How to use multiple chef servers?

Tested with:

• Berkshelf
• Kitchen
• knife

Directory Structure

~/.chef
|- knife.rb
|- default
|  |- knife.rb
|  |- user.pem
|  |- org-validator.pem
|- server1
   |- knife.rb
   |- user.pem
   |- org-validator.pem

How to use

Use CHEF_ENV to switch bewteen servers.

It's also possible to override the path of the knife.rb to be included with CHEF_ENV_KNIFE.

Switchable default

Just symlink it!

~/.chef
|- knife.rb
|- default -> server2 (symlink)
|- server1
|  |- knife.rb
|  |- user.pem
|  |- org-validator.pem
|- server2
   |- knife.rb
   |- user.pem
   |- org-validator.pem