avise_vmware
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Using this module you are able to install the Avi Vantage Service Engine, to your system. However, minimum requirements must be met. Please visit the Avi SE Requirements webpage: https://kb.avinetworks.com/docs/latest/system-requirements-hardware/
Requirements
avisdk
python library, which can be installed bypip install avisdk --upgrade
pyvmomi
python library, which can be installed bypip install pyvmomi --upgrade
requests_toolbelt
python library, which can be installed bypip install requests_toolbelt --upgrade
Role Dependencies
- avinetworks.avisdk
To install use the following command:
ansible-galaxy install -f avinetworks.avisdk
Role Variables
Standard Parameters
Variable | Required | Default | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
se_skip_requirements |
No | false |
Skips any requirements for disk space, ram, and cpu. |
Auto-registration and Controller specific parameters
Variable | Required | Default | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
se_autoregister |
No | true |
Autoregister the service engine to the specified controller. |
se_auth_token |
No | None |
If defined it will be the token used to register the service engine to the controller |
se_cluster_uuid |
No | None |
If defined it will be the cluster UUID used to register the service engine to the controller |
se_master_ctl_ip |
Yes | None |
The IP address of the controller. |
se_master_ctl_username |
No | None |
The username to login into controller api. |
se_master_ctl_password |
No | None |
The passowrd to login into the controller api. |
se_tenant |
No | admin |
Name of se_tenant the SE should auto-register with. |
se_cloud_name |
No | Default-Cloud |
Name of cloud the SE should auto-register with. |
se_group_name |
No | Default-Group |
Name of SE group the SE should reside in. |
VMware Deployment Variables
These are only marked required, for when you are using VMware Deployment.
Variable | Required | Default | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
vcenter_host |
Yes | None |
VMWare host IP |
vcenter_user |
Yes | None |
VMWare user name |
vcenter_password |
Yes | None |
VMWare password |
ssl_verify |
No | False | ovftool sslverify option |
state |
No | present | Option to specify create or destroy the infra |
se_vmw_datacenter |
No | Picked first from the list | Name of VMWare datacenter |
se_vmw_cluster |
No | Picked from the first in the list of given datacenters clusters | Name of a cluster in the datacenter |
se_vmw_datastore |
No | Picked up the datastore having max free space | Name of datastore on which VM to be deployed |
se_vmw_ovf_networks |
No | None |
Key-Value object for specifying OVF network names |
se_vmw_disk_mode |
No | thin | Deployment disk mode |
se_vmw_ova_image_file |
No | se.ova |
SE ova file name to be searched for on the controller. |
se_vmw_ova_image_name |
No | None |
SE ova file name to be downloaded as or used from local. When downloaded, it defaults to se-(controller_version)-(build)-(cluster_uuid).ova eg. se-17.2.7-9014-0f9449f5.ova |
se_vmw_ova_path |
No | None |
Relative or absolute location of the SE ova (includes ova filename). If specified the OVA file will not be downloaded. |
se_vmw_ova_download_path |
No | . |
Relative or absolute location to download SE ova (excludes ova filename). |
se_vmw_vm_name |
Yes | None |
Name of a controller VM on VMWare |
se_vmw_power_on |
No | True | VM to be powered on after provisioning |
se_vmw_vcenter_folder |
No | Datacenter root | Folder path to deploy VM |
se_vmw_mgmt_ip |
No | None |
Static IP for the controller |
se_vmw_mgmt_mask |
No | None |
Management IP Mask |
se_vmw_default_gw |
No | None |
Default gateway of management network |
se_vmw_sysadmin_public_key |
No | None |
Public key file path |
se_vmw_number_of_cpus |
No | None |
Number of CPUs for controller |
se_vmw_cpu_reserved |
No | None |
CPU reservation in megahertz |
se_vmw_memory |
No | None |
Controller memory in MB |
se_vmw_memory_reserved |
No | None |
Controller memory reservation in MB |
se_vmw_disk_size |
No | None |
Controller disk size in GB |
se_vmw_ovf_properties |
No | None |
Other Controller ovf properties in key value format |
VMware Deployment Example
---
- hosts: controller
roles:
- name: avinetworks.avisdk
- role: avinetworks.avise_vmware
vars:
se_master_ctl_ip: '{{ controller_ip }}'
se_master_ctl_username: '{{ controller_username }}'
se_master_ctl_password: '{{ controller_password }}'
se_cloud_name: Default-Cloud
ovftool_path: /usr/bin/
vcenter_host: '{{ vcenter_host }}'
vcenter_user: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
vcenter_password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
se_vmw_datacenter: VMW_DC
se_vmw_cluster: VMW_CL
se_vmw_ovf_networks:
'Data Network 1': DPG-80
'Data Network 2': DPG-100
'Management': Mgmt_network
se_vmw_vm_name: ansible-avise-vmware
se_vmw_power_on: true
se_vmw_vcenter_folder: network/avi
se_vmw_number_of_cpus: 2
se_vmw_memory: 2048
VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) Example with Auto-registration
- In case of VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) all the network interfaces require port group to be attached, for unused interfaces the parking port group can be used.
---
- hosts: localhost
gather_facts: no
connection: local
roles:
- name: avinetworks.avisdk
vars:
avi_credentials:
api_version: "{{ avi_api_version }}"
username: "{{ avi_username }}"
password: "{{ avi_password }}"
controller: "{{ controllers.0.mgmt_ip }}"
tasks:
- name: Deploy Avi Service Engines
include_role:
name: avinetworks.avise_vmware
vars:
se_master_ctl_ip: '{{ controllers.0.mgmt_ip }}'
se_master_ctl_username: '{{ avi_username }}'
se_master_ctl_password: '{{ avi_password }}'
se_cloud_name: '{{ cloud_name }}'
se_group_name: '{{ seg_name }}'
ovftool_path: /usr/bin/
vcenter_host: '{{ vcenter_host }}'
vcenter_user: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
vcenter_password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
se_vmw_datacenter: '{{ con_vcenter_datacenter }}'
se_vmw_cluster: '{{ con_vcenter_cluster }}'
se_vmw_vcenter_folder: '{{ seg_vcenter_folder }}'
se_vmw_datastore: '{{ serviceengines.0.se_vcenter_datastore }}'
se_vmw_vm_name: "{{ serviceengines.0.vm_name }}"
se_vmw_power_on: '{{ serviceengines.0.power_on }}'
#se_vmw_mgmt_network: '{{ seg_mgmt_network }}'
se_vmw_ovf_networks:
'Data Network 9': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 8': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 7': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 6': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 5': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 4': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 3': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 2': '{{ seg_parking_network }}'
'Data Network 1': '{{ seg_data1_network }}'
'Management': '{{ seg_mgmt_network }}'
se_vmw_power_on: true
se_vmw_number_of_cpus: '{{ seg_cpus }}'
se_vmw_memory: '{{ seg_memory }}'
se_vmw_memory_reserved: '{{ seg_memory }}'
se_vmw_disk_size: '{{ seg_disk }}'
se_vmw_disk_mode: thick
loop: "{{ serviceengines }}"
VMware Example without Auto-registration
---
- hosts: controller
roles:
- name: avinetworks.avisdk
- role: avinetworks.avise_vmware
vars:
se_master_ctl_ip: '{{ controller_ip }}'
se_master_ctl_username: '{{ controller_username }}'
se_master_ctl_password: '{{ controller_password }}'
se_cloud_name: Default-Cloud
ovftool_path: /usr/bin/
vcenter_host: '{{ vcenter_host }}'
vcenter_user: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
vcenter_password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
se_autoregister: false
se_auth_token: '{{ se_authtoken }}'
se_cluster_uuid: '{{ se_clusteruuid }}'
se_vmw_datacenter: VMW_DC
se_vmw_cluster: VMW_CL
se_vmw_ovf_networks:
'Data Network 1': DPG-80
'Data Network 2': DPG-100
'Management': Mgmt_network
se_vmw_vm_name: ansible-avise-vmware
se_vmw_power_on: true
se_vmw_vcenter_folder: network/avi
se_vmw_number_of_cpus: 2
se_vmw_memory: 2048
License
Apache 2.0
Author Information
contact: Avi Networks [avi-sdk@avinetworks.com]
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Ansible Role to setup Avi Service Engine on VMware
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ansible-galaxy install avinetworks/ansible-role-avise-vmware
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