OpenStack LXC container create

tags

openstack, lxc, container, cloud, ansible

category

*nix

Role for creating LXC containers. This role has been setup for use in OpenStack. This role will create several directories on the LXC host for use in bind mounted storage within the container.

Example Play:

- name: Create container(s)
  hosts: all_containers
  gather_facts: false
  user: root
  roles:
    - { role: "lxc_container_create", tags: [ "lxc-container-create" ] }

Example Inventory:

{
    "all_containers": {
        "children": [
            "group_of_containers"
        ],
        "hosts": []
    },
    "lxc_hosts": {
        "children": [],
        "hosts": [
            "infra1"
        ]
    },
    "group_of_containers": {
        "children": [],
        "hosts": [
            "container1"
        ]
    },
    "_meta": {
        "hostvars": {
            "infra1": {
                "ansible_ssh_host": "192.168.0.1",
                "container_address": "192.168.0.1",
                "container_name": "infra1",
                "container_networks": {
                    "management_address": {
                        "bridge": "br-mgmt",
                        "interface": "eth1",
                        "netmask": "255.255.252.0",
                        "type": "veth"
                    }
                },
                "properties": {
                    "container_release": "trusty",
                    "is_metal": true
                }
            },
            "container1": {
                "ansible_ssh_host": "10.0.0.1",
                "container_address": "10.0.0.1",
                "container_name": "container1",
                "container_networks": {
                    "management_address": {
                        "address": "10.0.0.1",
                        "bridge": "br-mgmt",
                        "interface": "eth1",
                        "netmask": "255.255.252.0",
                        "type": "veth"
                    }
                },
                "physical_host": "infra1",
                "physical_host_group": "lxc_hosts",
                "properties": {
                    "container_release": "trusty",
                }
            }
        }
    }
}