openstack-ansible-lxc_conta.../README.rst
Kevin Carter 8f8cf55edd
IRR for lxc_container_create
The change moves the role out from the main repo lxc_container_create
repository and into its own standalone repository.

Items within this change:
  * The role has been updated to ensure it runs standalone.
  * Tests added to the role within tox.
  * Functional tests added to the role that can either be run
    via the run_tests.sh script or using tox.
  * dev requirements have been updated for testing usecases.
  * Docs added to both the README.rst file as well as the docs
    folder.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Carter <kevin.carter@rackspace.com>
2015-11-03 08:00:45 -06:00

2.8 KiB

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",
                }
            }
        }
    }
}