Ansible Playbook: manage_git_servers

Purpose

Manage GIT servers.

Supported features in the current version:

  • Deploy GIT server
  • Provision GIT remote repositories
  • Install GIT client's SSH public keys

Use Cases

Deploy GIT server node

  • Verify that target nodes are registered in the inventory file: git_service.ini
  • Verify that target endstate is set: manage_git_servers.yml
  • Run the playbook. Use the -s <SITE> parameter to select the target site.
/opt/aplatform64/bin/ap64.sh -n -p manage_git_servers -s <SITE>

Playbook Parameters

Inventory

Register the hosts that will consume the service in the Ansible Inventory file:

  • File: inventories/<SITE>/git_service.ini
  • Host Group: git_servers

End State

A dedicated group_vars directory is used to store end-state configuration settings for both the playbook and related Ansible Roles.

Set playbook specific settings in the file: inventories/<SITE>/group_vars/git_servers/manage_git_servers.yml

manage_git_servers_apps:
  git:
Parameter Required? Type Default Purpose / Value
manage_git_servers_apps no dictionary Define what applications will be deployed
manage_git_servers_apps.git no boolean true Deploy the application?

Additional role specific settings are available to further customize the playbook:

A:Platform64 role group_vars file
serdigital64.system.sys_repository inventories/<SITE>/group_vars/git_servers/sys_repository.yml
serdigital64.devops.dops_git_server inventories/<SITE>/group_vars/git_servers/dops_git_server.yml

Deployment

OS Compatibility

OS compatibility is role dependant. Please refer to the respective role documentation.

Dependencies

Dependencies in this section are automatically solved during the installation of A:Platform64.

  • Ansible Collections:
    • serdigital64.backup
    • serdigital64.system
    • serdigital64.devops

Prerequisites

  • Ansible:
    • Control Node: A:Platform64 installed and configured.
    • Managed Nodes: target hosts prepared for A:Platform64 control.

Installation Procedure

The playbook is automatically deployed during the A:Platform64 installation process.

Contributing

Help on implementing new features and maintaining the code base is welcomed.

Please see the guidelines for further details.

Author

License

GPL-3.0-or-later