README.md

aws-kinesis-agent

Warning

The aws-kinesis-agent requires Java, which is not installed in this cookbook. The java cookbook can be used to install it. aws-kinesis-agent requires that JAVA_HOME be set; the java_home property can be used to set it for this cookbook.

Properties

java_home revision

Usage

Install, start and enable the aws-kinesis-agent service.

aws_kinesis_agent 'install kinesis agent' do
  java_home node['java']['java_home']
  action [:install, :start, :enable]
end

The service can also be controlled using the Chef service resource

aws_kinesis_agent 'install kinesis agent' do
  java_home node['java']['java_home']
  action [:install, :start, :enable]
end

service 'aws-kinesis-agent' do
  action :nothing
end

template '/etc/aws-kinesis/agent.json' do
  source 'agent.json.erb'
  owner 'root'
  group 'root'
  mode 00644
  variables delivery_stream: 'myKinesisFirehouseStream'
  notifies :restart, 'service[aws-kinesis-agent]'
end

Resources

aws_kinesis_agent

aws_kinesis_agent 'install kinesis agent' do
  java_home node['java']['java_home']
  action [:install, :start, :enable]
end

aws_kinesis_config

aws_kinesis_config 'write kinesis config file' do
  log_level :info
  cloudwatch_emit_metrics true
  firehose_endpoint 'firehose.us-west-2.amazonaws.com'
  action :install
end

aws_kinesis_flow

aws_kinesis_flow log do
  stream_type :firehose
  stream_name 'MyFirehoseStreamName'
  action :add
end