Ansible Role zabbix_repository

This role helps you install and set up the Zabbix repository on your system.

GitHub	GitLab	Downloads	Version

Example Playbook

Here’s an example of how to use this role. It’s taken from molecule/default/converge.yml and is tested with every update and release.

---
- name: Converge
  hosts: all
  become: true
  gather_facts: true

  roles:
    - role: robertdebock.zabbix_repository
      zabbix_repository_cleanup_requirements: false
      zabbix_repository_revert_crypto_policy: false

Before using the role, you need to prepare the machine. In CI, this is done using molecule/default/prepare.yml:

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

  roles:
    - role: robertdebock.bootstrap
    - role: robertdebock.ca_certificates

For a more detailed explanation on using these roles, check here.

Role Variables

The default values for the variables are defined in defaults/main.yml:

---
# Defaults for zabbix_repository

# The "zabbix_version_major" consists of two numbers separated by a dot.
zabbix_repository_version_major: "6.4"

# The "zabbix_version_minor" is a single number.
zabbix_repository_version_minor: 1

# An additional package is needed for RHEL9 (`crypto-policies-scripts`).
# This variable decides if it should be removed.
zabbix_repository_cleanup_requirements: true

# The crypto policy needs to be changed on RHEL9. This variable decides
# if the policy should revert to the default settings.
zabbix_repository_revert_crypto_policy: true

Requirements

• Python packages listed in requirements.txt.

State of Used Roles

The roles mentioned below help prepare your system. You can also prepare your system in a different way.

Requirement	GitHub	GitLab
robertdebock.bootstrap
robertdebock.ca_certificates

Context

This role is part of several compatible roles. For more information, check the documentation for these roles.

Here’s a quick overview of related roles:

Compatibility

This role has been tested on these containers:

You need at least Ansible version 2.12. Tests have been conducted for:

• The previous version.
• The current version.
• The latest development version.

If you encounter any issues, please report them on GitHub.

License

Apache-2.0.

Author Information

Created by robertdebock.

If you want to support my work, please consider sponsoring me.