rxwatcher / cloudbox_mod

Blank Template to add custom Ansible role to Cloudbox.

cloudbox_mod

Blank Template to add custom Ansible roles to Cloudbox.

How to use this template

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/Cloudbox/cloudbox_mod.git ~/cloudbox_mod

2. CD into the cloudbox_mod folder:

   cd ~/cloudbox_mod

3. If you have an Ansible vault password file, add the location to ansible.cfg:

   To edit:

   nano ~/cloudbox_mod/ansible.cfg

   Add line (with path to your vault password file):

   vault_password_file = ~/.ansible_vault

   Final result:

   [defaults]
   inventory = ~/cloudbox/inventories/local
   callback_whitelist = profile_tasks
   command_warnings = False
   retry_files_enabled = False
   hash_behaviour = merge
   role_path = ~/cloudbox/roles
   vault_password_file = ~/.ansible_vault

4. Create folders for the Ansible role:

   mkdir -p ~/cloudbox_mod/roles/newrole/tasks/

5. Place the task file there:

   touch ~/cloudbox_mod/roles/newrole/tasks/main.yml

6. Add custom variables into settings.yml:

   ~/cloudbox_mod/settings.yml
   

7. Add the Ansible role to cloudbox_mod.yml:

   To edit:

   nano ~/cloudbox_mod/cloudbox_mod.yml

   Add the following line under roles::

       - { role: newrole, tags: ['newrole'] }

   Final result:

   ---
   - hosts: localhost
     vars_files:
       - settings.yml
       - ['~/cloudbox/accounts.yml', '~/cloudbox/accounts.yml.default']
       - ['~/cloudbox/settings.yml', '~/cloudbox/settings.yml.default']
       - ['~/cloudbox/adv_settings.yml', '~/cloudbox/adv_settings.yml.default']
     roles:
       - { role: pre_tasks }
       - { role: myrole, tags: ['myrole'] }
       - { role: newrole, tags: ['newrole'] }

   Note: The pre_tasks role is required and should not be removed.

8. Run the Ansible role:

   sudo ansible-playbook cloudbox_mod.yml --tags newrole