Techdata Ansible Windows Role - Generic Install Windows MSI/EXE packets.

Generic Windows Ansible Role to Install Software Packets from Remote Sources.

Requirements

• Target Servers must be joined to windows domain.
• Target Servers must be able to access remote public location on internet for get public packets.
• Installer packet to be installed must be avaialble in remote location and deployed previously to deploy this role on the target server.

Role Variables

• {{REMOTE_SOURCE_PACKET_INSTALLER}} - This is variable used to define the remote location to get installer (MSI/EXE) .
• {{PACKET_NAME}} - This variable is used to define packet name and used by the role to create control-flags and facts.
• {{USE_PROXY}} - This variable is used to force deployment using a coorporate proxy, by default proxy is disabled (Allowed values: true | false).
• {{HTTP_PROXY}} - The full path for http proxy (Example: http://my-overwrite-proxy-server-here.unsecure-world.com:3128
• {{PACKET_INSTALLER_PID}} - This is the product id you want to setup when installing the packet.

Dependencies

No Dependencies.

Example Playbook for target servers behind proxy.

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     -  role: generic-windows-install-software-packet
        vars:
          REMOTE_SOURCE_PACKET_INSTALLER: http://public-or-private-repository/packet-to-install.msi
          PACKET_NAME: my-packet-to-install.
          USE_PROXY: true
          HTTP_PROXY: http://my-overwrite-proxy-server-here.unsecure-world.com:3128
          PACKET_INSTALLER_PID: my-packet-name-version.

Example Playbook for target servers.

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     -  role: generic-windows-install-software-packet
        vars:
          REMOTE_SOURCE_PACKET_INSTALLER: http://public-or-private-repository/packet-to-install.msi
          PACKET_NAME: my-packet-to-install.

License

Techdata OpenSource.

Author Information

IT Infrastructure Desing Team - Europe : Jorge Emir Madrueno Pregrina.