pxe_os_images

ROLE dginhoux.pxe_init_syslinux

DESCRIPTION

This ansible role download needed linux kernel image and initrd used for PXE boot.

REQUIREMENTS

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

Platform	Versions
Debian	all
EL	all
Fedora	all
Ubuntu	all

ANSIBLE VERSION

Ansible >= 2.13

DEPENDENCIES

None.

INSTALLATION

ANSIBLE GALAXY

ansible-galaxy install dginhoux.pxe_init_syslinux

GIT

git clone https://github.com/dginhoux/ansible_role.pxe_init_syslinux dginhoux.pxe_init_syslinux

USAGE

EXAMPLE PLAYBOOK

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - name: start role dginhoux.pxe_init_syslinux
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: dginhoux.pxe_init_syslinux

VARIABLES

DEFAULT VARIABLES

Defaults variables defined in defaults/main.yml :

---
---
pxe_os_images_action: generate
# pxe_os_images_action: cleanup

pxe_os_images_folder: /srv/tftp/os

pxe_os_images_list:
  - name: Fedora
    state: present
    versions:
      - name: 37
        state: absent
        files:
          - name: vmlinuz
            url: https://ftp.lip6.fr/ftp/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/releases/37/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
          - name: initrd.img
            url: https://ftp.lip6.fr/ftp/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/releases/37/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
      - name: 38
        state: present
        files:
          - name: vmlinuz
            url: https://ftp.lip6.fr/ftp/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/releases/38/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
          - name: initrd.img
            url: https://ftp.lip6.fr/ftp/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/releases/38/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
      - name: 39
        state: present
        files:
          - name: vmlinuz
            url: https://ftp.lip6.fr/ftp/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/releases/39/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
          - name: initrd.img
            url: https://ftp.lip6.fr/ftp/pub/linux/distributions/fedora/releases/39/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img

  - name: Debian
    state: present
    versions:
      - name: Buster
        state: absent
        files:
          - name: linux
            url: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/buster/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux
          - name: initrd.gz
            url: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/buster/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz
      - name: Bullseye
        state: present
        files:
          - name: linux
            url: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/bullseye/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux
          - name: initrd.gz
            url: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/bullseye/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz
      - name: Bookworm
        state: present
        files:
          - name: linux
            url: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux
          - name: initrd.gz
            url: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz

  - name: clonezilla
    state: present
    versions:
      - name: any
        state: present
        files:
          - name: filesystem.squashfs
            path: files/pxe/os/clonezilla.any/filesystem.squashfs
          - name: initrd.img
            path: files/pxe/os/clonezilla.any/initrd.img
          - name: vmlinuz
            path: files/pxe/os/clonezilla.any/vmlinuz

  - name: gparted
    state: present
    versions:
      - name: any
        state: present
        files:
          - name: filesystem.squashfs
            path: files/pxe/os/gparted.any/filesystem.squashfs
          - name: initrd.img
            path: files/pxe/os/gparted.any/initrd.img
          - name: vmlinuz
            path: files/pxe/os/gparted.any/vmlinuz

DEFAULT OS SPECIFIC VARIABLES

Those variables files are located in vars/*.yml are used to handle OS differences.
One of theses is loaded dynamically during role runtime using the include_vars module and set OS specifics variable's.

NOT USED BY THIS ROLE