ArcGIS Cookbook

The arcgis-enterprise-base template provides Chef Zero JSON files containing sample recipes and attributes for deploying ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1. It supports both single-machine and multi-machine architectures.

The template automates the deployment of the following components:

• Portal for ArcGIS
• ArcGIS Server (configured as the hosting server for the portal)
• ArcGIS Data Store (configured as both relational and tile cache data stores)
• ArcGIS Web Adaptor:
  • Windows: Configures Microsoft IIS and installs ArcGIS Web Adaptor for Microsoft IIS.
  • Linux: Installs Apache Tomcat and ArcGIS Web Adaptor (Java Platform).

The arcgis-egdb cookbook automates the creation of enterprise geodatabases (EGDB) in SQL Server or PostgreSQL databases. It also handles the registration of these databases with an ArcGIS Server site as the site's managed database.

Supported Platforms

• Windows: Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
• Linux: Ubuntu Server (20.04, 22.04, 24.04 LTS), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (8, 9), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, Oracle Linux (8, 9), Rocky Linux (8, 9), AlmaLinux 9

Supported Database Servers

• Amazon RDS for SQL Server
• Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL
• Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-compatible

The arcgis-enterprise-base template provides Chef Zero JSON files and sample recipes for deploying base ArcGIS Enterprise environments. It supports both single-machine and multi-machine architectures.

Included Components:

• Portal for ArcGIS
• ArcGIS Server (configured as the hosting server for the portal)
• ArcGIS Data Store (configured as relational and tile cache data stores)
• ArcGIS Web Adaptor (two installations: one for the portal and one for the hosting server)
  • Windows: Configures Microsoft IIS and installs ArcGIS Web Adaptor for Microsoft IIS.
  • Linux: Installs Apache Tomcat and ArcGIS Web Adaptor (Java Platform).

The esri-iis cookbook automates the enablement of IIS, installation of features required by ArcGIS Web Adaptor (IIS), HTTPS configuration, and starting the IIS service.

To use this cookbook, you must ensure the following dependencies are present in your Chef run list:

• openssl
• windows

Supported platforms include Windows 11 and Windows Server versions 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025.

{
  "arcgis": {
    "iis": {
      "domain_name": "domain.com",
      "keystore_file": "C:\\chef\\cache\\domain.com.pfx",
      "keystore_password": "<password>"
    }
  },
  "run_list": [
    "recipe[esri-iis]"
  ]
}