Chef Error – Fatal: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully

rajeshkumar created the topic: FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully

FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully
[code language=”css”]
> knife bootstrap uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr -x root -P Br356YS0iy –sudo

Doing old-style registration with the validation key at /Users/rajesh.kumar/chef-repo/.chef/scmgalaxy-validator.pem…
Delete your validation key in order to use your user credentials instead

Connecting to uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
> Existing Chef installation detected
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Starting first Chef Client run…
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr [2015-08-20T12:01:37-04:00] WARN:
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr SSL validation of HTTPS requests is disabled. HTTPS connections are still
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr encrypted, but chef is not able to detect forged replies or man in the middle
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr attacks.
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr To fix this issue add an entry like this to your configuration file:
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr “`
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr # Verify all HTTPS connections (recommended)
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr ssl_verify_mode :verify_peer
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr # OR, Verify only connections to chef-server
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr verify_api_cert true
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr “`
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr To check your SSL configuration, or troubleshoot errors, you can use the
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr `knife ssl check` command like so:
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr “`
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr knife ssl check -c /etc/chef/client.rb
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr “`
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Starting Chef Client, version 11.16.2
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr ================================================================================
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Chef encountered an error attempting to load the node data for “C2445575914.domain”
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr ================================================================================
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Authentication Error:
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Failed to authenticate to the chef server (http 401).
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Server Response:
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Failed to authenticate as ‘C2445575914.domain’. Ensure that your node_name and client key are correct.
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Relevant Config Settings:
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr chef_server_url ” api.opscode.com/organizations/scmgalaxy “
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr node_name “C2445575914.domain”
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr client_key “/etc/chef/client.pem”
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr If these settings are correct, your client_key may be invalid, or
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr you may have a chef user with the same client name as this node.
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr [2015-08-20T12:01:41-04:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to /var/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr Chef Client failed. 0 resources updated in 3.598799916 seconds
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr [2015-08-20T12:01:41-04:00] ERROR: 401 “Unauthorized”
uvo1t75faaktzc532w6.vm.cld.sr [2015-08-20T12:01:41-04:00] FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully (exit code 1)
[/code]

Regards,
Rajesh Kumar
Twitt me @ twitter.com/RajeshKumarIn

rajeshkumar replied the topic: FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited u

I just login to the nodes and deleted all files under /etc/chef/ and rerun the commands and worked like charm.

Regards,
Rajesh Kumar
Twitt me @ twitter.com/RajeshKumarIn

Rajesh Kumar

I’m Rajesh Kumar, a DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps, Cloud, and Platform Engineering expert passionate about sharing practical knowledge, real-world experiences, and industry best practices. I have worked at Cotocus and regularly write about technology, travel, investing, health, product reviews, and digital marketing through my various platforms.

I publish technical articles at DevOps School, travel stories at Holiday Landmark, stock market insights at Stocks Mantra, health and fitness guidance at My Medic Plus, product reviews at TrueReviewNow, and SEO and digital marketing strategies at Wizbrand.