mrlesmithjr.kvm

ansible-kvm

An Ansible role to set up KVM.

Requirements

Install the necessary Ansible roles listed in requirements.yml:

sudo ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml

Role Variables

See defaults/main.yml for variable settings.

Dependencies

No additional dependencies.

Example Playbook

Here's a simple playbook example:

- hosts: kvm_hosts
  vars: {}
  roles:
    - role: ansible-kvm
  tasks: []

Booting a VM from ISO

To start a VM using an ISO, follow this example:

NOTE: Ensure the necessary variables are defined. Also, change the setting from kvm_manage_vms: false to kvm_manage_vms: true.

kvm_manage_vms: true
kvm_vms:
  - name: test_vm
    autostart: true
    # Define boot order
    boot_devices:
      - cdrom
      - network
      - hd
    cdrom:
      source: /path/to/iso
    graphics: false
    # Define disks in MB
    disks:
      - disk_driver: virtio
        name: test_vm.1
        size: 36864
    memory: 512
    network_interfaces:
      - source: default
        network_driver: virtio
        portgroup: vlan-102
        type: network
    state: running
    vcpu: 1