deploy_vars

This role is used to set required deploy variables. Is is used as the very first role in the deploy process. By using this role, we can ensure that all required variables are set before any other roles are executed. This role also caches the required variables in a file so that they can be used by other roles.

Requirements

none

Role Variables

Refer to the defaults/main.yml file for a list and description of the variables used in this role.

Pre-built variables that come from the Providentia inventory plugin if it's used. These can be useful when working with multiple projects with the same name. To avoid using incorrect information for projects, the deployer username and password can be prefixed with either project or project and environment to make them unique.

The username and password of the deployer for a specific project in a specific environment. When both project and environment are defined in the Providentia inventory configuration.

env_project_deployer_username env_project_deployer_password

For the following example Providentia inventory configuration the variables in Ansible Vault can be test_testing_deployer_username and test_testing_deployer_password.

---
plugin: nova.core.providentia_v3
providentia_host: https://providentia.example.com
project: testing
environment: test
sso_token_url: https://keycloak.example.com/realms/Apps/protocol/openid-connect/token

The password of the deployer for a specific project in a specific environment. When only project is defined in the Providentia inventory configuration.

project_deployer_username project_deployer_password

For the following example Providentia inventory configuration the variables in Ansible Vault can be testing_deployer_username and testing_deployer_password.

---
plugin: nova.core.providentia_v3
providentia_host: https://providentia.example.com
project: testing
sso_token_url: https://keycloak.example.com/realms/Apps/protocol/openid-connect/token

Dependencies

none

Example

- name: Including deploy_vars role...
  ansible.builtin.include_role:
    name: nova.core.deploy_vars