TEST DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT

Test-Driven Development (TDD) in DevOps is a software development approach

where tests are written before the actual code implementation. The goal is to ensure
that the code meets the speci ed requirements and behaves as expected. Here's a
brief explanation:

1. Write a Test First: A developer writes a test case for the functionality they
are about to implement. This test describes the desired behavior and serves
as a speci cation.

2. Run the Test (It Fails): Initially, the test will fail because the code to satisfy
the test hasn't been written yet. This failure ensures that the test is valid and
is testing the right behavior.

3. Write the Minimum Code: The developer writes just enough code to pass
the test. This step focuses on implementing only the required functionality.

4. Run the Test Again: The test is run to check if the newly written code
passes. If it does, the code is working as intended for the speci ed behavior.

5. Refactor the Code: The code is reviewed and improved for readability,
maintainability, or performance without changing its behavior. The test is
run again to ensure no unintended changes have been introduced.

6. Repeat: This cycle is repeated for each new feature or functionality.

Bene ts of TDD in DevOps:

• Quality Assurance: Ensures code correctness and reduces bugs early in the
development process.
• Continuous Integration: Fits well with CI/CD pipelines by automating
tests, ensuring that changes do not break existing functionality.
• Improved Collaboration: Provides clear speci cations (tests) that can be
understood by both developers and other stakeholders.
• Faster Feedback: Allows quick identi cation of issues during development.
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 TDD encourages writing clean, modular, and testable code, which is essential in a
DevOps culture focused on automation, reliability, and rapid delivery.

PUPPET

Puppet is an open-source con guration management and automation tool used in

DevOps to manage and automate the setup, con guration, and deployment of
servers and applications. It ensures consistency across systems by de ning
infrastructure as code (IaC).

Puppet Architecture:

Puppet follows a client-server model, with two primary components:

1. Puppet Master
2. Puppet Agents

1. Puppet Master:

The Puppet Master acts as the server or central control system in the Puppet
architecture. It manages con guration les (called manifests) and distributes them
to Puppet Agents.

Responsibilities of Puppet Master:

• Stores and compiles the desired state of systems de ned in Puppet manifests.
• Responds to requests from Puppet Agents by providing them with the
required con guration details.
• Uses PuppetDB to keep track of the state of managed systems.

2. Puppet Agents:
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 Puppet Agents are the client nodes managed by the Puppet Master. They request
con guration instructions from the Puppet Master and enforce the desired state on
the nodes they run on.

Responsibilities of Puppet Agents:

• Periodically contact the Puppet Master (default: every 30 minutes) to check

for updates.
• Receive con guration manifests, compile them into a catalog, and apply the
con gurations.
• Report back to the Puppet Master on their compliance with the desired state.

How It Works:

1.
Node De nition: The administrator de nes the desired state of nodes in the
Puppet Master using manifests written in Puppet's declarative language.
2. Request Con guration: Puppet Agents send a request to the Puppet Master
for con guration updates.
3. Compile Catalog: The Puppet Master compiles a catalog (instructions)
tailored for the requesting node and sends it back.
4. Apply Con guration: The Puppet Agent applies the received con guration
on the node.
5. Report Status: The Puppet Agent reports the node's status and compliance
back to the Puppet Master.
Bene ts of Puppet:

• Automates repetitive tasks.

• Ensures consistency across environments.
• Simpli es infrastructure scaling.
• Integrates well with DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
Puppet is widely used in managing both physical and virtual servers, ensuring
reliable and predictable deployments.
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 ANSIBLE
What is Ansible?

Ansible is a con guration management, deployment, and automation tool designed

for simplicity and ease of use. It is agentless, meaning it does not require software
or daemons to be installed and running on the client machines (nodes). Instead, it
uses SSH to connect to client nodes and perform tasks, making it lightweight and
easy to manage.

Key Features of Ansible:

1. Agentless Architecture:
Unlike tools like Puppet, Ansible does not need a client-side daemon. It
communicates directly with nodes over SSH.

2. Ease of Use:
Ansible uses a simple YAML-based language for its con guration les
(called playbooks), which are easy to read and write.

3. Idempotent Operations:
Ansible ensures that tasks produce the same result regardless of how many
times they are run, making con gurations predictable and repeatable.

4. Python Dependency:
A Python interpreter is required on the client nodes. However, Ansible is
exible with the Python versions it supports, reducing compatibility issues.

5. Declarative Con guration:

Users de ne the desired state of the system in playbooks, and Ansible gures
out how to achieve it.

Ansible Architecture

1. Ansible Server:
The central machine from which commands and playbooks are executed.
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 2. Ansible Nodes:
Client machines where con gurations and tasks are applied. These nodes
must have a Python interpreter installed.

3. Playbooks:
YAML les that de ne the tasks to be executed on nodes, specifying
con gurations, installations, or service management.

4. Inventory:
A le or script that lists the target nodes Ansible will manage.

CHEF
What is Chef?

Chef is a powerful con guration management and automation tool that helps
manage infrastructure as code (IaC). It is designed to automate the deployment,
con guration, and management of servers, ensuring consistency and scalability
across environments.

Key Features of Chef:

1. Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

Chef uses a Ruby-based DSL (domain-speci c language) to de ne the
desired state of infrastructure in "recipes" and "cookbooks."

2. Client-Server Architecture:
Chef follows a client-server model where the Chef Server acts as the central
hub, storing con gurations, and the Chef Clients pull con gurations from it.

3. Idempotent:
Chef ensures that con gurations are consistently applied and produce the
same result regardless of how many times they are executed.
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 4. Customizable:
Recipes and cookbooks allow for extensive customization, enabling complex
con gurations tailored to speci c needs.

5. Community Support:
Chef has a rich ecosystem with many pre-built cookbooks available on the
Chef Supermarket.

Chef Components:

1. Chef Server:
The central repository where all con guration data, cookbooks, and policies
are stored.

2. Chef Client:
Installed on target nodes, the client communicates with the server to pull and
apply con gurations.

3. Workstation:
A machine where developers and administrators write, test, and manage
recipes and cookbooks before uploading them to the Chef Server.

4. Cookbooks and Recipes:

◦ Cookbooks: Collections of recipes, les, templates, and attributes that
de ne con gurations.
◦ Recipes: Instructions written in Ruby DSL to specify desired states
for resources like packages, les, or services.
5. Knife:
A command-line tool used to interact with the Chef Server from the
workstation.

Work ow in Chef:

1. Write Recipes:
De ne desired con gurations in recipes using the Ruby DSL.
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 2. Organize Cookbooks:
Group related recipes into cookbooks for better management.

3. Upload Cookbooks:
Use knife to upload cookbooks to the Chef Server.

4. Assign Roles:
Assign speci c roles to nodes, specifying the cookbooks and recipes they
should apply.

5. Run Chef Client:

Nodes run the Chef Client, pull con gurations from the Chef Server, and
apply them.

Use Cases of Chef:

• Automating infrastructure provisioning and deployment.

• Managing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Ensuring con guration consistency across servers.
• Deploying and managing microservices.

Conclusion:

Chef is a robust tool for automating the management of complex infrastructures.

By treating infrastructure as code, Chef ensures consistency, scalability, and agility
in deployment processes. Its exibility and community-driven ecosystem make it a
popular choice for DevOps teams.

SALT STACK
SaltStack Overview:

SaltStack is an open-source con guration management tool and remote execution

engine that is both powerful and exible. It provides a robust framework for
managing systems and con gurations across diverse environments, competing with
tools like Puppet, Chef, and Ansible.
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 Key Features of SaltStack:

1. Fault Tolerance:
◦Salt minions can connect to multiple masters.
◦Masters can direct commands to Salt infrastructures, ensuring
resilience.
2. Flexibility:

◦Supports multiple management models: Agent-Server, Agent-only,

Server-only, or a combination.
3. Scalability:

◦Handles up to 10,000 minions per master.

4. Parallel Execution:

◦
Commands execute simultaneously across multiple remote systems.
5. Python API:

◦Provides a modular, extensible programming interface.

6. Ease of Setup:

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Simple setup with a single remote execution architecture.
7. Language Agnostic:

◦ State con guration les and templates support various programming

languages.

Bene ts of SaltStack:

• Robust: Manages con gurations across tens of thousands of systems.

• Secure: Encrypted protocol ensures secure data handling.
• Fast: Lightweight communication bus enables rapid remote execution.
• VM Automation: Automates virtual machine management with Salt Virt
Cloud Controller.
• Infrastructure as Data: Offers model-driven con guration management.

ZeroMQ in SaltStack:
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 SaltStack is built on ZeroMQ, a lightweight and fast messaging library that
supports:

• Synchronous/Asynchronous Request-Response
• Publish/Subscribe
• Push/Pull
• Exclusive Pair
ZeroMQ enables ef cient, broker-less communication in distributed environments.

Architecture of SaltStack:

1. SaltMaster:
◦
The central server daemon that sends commands and con gurations to
minions.
2. SaltMinions:

◦
Slave daemons that receive and execute commands from the master.
3. Execution:

◦
Real-time monitoring and execution of modules or ad hoc commands.
4. Formulas:

◦
Pre-written Salt States for automating tasks like installing packages
and con guring services.
5. Grains:

◦Static metadata about a minion (e.g., OS, kernel).

6. Pillars:

◦
Sensitive data storage (e.g., passwords) in key-value pairs, speci c to
a minion.
7. Top File:

◦
Maps Salt States and pillar data to minions.
8. Runners:
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 ◦ Modules in the master for querying minions, job statuses, or external
APIs.
9. Returners:

◦ Return data from minions to external systems.

10. Reactor:
◦ Triggers reactions to speci c events in the environment.
11. SaltCloud:

◦ Interface for interacting with cloud hosts.

12. SaltSSH:
◦ Allows command execution over SSH without requiring Salt minions.
SaltStack's architecture ensures scalability, exibility, and ef cient management
across any number of systems.

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