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 >> ===== >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
