut resourcepostgresql_database_user
Chef::Provider::Database::SqlServerUser
: shortcut resourcesql_server_database_user
Examples
# create connection info as an external ruby hash
mysql_connection_info = {
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:username => 'root',
:password => node['mysql']['server_root_password']
}
postgresql_connection_info = {
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => node['postgresql']['config']['port'],
:username => 'postgres',
:password => node['postgresql']['password']['postgres']
}
sql_server_connection_info = {
:host => '127.0.0.1',
:port => node['sql_server']['port'],
:username => 'sa',
:password => node['sql_server']['server_sa_password']
}
# Create a mysql user but grant no privileges
mysql_database_user 'disenfranchised' do
connection mysql_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
action :create
end
# Do the same but pass the provider to the database resource
database_user 'disenfranchised' do
connection mysql_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
provider Chef::Provider::Database::MysqlUser
action :create
end
# Create a postgresql user but grant no privileges
postgresql_database_user 'disenfranchised' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
action :create
end
# The same as above but utilizing hashed password string instead of
# plain text one
postgresql_database_user 'disenfranchised' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
password hashed_password('md5eacdbf8d9847a76978bd515fae200a2a')
action :grant
end
# Do the same but pass the provider to the database resource
database_user 'disenfranchised' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
provider Chef::Provider::Database::PostgresqlUser
action :create
end
# Create a sql server user but grant no privileges
sql_server_database_user 'disenfranchised' do
connection sql_server_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
action :create
end
# Drop a mysql user
mysql_database_user 'foo_user' do
connection mysql_connection_info
action :drop
end
# Bulk drop sql server users
%w(disenfranchised foo_user).each do |user|
sql_server_database_user user do
connection sql_server_connection_info
action :drop
end
end
# Grant SELECT, UPDATE, and INSERT privileges to all tables in foo db from all hosts
mysql_database_user 'foo_user' do
connection mysql_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
database_name 'foo'
host '%'
privileges [:select,:update,:insert]
action :grant
end
# The same as above but utilizing hashed password string instead of
# plain text one
mysql_database_user 'foo_user' do
connection mysql_connection_info
password hashed_password('*664E8D709A6EBADFC68361EBE82CF77F10211E52')
database_name 'foo'
host '%'
privileges [:select,:update,:insert]
action :grant
end
# Grant all privileges on all databases/tables from 127.0.0.1
mysql_database_user 'super_user' do
connection mysql_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
action :grant
end
# grant all privileges on all tables, sequences and functions in public schema of foo db
postgresql_database_user 'foo_user' do
connection postgresql_connection_info
database_name 'foo'
schema_name 'public'
tables [:all]
sequences [:all]
functions [:all]
privileges [:all]
action [:grant, :grant_schema, :grant_table, :grant_sequence, :grant_function]
end
# grant select,update,insert privileges to all tables in foo db
sql_server_database_user 'foo_user' do
connection sql_server_connection_info
password 'super_secret'
database_name 'foo'
privileges [:select,:update,:insert]
action :grant
end
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