controller_configuration.bulk_host_create

Description

An Ansible Role to create bulk hosts on Ansible Controller.

Requirements

ansible-galaxy collection install -r tests/collections/requirements.yml to be installed Currently: awx.awx or ansible.controller

Variables

Variable Name	Default Value	Required	Description	Example
`aap_hostname`	””	yes	URL to the Ansible Controller Server.	127.0.0.1
`aap_validate_certs`	`True`	no	Whether or not to validate the Ansible Controller Server’s SSL certificate.
`aap_username`	””	no	Admin User on the Ansible Controller Server. Either username / password or oauthtoken need to be specified.
`aap_password`	””	no	Controller Admin User’s password on the Ansible Controller Server. This should be stored in an Ansible Vault at vars/controller-secrets.yml or elsewhere and called from a parent playbook. Either username / password or oauthtoken need to be specified.
`controller_oauthtoken`	””	no	Controller Admin User’s token on the Ansible Controller Server. This should be stored in an Ansible Vault at or elsewhere and called from a parent playbook. Either username / password or oauthtoken need to be specified.
`controller_request_timeout`	`10`	no	Specify the timeout in seconds Ansible should use in requests to the Ansible Automation Platform host.
`controller_configuration_bulk_hosts_secure_logging`	`see below`	yes	Data structure describing your organization or organizations Described below.

Secure Logging Variables

The following Variables compliment each other. If Both variables are not set, secure logging defaults to false. The role defaults to False as normally the add *** task does not include sensitive information. controller_configuration_***_secure_logging defaults to the value of aap_configuration_secure_logging if it is not explicitly called. This allows for secure logging to be toggled for the entire suite of controller configuration roles with a single variable, or for the user to selectively use it.

Variable Name	Default Value	Required	Description
`controller_configuration_bulk_hosts_secure_logging`	`False`	no	Whether or not to include the sensitive *** role tasks in the log. Set this value to `True` if you will be providing your sensitive values from elsewhere.
`aap_configuration_secure_logging`	`False`	no	This variable enables secure logging as well, but is shared across multiple roles, see above.

Asynchronous Retry Variables

The following Variables set asynchronous retries for the role. If neither of the retries or delay or retries are set, they will default to their respective defaults. This allows for all items to be created, then checked that the task finishes successfully. This also speeds up the overall role.

Variable Name	Default Value	Required	Description
`aap_configuration_async_retries`	30	no	This variable sets the number of retries to attempt for the role globally.
`controller_configuration_bulk_hosts_async_retries`	``	no	This variable sets the number of retries to attempt for the role.
`aap_configuration_async_delay`	1	no	This sets the delay between retries for the role globally.
`controller_configuration_bulk_hosts_async_delay`	`aap_configuration_async_delay`	no	This sets the delay between retries for the role.
`aap_configuration_loop_delay`	0	no	This sets the pause between each item in the loop for the roles globally. To help when API is getting overloaded.
`controller_configuration_bulk_hosts_loop_delay`	`aap_configuration_loop_delay`	no	This sets the pause between each item in the loop for the role. To help when API is getting overloaded.
`aap_configuration_async_dir`	`null`	no	Sets the directory to write the results file for async tasks. The default value is set to `null` which uses the Ansible Default of `/root/.ansible_async/`.

Data Structure

Bulk Host Variables

Variable Name	Default Value	Required	Type	Description
`hosts`	””	yes	list	List of hosts and host options to add to inventory. Documented below
`inventory`	””	yes	str	Inventory name or ID the hosts should be made a member of.

Bulk Host Sub Options

Variable Name	Default Value	Required	Type	Description
`name`	””	no	list	The name to use for the host.
`description`	””	no	str	The description to use for the host.
`enabled`	””	no	bool	If the host should be enabled.
`variables`	””	no	dict	Variables to use for the host.
`instance`	””	no	list	instance to use for the host.

Standard Bulk Host Data Structure

Json Example

{
  "controller_bulk_hosts": [
    {
      "inventory": "localhost",
      "hosts": [
        {
          "name": "localhost"
        },
        {
          "name": "127.0.0.1",
          "variables": {
            "some_var": "some_val",
            "ansible_connection": "local"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Yaml Example

controller_bulk_hosts:
  - inventory: localhost
    hosts:
      - name: localhost
      - name: 127.0.0.1
        variables:
          some_var: some_val
          ansible_connection: local

Playbook Examples

Standard Role Usage

- name: Playbook to configure ansible controller post installation
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  # Define following vars here, or in platform_configs/controller_auth.yml
  # aap_hostname: ansible-controller-web-svc-test-project.example.com
  # aap_username: admin
  # aap_password: changeme
  pre_tasks:
    - name: Include vars from platform_configs directory
      include_vars:
        dir: ./yaml
        ignore_files: [controller_config.yml.template]
        extensions: ["yml"]
  roles:
    - {role: redhat_cop.controller_configuration.bulk_host_create, when: controller_bulk_hosts is defined}

License

GPL-3.0

Author

Sean Sullivan