dtoch56.prepare_host
dtoch56.prepare_host Role
This role sets up the host's NTP (Network Time Protocol), timezone, locales, and other initial settings.
Requirements
- No requirements.
Role Variables
You can customize the following variables (with their default values listed):
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Locale | ||
| locale_lang | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_language | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_address | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_all | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_collate | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_ctype | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_identification | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_measurement | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_messages | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_monetary | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_name | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_numeric | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_paper | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_response | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_telephone | en_US.UTF-8 | |
| locale_lc_time | Name and encoding of the locale | en_US.UTF-8 |
| NTP | ||
| ntp_enabled | Start the NTP service and enable it at system boot. | true |
| ntp_timezone | Server's timezone | Etc/UTC |
| ntp_package | Package required for NTP functionality. | |
| ntp_daemon | Replace default NTP service for your distribution. | |
| ntp_config_file | Path to the NTP configuration file. | |
| ntp_manage_config | Allow this role to manage the NTP configuration file. | false |
| ntp_driftfile | Replace default NTP driftfile for your distribution. | |
| ntp_area | Specify the NTP Pool Area to use. | '' |
| ntp_servers | List of NTP servers to use. | |
| ntp_restrict | Limit NTP access to these hosts | ["127.0.0.1", "::1"] |
| ntp_cron_handler_enabled | Restart the cron service after timezone changes. | false |
| ntp_tinker_panic | Enable tinker panic, useful for running NTP in a VM. | false |
Dependencies
- No dependencies.
Example Playbook
Here is an example of how to use this role in a playbook:
- hosts: servers
roles:
- { role: dtoch56.prepare_host }
License
- MIT / BSD
Author Information
This role was created in 2021 by dtoch56.
Development
To get started with development, run:
pip install pipenv
pipenv install
ansible-playbook main.yml --ask-become-pass