buluma.vector

Ansible Role: Vector

This document describes the Vector role for Ansible, which is used for managing Vector installations.

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Example Playbook

Here's a simple playbook example that uses the Vector role:

---
- name: Converge
  hosts: all
  gather_facts: false
  roles:
    - role: buluma.vector

Preparing the Machine

To prepare the machine, use the following playbook:

---
- name: Prepare
  hosts: all
  become: true
  gather_facts: false

  roles:
    - role: buluma.bootstrap
    - role: buluma.ca_certificates

You can refer to a detailed explanation on how to use these roles.

Role Variables

Default values for the variables can be found in defaults/main.yml:

---
vector_version: "0.29.1"
vector_package_architecture: amd64
vector_deb_package: "https://packages.timber.io/vector/{{ vector_version }}/vector_{{ vector_version }}-1_{{ vector_package_architecture }}.deb"
vector_force_reinstall: false
vector_exec_name: vector
vector_env_path: "/etc/default/vector"
vector_bin_path: "/usr/bin/{{ vector_exec_name }}"
vector_config_path: "/etc/vector"
vector_documentation_link: "https://vector.dev/docs/about/what-is-vector/"
vector_user: vector
vector_group: vector
vector_service_enabled: true
vector_service_state: started
vector_log_output: journal
vector_config_template_path: "templates/config/"
vector_service_template_path: "vector.service.j2"
vector_configs_folder: "{{ vector_config_path }}"
vector_data_dir: "/var/lib/vector"