NoMethodError: ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data] (private-chef::bootstrap line 33) had an error: NoMethodError: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

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Cookbook version

chef-server (5.1.0)

Chef-client version

Chef Client, version 12.17.44

Platform Details

CentOS release 6.4 (Final)

Scenario:

Trying to use "chef-server-ctl reconfigure" on node after bootstrap it using cookbook "chef-server (5.1.0)"
I got the error :

[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data] (private-chef::bootstrap line 33) had an error: NoMethodError: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

Steps to Reproduce:

I am trying to build a testing chef server on my own VPS provided by alpharacks CentOS release 6.4 (Final)
I use my local workstation to bootstrap it (using Chef Manage as server) and set your cookbook as its runlist . all looks good .

$ knife bootstrap myip -x archerwang -P mypasswd --sudo -N chefserver -r 'recipe[mychefserver]'
Node chefserver exists, overwrite it? (Y/N) y
Client chefserver exists, overwrite it? (Y/N) y
Creating new client for chefserver
Creating new node for chefserver
Starting the first Chef Client run...
Starting Chef Client, version 12.17.44
[2017-01-14T01:52:49-05:00] WARN: [inet6] no ip address on venet0:0
resolving cookbooks for run list: ["mychefserver"]
Synchronizing Cookbooks:

• mychefserver (0.1.0)
• chef-server (5.1.0)
• chef-ingredient (0.21.2)
• compat_resource (12.16.3)
  Installing Cookbook Gems:
  Compiling Cookbooks...
  Converging 4 resources
  Recipe: chef-server::default

• ruby_block[ensure node can resolve API FQDN] action run (skipped due to not_if)
• chef_ingredient[chef-server] action install
  Recipe:
  • chef_gem[mixlib-install] action install (up to date)
  • ruby_block[stop chef run] action nothing (skipped due to action :nothing)
• remote_file[/var/chef/cache/chef-server-core-12.11.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm] action create (up to date)
  * yum_package[chef-server] action install (up to date)
  (up to date)
  Recipe: chef-server::default
• file[/var/chef/cache/chef-server-core.firstrun] action create (up to date)
• chef_ingredient_ingredient_config[chef-server] action render
  • directory[/etc/opscode] action create (up to date)
  • file[/etc/opscode/chef-server.rb] action create (up to date)
    (up to date)

Running handlers:
Running handlers complete
Chef Client finished, 0/10 resources updated in 46 seconds

Then i run chef-server-ctl reconfigure on my VPS .

below is the error details:

Recipe: private-chef::bootstrap

• execute[/opt/opscode/bin/chef-server-ctl start postgresql] action run

  • execute /opt/opscode/bin/chef-server-ctl start postgresql

• execute[/opt/opscode/bin/chef-server-ctl start oc_bifrost] action run

  • execute /opt/opscode/bin/chef-server-ctl start oc_bifrost

• ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data] action run

  ================================================================================
  Error executing action run on resource 'ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data]'

  **NoMethodError

  undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass**

  Cookbook Trace:

  /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:97:in create_superuser_in_erchef' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:50:in block in bootstrap'
  /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:55:in block in with_service_connection' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:44:in with_connection'
  /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:52:in with_service_connection' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:49:in bootstrap'
  /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/recipes/bootstrap.rb:35:in `block (2 levels) in from_file'

  Resource Declaration:

  In /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/recipes/bootstrap.rb

  33: ruby_block "bootstrap-chef-server-data" do
  34: block do
  35: ChefServerDataBootstrap.new(node).bootstrap
  36: end
  37: not_if { OmnibusHelper.has_been_bootstrapped? }
  38: notifies :restart, 'service[opscode-erchef]'
  39: end
  40:

  Compiled Resource:

  Declared in /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/recipes/bootstrap.rb:33:in `from_file'

  ruby_block("bootstrap-chef-server-data") do
  action [:run]
  retries 0
  retry_delay 2
  default_guard_interpreter :default
  block_name "bootstrap-chef-server-data"
  declared_type :ruby_block
  cookbook_name "private-chef"
  recipe_name "bootstrap"
  block #Proc:0x00000007a36b08@/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/recipes/bootstrap.rb:34
  not_if { #code block }
  end

  Platform:

  x86_64-linux

Running handlers:
[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
Chef Client failed. 21 resources updated in 04 minutes 10 seconds
[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/chef-stacktrace.out
[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] FATAL: Please provide the contents of the stacktrace.out file if you file a bug report
[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data] (private-chef::bootstrap line 33) had an error: NoMethodError: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

Expected Result:

[2017-01-14T01:58:26-05:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data] (private-chef::bootstrap line 33) had an error: NoMethodError: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

Actual Result:

[root@www html]# more /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/chef-stacktrace.out
Generated at 2017-01-14 01:58:26 -0500
NoMethodError: ruby_block[bootstrap-chef-server-data] (private-chef::bootstrap line 33) had an error: NoMethodError: undefined method []' for nil:NilClass /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:97:in create_superuser_in_erchef'
/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:50:in block in bootstrap' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:55:in block in with_service_connection'
/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:44:in with_connection' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:52:in with_service_connection'
/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:49:in bootstrap' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/recipes/bootstrap.rb:35:in block (2 levels) in from_file'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider/ruby_block.rb:35:in call' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider/ruby_block.rb:35:in block in action_run'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/mixin/why_run.rb:52:in add_action' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider.rb:176:in converge_by'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider/ruby_block.rb:34:in action_run' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider.rb:145:in run_action'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource.rb:622:in run_action' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:69:in run_action'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in block (2 levels) in converge' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in each'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in block in converge' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:94:in block in execute_each_resource'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in call' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in call_iterator_block'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:85:in step' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:103:in iterate'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:55:in each_with_index' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:92:in execute_each_resource'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:96:in converge' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:670:in block in converge'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:665:in catch' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:665:in converge'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:704:in converge_and_save' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:284:in run'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:276:in run_with_graceful_exit_option' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:252:in block in run_chef_client'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:44:in with_server_connectivity' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:235:in run_chef_client'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application/client.rb:427:in run_application' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:59:in run'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/bin/chef-client:26:in <top (required)>' /opt/opscode/embedded/bin/chef-client:22:in load'
/opt/opscode/embedded/bin/chef-client:22:in `

'

Caused by NoMethodError: undefined method []' for nil:NilClass /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:97:in create_superuser_in_erchef'
/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:50:in block in bootstrap' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:55:in block in with_service_connection'
/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:44:in with_connection' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/ec_postgres.rb:52:in with_service_connection'
/var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/libraries/chef_server_data_bootstrap.rb:49:in bootstrap' /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/cookbooks/private-chef/recipes/bootstrap.rb:35:in block (2 levels) in from_file'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider/ruby_block.rb:35:in call' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider/ruby_block.rb:35:in block in action_run'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/mixin/why_run.rb:52:in add_action' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider.rb:176:in converge_by'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider/ruby_block.rb:34:in action_run' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/provider.rb:145:in run_action'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource.rb:622:in run_action' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:69:in run_action'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in block (2 levels) in converge' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in each'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in block in converge' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:94:in block in execute_each_resource'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in call' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in call_iterator_block'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:85:in step' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:103:in iterate'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:55:in each_with_index' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:92:in execute_each_resource'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/runner.rb:96:in converge' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:670:in block in converge'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:665:in catch' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:665:in converge'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:704:in converge_and_save' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/client.rb:284:in run'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:276:in run_with_graceful_exit_option' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:252:in block in run_chef_client'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:44:in with_server_connectivity' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:235:in run_chef_client'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application/client.rb:427:in run_application' /opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/lib/chef/application.rb:59:in run'
/opt/opscode/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/chef-12.17.17/bin/chef-client:26:in <top (required)>' /opt/opscode/embedded/bin/chef-client:22:in load'
/opt/opscode/embedded/bin/chef-client:22:in `

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I figure it out myself , it seems i have some bad caches for chef-server
it works fine after i run "sudo chef-server-ctl cleanse" to clean the data .