prepare_host
dtoch56.prepare_host role
Prepare host NTP, timezone, locales and other initial stuff.
Requirements
None.
Role Variables
Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see defaults/main.yml):
| 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 ntpd service and enable it at system boot. | true |
| ntp_timezone | Timezone for server | Etc/UTC |
| ntp_package | The package to install which provides NTP functionality. | |
| ntp_daemon | Overwrite default NTP daemon for your distribution, | |
| ntp_config_file | The path to the NTP configuration file. | |
| ntp_manage_config | Set to true to allow this role to manage the NTP configuration file. | false |
| ntp_driftfile | Overwrite default default NTP driftfile for your distribution | |
| ntp_area | Set the NTP Pool Area to use. | '' |
| ntp_servers | Specify the NTP servers you'd like to use. | |
| ntp_restrict | Restrict NTP access to these hosts | ["127.0.0.1", "::1"] |
| ntp_cron_handler_enabled | Whether to restart the cron daemon after the timezone has changed. | false |
| ntp_tinker_panic | Enable tinker panic, which is useful when running NTP in a VM. | false |
Dependencies
None.
Example Playbook
- hosts: servers
roles:
- { role: dtoch56.prepare_host }
License
MIT / BSD
Author Information
This role was created in 2021 by dtoch56.
Development
pip install pipenv
pipenv install
ansible-playbook main.yml --ask-become-pass