Jooho.kvm_cloud_init_vm
Ansible Role: Deploy Cloud Init Image on KVM
This role helps you set up a new CentOS 7 virtual machine (VM) on KVM.
Details
- Download a cloud init image.
- Create cloud init user and meta data, and a boot ISO.
- Increase root storage size to 20 GB.
- Remove temporary files like the CD-ROM, boot ISO, and user/meta data.
Tested Cloud Init Image
- CentOS
Requirements
None
Role Variables
| Name | Default Value | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kvm_install_host | localhost | No | The host where KVM is installed |
| kvm_vm_pool_dir | /var/lib/libvirt/images | No | Path for storing KVM VM images |
| vm_data_dir | /root/kvm/vms | No | Path for storing VM information |
| vm_recreate | true | No | Set to false if the same VM exists |
| cloud_init_vm_image | CentOS-7-x86_64-GenericCloud.qcow2 | No | Name of the cloud init image |
| cloud_init_vm_image_link | https://cloud.centos.org/centos/7/images/CentOS-7-x86_64-GenericCloud-1809.qcow2 | No | Link to download the cloud init image |
| cloud_init_user_data | {{vm_data_dir}}/{{vm_name}}/user-data | No | File for cloud init user data |
| cloud_init_meta_data | {{vm_data_dir}}/{{vm_name}}/meta-data | No | File for cloud init meta data |
| cloud_init_iso_image | {{vm_data_dir}}/{{vm_name}}/cidata.iso | No | Booting image for cloud init |
| vm_name | CentOS_Base | No | Name of the VM |
| vm_local_hostname | base.example.com | No | Internal hostname of the VM |
| vm_hostname | base.example.com | No | Public hostname of the VM |
| vm_public_key | {{lookup('file','~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub')}} | No | SSH public key for logging into the VM |
| vm_cpu | 2 | No | Number of CPU cores for the VM |
| vm_memory | 2048 | No | Amount of memory for the VM |
| vm_network_br | virbr0 | No | Name of the default network bridge for the VM |
| vm_root_disk_size | 20G | No | Size of the root disk for the VM |
Dependencies
None
Example Playbook
- name: Example Playbook
hosts: localhost
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- import_role:
name: ansible-role-kvm-cloud-init-vm
License
BSD/MIT
Author Information
This role was created in 2018 by Jooho Lee.