NFS Ansible Role

This role installs and sets up NFS (Network File System) client/server on Debian. It also manages the cache for the NFS client. It supports Debian versions Jessie and Stretch, and it should work on other Debian-based systems (like Ubuntu).

Requirements

No special requirements.

Role Variables

Role Configuration

Set nfs_server or nfs_client to true to enable them.

Client

• nfs_use_client_cache: Set to true to enable file caching.
• nfs_cache_path: Path to the cache directory.
• nfs_mounts: List of settings, including:
  • localpath: (Required) Local directory to mount the NFS share.
  • remotepath: (Required) Remote directory on the NFS server.
  • remotehost: (Required) IP address of the NFS server.
  • enabled: (Optional) True to enable this mount, or false to disable it.
  • item.deleted: (Optional) True to delete the share.

Server

• nfs_exports: List of settings for shared directories, including:
  • path: (Required) Directory to share.
  • options: (Required) NFS options (check the manual with "man exports").
  • owner: (Optional) Owner of the directory.
  • group: (Optional) Group of the directory.
  • mode: (Optional) Permissions for the directory.

Dependencies

No dependencies.

Example Playbook

Here’s how to use this role with some example settings:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: HanXHX.nfs, nfs_server: true }
- hosts: client
  roles:
     - { role: HanXHX.nfs, nfs_client: true }

License

This role is licensed under GPL v2.

Donation

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Author Information

• Twitter: @hanxhx_