Ansible role for setup and run Nginx server in Docker container.

This role will allow you to install Nginx server on your own Docker node. With nginx SSL/TLS configuration for "A+" Qualys SSL Labs rating by default.

Requirements

This role requires Ansible 2.5 or higher.

Role Variables

Package options:

nginx_global_config Template for global config file

nginx_allow List of IP addresses to allow to server.

nginx_dir Nginx base dir. (default: /tmp/nginx)

nginx_htpasswd List of htpasswd.

nginx_openssl_dhparam_numbits Num bits for generate dhparam cert. (default: 4096)

Container options

Options for run docker container. Default:

nginx_container_command: []
nginx_container_env: {}
nginx_container_image: "nginx:alpine"
nginx_container_log_driver: "json-file"
nginx_container_name: "nginx"
nginx_container_network_mode: bribge
nginx_container_networks: []
nginx_container_pull: "yes"
nginx_container_recreate: "no"
nginx_container_restart_policy: "always"
nginx_container_restart: "no"
nginx_container_state: "started"
nginx_container_volumes: []
nginx_container_log_options: {
  labels: "{{ nginx_container_name }}",
}
nginx_container_ports:
  - 443:443
  - 80:80

Add role to project:

Add role into your requirements(requirements.yml for example):

- src: https://github.com/lexa-uw/ansible-role-nginx-in-docker
  version: v2.0.0
  name: nginx

Install role: ansible-galaxy install -r ./requirements.yml --roles-path ./roles/ Playbook example:

- hosts: all
  vars_files:
    - vars/main.yml
  roles:
    - { role: nginx }

Inside vars/main.yml

nginx_allow:
  - "127.0.0.1"
  - "1.1.1.1"
nginx_dir: "{{ansible_env.PWD}}/docker/nginx"
nginx_htpasswd:
  - "admin:$apr1nuGQ0aW41nBe8nisbHRz4JZ9vq43u"
nginx_openssl_dhparam_numbits: 4096

nginx_container_image: "nginx:1.15.9-alpine"
nginx_container_name: "nginx"
nginx_container_network_mode: "host"
nginx_container_ports: []