lean_delivery.gitlab_runner

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gitlab-runner role

Ansible

Summary

This Ansible role has the following features:

Install gitlab-runner

Requirements

Version of the ansible for installation: 2.8
Supported OS:
- EL (RedHat, CentOS)
  - 7, 8
- Amazon2 Linux
- Ubuntu
  - 16.04
  - 18.04
- Debian
  - 8, 9

Role Variables

required
- gitlab_version
  Specific version of Gitlab-Runner. Default value is latest.
- gitlab_api_token
  A token you need to access Gitlab API. Default value is ''.
- gitlab_ci_token
  A Token you obtained to register the Runner. Default value is ''.
- gitlab_runner_description
  The unique name of the runner. Default value:

    {{ ansible_fqdn }}
    {{ ansible_distribution }}
    {{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}

defaults
- no_logs
  Hide sensitive information from logs. Default value is true
- gitlab_runner_skip_registration
  Skip gitlab-runner registration after installation. Default value is false
- gitlab_host
  Docker gitlab server. Default value is gitlab.com
- gitlab_url
  Gitlab url address. Default value: https://{{ gitlab_host }}/
- gitlab_runner_tags
  The tags associated with the Runner. Should be comma delimited. Default value is delegated
- gitlab_runner_access_level: not_protected
  Determines if a runner can pick up jobs from protected branches. Available values: ref_protected not_protected Default value is not_protected
- gitlab_runner_untagged_builds_run
  Config that prevents it from picking untagged jobs. Default value is false
- gitlab_runner_lock_to_project
  Config that lock the Runner to current project. Default value is false
- gitlab_runner_executor
  Runner executor. Default value is shell
- gitlab_runner_extra_options
  Extra option for runner registration process. Default value is undefined
- gitlab_runner_limit
  Config that Limit how many jobs can be handled concurrently by this token. 0 simply means don't limit. Default value is 1
- gitlab_runner_concurrent
  Limits how many jobs globally can be run concurrently. The most upper limit of jobs using all defined runners. 0 does not mean unlimited. Default value is ansible_processor_vcpus
- gitlab_runner_request_concurrency
  Limit number of concurrent requests for new jobs from GitLab. Default value is 1
- gitlab_runner_env_vars
  Append or overwrite environment variables. Default value is ["ENV=value", "LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8"]
- gitlab_runner_package Gitlab-runner package name. Default: gitlab-runner
- gitlab_runner_packages_additional
  Install additional packages for all installs. Default value is []
- gitlab_runner_gpg
  GPG key for Debian. Default value is https://packages.gitlab.com/gpg.key
- gitlab_global_section
  Global section of gitclab config. Default is dictionary:
```
  concurrent: '{{ gitlab_runner_request_concurrency }}'
  check_interval: 0
```
- gitlab_session_server_section
  Server section of gitlab config. Default is dictionary: session_timeout: 1800
- gitlab_runners_section
  Runners section of gitlab config. Default is dictionary:
```
  name: '{{ gitlab_runner_description }}'
  url: '{{ gitlab_url }}'
  token: '{{ gitlab_runner.runner.token | default(omit) }}'
  executor: '{{ gitlab_runner_executor }}'
  environment: '{{ gitlab_runner_env_vars }}'
```
advanced configuration
- gitlab_runner_config
  Dictionary used for advanced configs:
  - params
    Environment variables used during the registration process
  - global_values
    Dictionary with key:value used to add/change non string values in the file "config.toml"
  - global_strings
    Dictionary with key:value used to add/change string values in the file "config.toml"
additional variables
- yum_libselinux_python_library
  Selinux python library name. Default value: libselinux-python For RedHat 8 or Fedora library name may be different, e.g. python3-libselinux.
- yum_libselinux_config_libraries
  Selinux config libraries. Default value is list: [policycoreutils-python, libsemanage-python]. For RedHat 8 or Fedora value may be different:
  - python3-policycoreutils
  - python3-libsemanage
- epel_repository_url
  URL of EPEL repo package. Default: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.noarch.rpm
- epel_rpm_key
  EPEL rpm key. Default value: /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}
- gitlab_runner_python_module_version
  Version of python-gitlab library. Default: '1.12.1'
- pip_executable
  Name of pip executable binary. Default:
  - pip for RedHat based targets
  - pip3 for Debian based targets
- python_executable
  Name of python executable. Default:
  - python for RedHat based targets
  - python3 for Debian based targets

Some examples of the installing current role

With playlabs you can install this role with just one command, ie:

playlabs install lean_delivery.gitlab_runner @localhost gitlab_ci_token=yourcommand gitlab_host=yourlabs.io gitlab_runner_limit=4 gitlab_version=11.6

Or, without playlabs, install with galaxy so that you can use with your playbook:

ansible-galaxy install lean_delivery.gitlab_runner

Example Playbook

Installing gitlab-runner without registration:

- name: Converge
  hosts: gitlab_runner
  roles:
    - role: lean_delivery.gitlab_runner
  vars:
    gitlab_runner_concurrent: 1
    gitlab_runner_skip_registration: true

Installing gitlab-runner with registration and config:

- name: Converge
  hosts: gitlab_runner
  roles:
    - role: lean_delivery.gitlab_runner
      gitlab_runner_concurrent: 4
      gitlab_runner_skip_registration: false
      gitlab_api_token: >-
        {{ lookup('env', 'GITLAB_API_TOKEN') }}
      gitlab_ci_token: >-
        {{ lookup('env', 'GITLAB_REGISTRATION_TOKEN') }}
      gitlab_runner_description: 'My Great Runner'
      gitlab_runner_tags:
        - deploy_test
        - shell
      gitlab_runner_untagged_builds_run: false
      gitlab_runner_concurrent: 1
      gitlab_version: '12.5.1'
      gitlab_runner_skip_registration: false