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+# Ansible Collection - osa_ops.mcapi_vexxhost
+
+Documentation for the collection.
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+Install vexxhost magnum-cluster-api driver
+##########################################
+
+About this repository
+---------------------
+
+This repository includes playbooks and roles to deploy the Vexxhost
+magnum-cluster-api driver for the OpenStack Magnum service.
+
+The playbooks create a complete deployment including the control plane
+k8s cluster which should result in a ready-to-go experience for operators.
+
+The following architectural features are present:
+
+* The control plane k8s cluster is an integral part of the openstack-ansible
+  deployment, and forms part of the foundational components alongside mariadb
+  and rabbitmq.
+* The control plane k8s cluster is deployed on the infra hosts and integrated
+  with the haproxy loadbalancer and OpenStack internal API endpoint, and not
+  exposed outside of the deployment
+* SSL is supported between all components and configuration is
+  possible to support different certificate authorities on the internal
+  and external loadbalancer endpoints.
+* Control plane traffic can stay entirely within the management network
+  if required
+* The magnum-cluster-api-proxy service is deployed to allow communication
+  between the control plane and workload clusters when a floating IP is not
+  attached to the workload cluster.
+
+* It is possible to do a completely offline install for airgapped environments
+
+The magnum-cluster-api driver for magnum can be found here https://https://github.com/vexxhost/magnum-cluster-api
+
+Documentation for the Vexxhost magnum-cluster-api driver is here https://vexxhost.github.io/magnum-cluster-api/
+
+The ansible collection used to deploy the controlplane k8s cluster is here https://github.com/vexxhost/ansible-collection-kubernetes
+
+The ansible collection used to deploy the container runtime for the controlplane k8s cluster is here https://github.com/vexxhost/ansible-collection-containers
+
+**These playbooks require Openstack-Ansible Antelope or later.**
+
+Highlevel overview of the Magnum infrastructure these playbooks will
+build and operate against.
+
+.. image:: mcapi-architecture.png
+    :scale: 100 %
+    :alt: OSA Magnum Cluster API Architecture
+    :align: center
+
+Pre-requisites
+--------------
+
+* An existing openstack-ansible deployment
+* Control plane using LXC containers, bare metal deployment is not tested
+* Core openstack services plus Octavia
+
+OpenStack-Ansible Integration
+-----------------------------
+
+The playbooks are distributed as an ansible collection, and integrate with
+Openstack-Ansible by adding the collection to the deployment host by
+adding the following to  `/etc/openstack_deploy/user-collection-requirements.yml`
+under the collections key.
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+     
+     collections:
+        - name: vexxhost.kubernetes
+          source: https://github.com/vexxhost/ansible-collection-kubernetes
+          type: git
+          version: main
+        - name: osa_ops.mcapi_vexxhost
+          type: git
+          version: master
+           source: https://opendev.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-ops#/mcapi_vexxhost
+
+
+The collections can then be installed with the following command:
+
+  .. code-block:: bash
+
+      cd /opt/openstack-ansible
+      openstack-ansible scripts/get-ansible-collection-requirements.yml
+   
+OpenStack-Ansible configuration for magnum-cluster-api driver
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Specify the deployment of the control plane k8s cluster in
+`/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/k8s.yml`
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+    ---
+    component_skel:
+      k8s_capi:
+        belongs_to:
+          - k8s_all
+
+    container_skel:
+      k8s_container:
+        belongs_to:
+          - cluster-api_containers
+        contains:
+          - k8s_capi
+
+    physical_skel:
+      cluster-api_containers:
+        belongs_to:
+          - all_containers
+      cluster-api_hosts:
+        belongs_to:
+          - hosts
+
+Define the physical hosts that will host the controlplane k8s
+cluster, this example is for an all-in-one deployment and should
+be adjust to match a real deployment with multiple hosts if
+high availability is required.
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+    cluster-api_hosts:
+      aio1:
+        ip: 172.29.236.100
+
+Integrate the control plane k8s cluster with the haproxy loadbalancer
+in `/etc/openstack-deploy/group_vars/k8s_all/haproxy_service.yml`
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      ---
+      haproxy_k8s_service:
+        haproxy_service_name: k8s
+        haproxy_backend_nodes: "{{ groups['k8s_all'] | default([]) }}"
+        haproxy_ssl: false
+        haproxy_ssl_all_vips: false
+        haproxy_port: 6443
+        haproxy_balance_type: tcp
+        haproxy_balance_alg: leastconn
+        haproxy_interval: '15000'
+        haproxy_backend_port: 16443
+        haproxy_backend_rise: 2
+        haproxy_backend_fall: 2
+        haproxy_timeout_server: '15m'
+        haproxy_timeout_client: '5m'
+        haproxy_backend_options:
+          - tcplog
+          - ssl-hello-chk
+          - log-health-checks
+          - httpchk GET /healthz
+        haproxy_backend_httpcheck_options:
+          - 'expect status 200'
+        haproxy_backend_server_options:
+          - check-ssl
+          - verify none
+        haproxy_accept_both_protocols: "{{ k8s_accept_both_protocols | default(openstack_service_accept_both_protocols) }}"
+        haproxy_service_enabled: "{{ groups['k8s_all'] is defined and groups['k8s_all'] | length > 0 }}"
+
+      k8s_haproxy_services:
+        - "{{ haproxy_k8s_service | combine(haproxy_k8s_service_overrides | default({})) }}"
+
+Configure the LXC container that will host the control plane k8s cluster to
+be suitable for running nested containers in `/etc/openstack-deploy/group_vars/k8s_all/main.yml`
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      ---
+      lxc_container_config_list:
+        - "lxc.apparmor.profile=unconfined"
+
+      lxc_container_mount_auto:
+        - "proc:rw"
+        - "sys:rw"
+
+Set up config-overrides for the magnum service in `/etc/openstack-deploy/user_variables_magnum.yml`.
+Adjust the images and flavors here as necessary, these are just for demonstration. Upload as many
+images as you need for the different workload cluster kubernetes versions.
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      #list the images to upload to glance here, or set to an empty list
+      #to handle image uploading by some other means
+      magnum_glance_images:
+        - disk_format: qcow2
+          distro: ubuntu
+          file: https://object-storage.public.mtl1.vexxhost.net/swift/v1/a91f106f55e64246babde7402c21b87a/magnum-capi/ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.23.17.qcow2
+          image_format: bare
+          name: ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.23.17
+          public: true
+
+      #the cluster templates cannot be created during the magnum installation
+      #as the control plane k8s credentials must be in place first
+      magnum_cluster_templates: []
+
+      #any flavors specified in the cluster template must already exist
+      #the magnum playbook can create flavors, or set to an empty list
+      #to handle flavor creation by some other means
+      magnum_flavors:
+        - cloud: default
+          disk: 40
+          name: m1.medium
+          ram: 4096
+          vcpus: 2
+
+  Set up config-overrides for the control plane k8s cluster in /etc/openstack-deploy/user_variables_k8s.yml`
+  Attention must be given to the SSL configuration. Users and workload clusters will
+  interact with the external endpoint and must trust the SSL certificate. The magnum
+  service and cluster-api can be configured to interact with either the external or
+  internal endpoint and must trust the SSL certificiate. Depending on the environment,
+  these may be derived from different certificate authorities.
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      # connect ansible group, host and network addresses into control plane k8s deployment
+      kubernetes_control_plane_group: k8s_all
+      kubelet_hostname: "{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
+      kubelet_node_ip: "{{ management_address }}"
+      kubernetes_hostname: "{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}"
+      kubernetes_non_init_namespace: true
+
+      # install the vexxhost magnum-cluster-api plugin into the magnum venv
+      magnum_user_pip_packages:
+        - git+https://github.com/vexxhost/magnum-cluster-api@main#egg=magnum-cluster-api
+
+      # make the required settings in magnum.conf
+      magnum_config_overrides:
+        drivers:
+          # ensure that the external VIP CA is trusted by the workload cluster
+          openstack_ca_file: '/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/ExampleCorpRoot.crt'
+        capi_client:
+          # ensure that the internal VIP CA is trusted by the CAPI driver
+          ca_file: '/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/ExampleCorpRoot.crt'
+          endpoint: 'internalURL'
+        cluster_template:
+          # the only permitted workload network driver is calico
+          kubernetes_allowed_network_drivers: 'calico'
+          kubernetes_default_network_driver: 'calico'
+        certificates:
+          # store certificates in the magnum database instead of barbican
+          cert_manager_type: x509keypair
+
+      # Pick a range of addresses for the control plane k8s cluster cilium
+      # network that do not collide with anything else in the deployment
+      cilium_ipv4_cidr: 172.29.200.0/22
+
+      # Set this manually, or kube-proxy will try to do this - not possible
+      # in a non-init namespace and will fail in LXC
+      openstack_host_nf_conntrack_max: 1572864
+
+      # OSA containers do not run ssh so cannot use the ansible synchronize module
+      upload_helm_chart_method: copy
+
+TODO: docker-image-py is needed in /opt/openstack-ansible/requirements.txt
+
+Run the deployment
+------------------
+
+For a new deployment
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Run the OSA playbooks/setup.yml playbooks as usual, following the normal
+deployment guide.
+
+Run the magnum-cluster-api deployment
+
+  .. code-block:: bash
+     
+     openstack-ansible osa_ops.mcapi_vexxhost.k8s_install
+
+For an existing deployment
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Create the k8s control plane containers
+
+openstack-ansible playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml --limit k8s_all
+
+Run the magnum-cluster-api deployment
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+  
+   openstack-ansible osa_ops.mcapi_vexxhost.k8s_install
+
+Use Magnum to create a workload cluster
+---------------------------------------
+
+Magnum cluster-api should now be ready to use
+
+Upload Images
+
+Create a cluster template
+
+Optional Components
+-------------------
+
+Deploy the workload clusters with a local registry
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+TODO - describe how to do this
+
+Deploy the control plane cluster from a local registry
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+TODO - describe how to do this
+
+Use of magnum-cluster-api-proxy
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+TODO - describe what this is for
+
+Troubleshooting
+---------------
+
+Local testing
+-------------
+
+An OpenStack-Ansible all-in-one configured with Magnum and Octavia is
+capable of running a functioning magnum-cluster-api deployment.
+
+Sufficient memory should be available beyond the minimum 8G usually required
+for an all-in-one. A multinode workload cluster may require nova to boot several
+Ubuntu images in addition to an Octavia loadbalancer instance. 64G would
+be an appropriate amount of system RAM.
+
+There also must be sufficient disk space in `/var/lib/nova/instances` to
+support the required number of instances - the normal minimum of 60G
+required for an all-in-one deployment will be insufficient, 500G would
+be plenty.
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+### REQUIRED
+# The namespace of the collection. This can be a company/brand/organization or product namespace under which all
+# content lives. May only contain alphanumeric lowercase characters and underscores. Namespaces cannot start with
+# underscores or numbers and cannot contain consecutive underscores
+namespace: osa_ops
+
+# The name of the collection. Has the same character restrictions as 'namespace'
+name: mcapi_vexxhost
+
+# The version of the collection. Must be compatible with semantic versioning
+version: 1.0.0
+
+# The path to the Markdown (.md) readme file. This path is relative to the root of the collection
+readme: README.md
+
+# A list of the collection's content authors. Can be just the name or in the format 'Full Name <email> (url)
+# @nicks:irc/im.site#channel'
+authors:
+- your name <example@domain.com>
+
+
+### OPTIONAL but strongly recommended
+# A short summary description of the collection
+description: your collection description
+
+# Either a single license or a list of licenses for content inside of a collection. Ansible Galaxy currently only
+# accepts L(SPDX,https://spdx.org/licenses/) licenses. This key is mutually exclusive with 'license_file'
+license:
+- GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+# The path to the license file for the collection. This path is relative to the root of the collection. This key is
+# mutually exclusive with 'license'
+license_file: ''
+
+# A list of tags you want to associate with the collection for indexing/searching. A tag name has the same character
+# requirements as 'namespace' and 'name'
+tags: []
+
+# Collections that this collection requires to be installed for it to be usable. The key of the dict is the
+# collection label 'namespace.name'. The value is a version range
+# L(specifiers,https://python-semanticversion.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#requirement-specification). Multiple version
+# range specifiers can be set and are separated by ','
+dependencies: {}
+
+# The URL of the originating SCM repository
+repository: http://example.com/repository
+
+# The URL to any online docs
+documentation: http://docs.example.com
+
+# The URL to the homepage of the collection/project
+homepage: http://example.com
+
+# The URL to the collection issue tracker
+issues: http://example.com/issue/tracker
+
+# A list of file glob-like patterns used to filter any files or directories that should not be included in the build
+# artifact. A pattern is matched from the relative path of the file or directory of the collection directory. This
+# uses 'fnmatch' to match the files or directories. Some directories and files like 'galaxy.yml', '*.pyc', '*.retry',
+# and '.git' are always filtered
+build_ignore: []
+
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+---
+# Copyright 2023, BBC R&D
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+- name: Gather k8s facts
+  hosts: k8s_all
+  gather_facts: false
+  tags:
+    - always
+  tasks:
+    - name: Gather minimal facts for k8s
+      setup:
+        gather_subset:
+          - "!all"
+          - min
+      when: osa_gather_facts | default(True)
+
+- name: Create and configure k8s container
+  hosts: k8s_all
+  serial: "{{ k8s_serial | default('20%') }}"
+  gather_facts: true
+  user: root
+  pre_tasks:
+    - import_role:
+        name: openstack.osa.lxc_container_setup
+      vars:
+        list_of_bind_mounts:
+          - bind_dir_path: '/usr/lib/modules'
+            mount_path: '/usr/lib/modules'
+          - bind_dir_path: '/usr/src'
+            mount_path: '/usr/src'
+          - bind_dir_path: '/dev/kmsg'
+            mount_path: '/dev/kmsg'
+            create: file
+        extra_container_config:
+          - 'security.privileged=true'
+          - 'security.nested=true'
+          - 'raw.lxc="lxc.apparmor.profile=unconfined"'
+          - 'lxc.cap.drop='
+          - 'lxc.cgroup.devices.allow=a'
+          - 'lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow=a'
+
+      when: not is_metal
+
+    - include_tasks: common-tasks/unbound-clients.yml
+      when:
+        - hostvars['localhost']['resolvconf_enabled'] | bool
+
+    - name: ensure kernel headers are installed on host
+      package:
+        name: "linux-headers-{{ ansible_facts['kernel'] }}"
+        state: present
+      delegate_to: "{{ physical_host }}"
+      when: not is_metal
+
+  roles:
+    - role: "openstack.osa.system_crontab_coordination"
+    - role: "systemd_service"
+      systemd_services:
+        - service_name: bpf-mount
+          execstarts: /usr/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/mount bpffs -t bpf /sys/fs/bpf && /usr/bin/mount --make-shared /sys/fs/bpf'
+        - service_name: cilium-cgroup2-mount
+          execstarts: /usr/bin/bash -c 'mkdir -p /run/cilium/cgroupv2 && /usr/bin/mount -t cgroup2 none /run/cilium/cgroupv2 && /usr/bin/mount --make-shared /run/cilium/cgroupv2'
+
+          #  environment: "{{ deployment_environment_variables | default({}) }}"
+  tags:
+    - k8s-container
+    - k8s
+
+- name: Configure haproxy services
+  import_playbook: openstack.osa.haproxy_service_config.yml
+  vars:
+    service_group: k8s_all
+    service_variable: "k8s_haproxy_services"
+  when: groups[service_group] | length > 0
+  tags:
+    - haproxy-service-config
+
+- name: Install kubernetes
+  hosts: k8s_all
+  gather_facts: true
+  serial: "{{ k8s_serial | default('20%') }}"
+  user: root
+  roles:
+      - role: "vexxhost.containers.containerd"
+      - role: "vexxhost.kubernetes.kubernetes"
+      - role: "vexxhost.kubernetes.helm"
+      - role: "vexxhost.kubernetes.cilium"
+        environment: "{{ deployment_environment_variables | default({}) }}"
+  tags:
+    - k8s
+    - k8s-install
+
+- name: Install cluster_api
+  hosts: k8s_all
+  gather_facts: true
+  user: root
+  roles:
+    - role: "vexxhost.kubernetes.cert_manager"
+    - role: "vexxhost.kubernetes.cluster_api"
+      #  environment: "{{ deployment_environment_variables | default({}) }}"
+  tags:
+    - cluster-api
+
+- name: Set up helm and k8s credentials in magnum hosts
+  hosts: magnum_all
+  gather_facts: true
+  user: root
+  vars:
+    k8s_admin_conf_src: "/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf"
+    k8s_admin_conf_dest: "/var/lib/magnum/.kube/config"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Collect admin config from k8s cluster
+      slurp:
+        src: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_src }}"
+      register: k8s_admin_conf_slurp
+      delegate_to: "{{ groups['k8s_all'][0] }}"
+      run_once: true
+
+    - name: Ensure target directory exists
+      file:
+        state: directory
+        path: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_dest | dirname }}"
+        owner: magnum
+        group: magnum
+
+    - name: Write k8s admin config to magnum home dir
+      copy:
+        content: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_slurp.content | b64decode }}"
+        dest: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_dest }}"
+        owner: magnum
+        group: magnum
+        mode: '0600'
+
+    - name: Install helm
+      include_role:
+        name: "vexxhost.kubernetes.helm"
+
+        #  environment: "{{ deployment_environment_variables | default({}) }}"
+  tags:
+    - magnum_k8s_conf
+
+# deploy the proxy service to communicate directly between magnum coe
+# clusters and the capi control plane without going via a public floating
+# IP
+- name: Install magnum-cluster-api-proxy
+  hosts: network_hosts
+  vars:
+    _venv_tag: "{{ venv_tag | default('untagged') }}"
+    _bin: "/openstack/venvs/magnum-cluster-api-proxy-{{ _venv_tag }}/bin"
+    magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_group_name: 'capi_proxy'
+    magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name: 'capi_proxy'
+    magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_comment: 'Magnum Cluster API Proxy System User'
+    magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_home: '/var/lib/{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }}'
+    magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_shell: '/bin/false'
+    magnum_cluster_api_proxy_etc_directory: '/etc/capi_proxy'
+
+    k8s_admin_conf_src: "/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf"
+    k8s_admin_conf_dest: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_home }}/.kube/config"
+  environment: "{{ deployment_environment_variables | default({}) }}"
+  roles:
+    - openstack.osa.source_install_vars
+  tasks:
+
+    - setup:
+        gather_subset:
+          - "!all"
+          - min
+      when: osa_gather_facts | default(True)
+      tags:
+        - always
+
+    - name: Install proxy service
+      include_role:
+        name: osa_ops.mcapi_vexxhost.proxy
+
+  tags:
+    - magnum-cluster-api-proxy
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+---
+# Copyright 2023, BBC R&D
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# create virtualenv
+- name: Install the python venv
+  import_role:
+    name: "python_venv_build"
+  vars:
+    _upper_constraints_url: "{{ requirements_git_url | default('https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/' ~ requirements_git_install_branch | default('master')) }}"
+    _git_constraints:
+      - "--constraint {{ _upper_constraints_url }}"
+    venv_python_executable: "{{ openstack_venv_python_executable | default('python3') }}"
+    venv_build_constraints: "{{ _git_constraints }}"
+    venv_install_destination_path: "{{ _bin | dirname }}"
+    #venv_install_distro_package_list:
+    #  - haproxy  # this will be there for free on the host in an AIO
+    venv_pip_install_args: "{{ pip_install_options | default('') }}"
+    venv_pip_packages:
+      - git+https://github.com/vexxhost/magnum-cluster-api@main#egg=magnum-cluster-api
+
+# create user and group
+- name: Create the magnum_cluster_api_proxy system group
+  group:
+   name: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_group_name }}"
+   state: "present"
+   system: "yes"
+
+- name: Create the magnum_cluster_api_proxy system user
+  user:
+    name: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }}"
+    group: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_group_name }}"
+    comment: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_comment }}"
+    shell: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_shell }}"
+    system: "yes"
+    createhome: "yes"
+    home: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_home }}"
+
+- name: Create magnum_cluster_api_proxy directories
+  file:
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    state: "directory"
+    owner: "{{ item.owner | default(magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name) }}"
+    group: "{{ item.group | default(magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_group_name) }}"
+    mode: "{{ item.mode | default('0750') }}"
+  with_items:
+    - path: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_etc_directory }}"
+    - path: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_home }}"
+    - path: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_home }}/.kube"
+
+- name: Collect admin config from k8s cluster
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_src }}"
+  register: k8s_admin_conf_slurp
+  delegate_to: "{{ groups['k8s_all'][0] }}"
+  run_once: true
+
+- name: Write k8s admin config to capi_proxy home dir
+  copy:
+    content: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_slurp.content | b64decode }}"
+    dest: "{{ k8s_admin_conf_dest }}"
+    owner: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }}"
+    group: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_group_name }}"
+    mode: '0600'
+
+- name: Write capi_proxy sudoers config
+  template:
+    src: capi_sudoers.j2
+    dest: /etc/sudoers.d/capi_proxy_sudoers
+
+# create service
+- name: Run the systemd service role
+  import_role:
+    name: systemd_service
+  vars:
+    systemd_user_name: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }}"
+    systemd_group_name: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_group_name }}"
+    systemd_service_restart_changed: true
+    systemd_tempd_prefix: openstack
+    systemd_slice_name: magnum-cluster-api-proxy
+    systemd_lock_path: /var/lock/magnum-cluster-api-proxy
+    systemd_service_cpu_accounting: true
+    systemd_service_block_io_accounting: true
+    systemd_service_memory_accounting: true
+    systemd_service_tasks_accounting: true
+    systemd_services:
+      - service_name: magnum-cluster-api-proxy
+        execstarts:
+          - "{{ _bin ~ '/magnum-cluster-api-proxy' }}"
+        start_order: 1
diff --git a/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/templates/capi_sudoers.j2 b/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/templates/capi_sudoers.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f0863e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/templates/capi_sudoers.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+Defaults:{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }} !requiretty
+Defaults:{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }} secure_path="{{ _bin }}:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+
+{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_system_user_name }} ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: {{ _bin }}/privsep-helper