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Branko Majic (branko) - 4 years ago 2020-10-01 22:19:11
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MAR-155: Updated usage instructions and test site configuration to cover the now mandatory preseed_directory parameter.
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docs/usage.rst
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testsite/group_vars/preseed.yml
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        roles:
 
          - preseed
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
2. And that's about it... Now we can generate the pressed files::

			




	
	
	
		
 
2. Configure the role by creating the configuration file:

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
   :file:`~/mysite/group_vars/preseed.yml`

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
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      # Directory where the preseed files will be output to.

			




	
	
	
		
 
      preseed_directory: "~/mysite/preseed_files/"

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
3. Now we can generate the pressed files::

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
     workon mysite && ansible-playbook playbooks/preseed.yml

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
3. If all went well, you should have the following files created:

			




	
	
	
		
 
4. If all went well, you should have the following files created:

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
   * :file:`~/mysite/preseed_files/comms.example.com.cfg`

			




	
	
	
		
 
   * :file:`~/mysite/preseed_files/www.example.com.cfg`

			




	
	
	
		
 
   * :file:`~/mysite/preseed_files/bak.example.com.cfg`

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
4. You can have a look at them, but you might notice the settings in the file

			




	
	
	
		
 
5. You can have a look at them, but you might notice the settings in the file

			




	
	
	
		
 
   might not be to your liking. In particular, it could be using wrong timezone,

			




	
	
	
		
 
   defaulting to DHCP for network configuration etc. Let's concentrate on making

			




	
	
	
		
 
   the network configuration changes - this is the main thing that will probably

			




	
	
		
 
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      # Directory where the preseed files will be output to.

			




	
	
	
		
 
      preseed_directory: "~/mysite/preseed_files/"

			




	
	
	
		
 
      # Set your default (initial) root password.

			




	
	
	
		
 
      preseed_root_password: changeit

			




	
	
	
		
 
      # Use manual network configuration (no DHCP).

			




	
	
		
 
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          hostname: bak

			




	
	
	
		
 
          ip: 10.32.64.23

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
5. Now re-run the preseed playbook::

			




	
	
	
		
 
6. Now re-run the preseed playbook::

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
     workon mysite && ansible-playbook playbooks/preseed.yml

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




	
	
	
		
 
6. The preseed files should have been updated now, and you should have the new

			




	
	
	
		
 
7. The preseed files should have been updated now, and you should have the new

			




	
	
	
		
 
   customised configuration files in the ``preseed_files`` directory. You can

			




	
	
	
		
 
   now use these to install the servers.

			




	
	
	
		
 

			




        

    


    
    

    

        

                

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preseed_directory: "{{ inventory_dir }}/preseed_files/"

			




        

    



    


    



    



      

      





    
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