Cluster

Ubuntu Server is a version of the Ubuntu operating system designed and engineered as a backbone for the internet, delivering the best value scale-out performance available.

The cluster role performs various tasks related to OS configuration, reset and validation.

Tip

Role deployments are performed at global level, using the Provisioning playbook. Upgrades can be performed at role level, see the instructions detailed below.

Role Tasks

See the related role tasks, listed below.

Configuration

OS configuration related tasks, see configuration.yaml for details.

Facts

Ansible facts, see facts.yaml for details.

Firewall

Firewall related tasks, can be used to also configure specific firewall rules. See firewall.yaml for details.

Main

Main role related tasks, see main.yaml for details.

Reset

Reset related tasks, see reset.yaml for details.

Tip

A reset is performed at global level only, review the Reset playbook instructions.

Upgrade

OS upgrade related tasks, see upgrade.yaml for details. Run the following command, to perform a role upgrade:

ansible-playbook --ask-vault-pass --tags=cluster upgrade.yaml

User

User related tasks, see user.yaml for details.

Validation

Validation related tasks, see validation.yaml for details. Run the following command, to perform all role related validation tasks:

ansible-playbook --ask-vault-pass --tags=cluster,validation validation.yaml

Role Variables

Important

A role upgrade is required, in order to apply any changes related to role variables.

See the related role variables, defined into main.yaml defaults file. Review the README.md file and perform any optional adjustments.

Tip

Use Renovate to automate release pull requests and keep dependencies up-to-date.

Support

If you encounter any role related problems or want to request a new feature, feel free to open an issue. For general questions or feedback, please use the discussions.