I wouldn't.

Just use the DO module, and then you can also looking at using the
inventory plugin as well.






On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Randolph Kahle <[email protected]> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Thanks - very interesting idea. I'll check this out.
>
> Randy
>
>
> Steve Pereira wrote:
>
> Hi Randy,
>
> You may want to use a layer like Vagrant to simplify this initial setup. I
> use the vagrant-digitalocean plugin which interacts with the DO API to
> create droplets and returns ip info for the droplets (even sets up
> private(ish) IPs) - you can then run Ansible from within or outside Vagrant
> and ideally interact with something to track the IPs/hosts (HostDB maybe,
> or just a bastion host). You also get the sideeffect of being able to
> provision the same config against VBox, VMware from the same interface for
> testing/offline dev purposes.
>
> On Saturday, February 1, 2014 6:04:24 PM UTC-5, Randy Kahle wrote:
>>
>> I have adopted an approach of having a separate bootstrap phase which
>> sets up SSH on a non standard port, adds core accounts, some other
>> tasks, and finally reboots the compute instance.
>>
>> I am using this with Digital Ocean. When I create a compute instance
>> they send me an email with the IP address and root password.
>>
>> My current approach is not scalable as I can only run the bootstrap for
>> a single compute instance at a time, as you can see from the script file
>> I have "--ask-pass", which requires me to enter the provided root
>> password at run time.
>>
>> Is it possible to have a hosts file with the following:
>>
>> [bootstrap]
>> 107.170.2.181 hostname=memsql01 password=llfdkjsd9837
>> 124.221.33.181 hostname=memsql02 password=99irekfiewl
>>
>> and have the provided password used for the paramiko connection during
>> this phase?
>>
>> Thank you...
>>
>> -- Randy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ...... Files Below .....
>>
>>
>> =====
>> #!/bin/sh
>>
>> # Script to run the bootstrap playbook
>>
>> ansible-playbook bootstrap.yml -u root --ask-pass -c paramiko
>> =====
>>
>> My bootstrap.yml:
>>
>> ======
>> ---
>> # Bootstrap compute instances into a standard base state
>>
>>   - hosts: bootstrap
>>     user:  root
>>     vars:
>>
>>
>>     roles:
>>      - bootstrap
>>      - users
>>      - reboot
>> =====
>>
>> And a portion of my hosts file:
>>
>> =====
>> [bootstrap]
>> 107.170.2.181 hostname=memsql01
>> =====
>>
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