hashistack/roles/consul

📃 Role overview

consul

Description: Install and configure hashicorp consul for debian-based distros.

Field	Value
Readme update	26/08/2024

Defaults

These are static variables with lower priority

File: defaults/main.yml

Var	Type	Value	Required	Title
consul_version	str	latest	n/a	n/a
consul_start_service	bool	True	n/a	n/a
consul_config_dir	str	/etc/consul.d	n/a	n/a
consul_data_dir	str	/opt/consul	n/a	n/a
consul_certs_dir	str	{{ consul_config_dir }}/tls	n/a	n/a
consul_logs_dir	str	/var/log/consul	n/a	n/a
consul_envoy_install	bool	False	n/a	n/a
consul_envoy_version	str	latest	n/a	n/a
consul_extra_files	bool	False	n/a	n/a
consul_extra_files_list	list	[]	n/a	n/a
consul_env_variables	dict	{}	n/a	n/a
consul_extra_configuration	dict	{}	n/a	n/a
consul_domain	str	consul	n/a	n/a
consul_datacenter	str	dc1	n/a	n/a
consul_primary_datacenter	str	{{ consul_datacenter }}	n/a	n/a
consul_gossip_encryption_key	str	{{ 'mysupersecretgossipencryptionkey'|b64encode }}	n/a	n/a
consul_enable_script_checks	bool	False	n/a	n/a
consul_leave_on_terminate	bool	True	n/a	n/a
consul_rejoin_after_leave	bool	True	n/a	n/a
consul_join_configuration	dict	{'retry_join': ['{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}'], 'retry_interval': '30s', 'retry_max': 0}	n/a	n/a
consul_enable_server	bool	True	n/a	n/a
consul_bootstrap_expect	int	1	n/a	n/a
consul_ui_configuration	dict	{'enabled': '{{ consul_enable_server }}'}	n/a	n/a
consul_bind_addr	str	0.0.0.0	n/a	n/a
consul_advertise_addr	str	{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}	n/a	n/a
consul_address_configuration	dict	{'client_addr': '{{ consul_bind_addr }}', 'bind_addr': '{{ consul_advertise_addr }}', 'advertise_addr': '{{ consul_advertise_addr }}'}	n/a	n/a
consul_acl_configuration	dict	{'enabled': False, 'default_policy': 'deny', 'enable_token_persistence': True}	n/a	n/a
consul_mesh_configuration	dict	{'enabled': False}	n/a	n/a
consul_dns_configuration	dict	{'allow_stale': True, 'enable_truncate': True, 'only_passing': True}	n/a	n/a
consul_enable_tls	bool	False	n/a	n/a
consul_tls_configuration	dict	{'defaults': {'ca_file': '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt', 'cert_file': '{{ consul_certs_dir }}/cert.pem', 'key_file': '{{ consul_certs_dir }}/key.pem', 'verify_incoming': False, 'verify_outgoing': True}, 'internal_rpc': {'verify_server_hostname': True}}	n/a	n/a
consul_certificates_extra_files_dir	list	[]	n/a	n/a
consul_enable_prometheus_metrics	bool	False	n/a	n/a
consul_prometheus_retention_time	str	60s	n/a	n/a
consul_telemetry_configuration	dict	{}	n/a	n/a
consul_log_level	str	info	n/a	n/a
consul_enable_log_to_file	bool	False	n/a	n/a
consul_log_to_file_configuration	dict	{'log_file': '{{ consul_logs_dir }}/consul.log', 'log_rotate_duration': '24h', 'log_rotate_max_files': 30}	n/a	n/a

Vars

These are variables with higher priority

File: vars/main.yml

Var	Type	Value	Required	Title
consul_user	str	consul	n/a	n/a
consul_group	str	consul	n/a	n/a
consul_binary_path	str	/usr/local/bin/consul	n/a	n/a
consul_envoy_binary_path	str	/usr/local/bin/envoy	n/a	n/a
consul_deb_architecture_map	dict	{'x86_64': 'amd64', 'aarch64': 'arm64', 'armv7l': 'arm', 'armv6l': 'arm'}	n/a	n/a
consul_envoy_architecture_map	dict	{'x86_64': 'x86_64', 'aarch64': 'aarch64'}	n/a	n/a
consul_architecture	str	{{ consul_deb_architecture_map[ansible_architecture] | default(ansible_architecture) }}	n/a	n/a
consul_envoy_architecture	str	{{ consul_envoy_architecture_map[ansible_architecture] | default(ansible_architecture) }}	n/a	n/a
consul_service_name	str	consul	n/a	n/a
consul_github_api	str	https://api.github.com/repos	n/a	n/a
consul_envoy_github_project	str	envoyproxy/envoy	n/a	n/a
consul_github_project	str	hashicorp/consul	n/a	n/a
consul_github_url	str	https://github.com	n/a	n/a
consul_repository_url	str	https://releases.hashicorp.com/consul	n/a	n/a
consul_configuration	dict	{'domain': '{{ consul_domain }}', 'datacenter': '{{ consul_datacenter }}', 'primary_datacenter': '{{ consul_primary_datacenter }}', 'data_dir': '{{ consul_data_dir }}', 'encrypt': '{{ consul_gossip_encryption_key }}', 'server': '{{ consul_enable_server }}', 'ui_config': '{{ consul_ui_configuration }}', 'connect': '{{ consul_mesh_configuration }}', 'leave_on_terminate': '{{ consul_leave_on_terminate }}', 'rejoin_after_leave': '{{ consul_rejoin_after_leave }}', 'enable_script_checks': '{{ consul_enable_script_checks }}', 'enable_syslog': True, 'acl': '{{ consul_acl_configuration }}', 'dns_config': '{{ consul_dns_configuration }}', 'log_level': '{{ consul_log_level }}', 'ports': {'dns': 8600, 'server': 8300, 'serf_lan': 8301, 'serf_wan': 8302, 'sidecar_min_port': 21000, 'sidecar_max_port': 21255, 'expose_min_port': 21500, 'expose_max_port': 21755}}	n/a	n/a
consul_configuration_string	str	<multiline value>	n/a	n/a
consul_server_configuration_string	str	<multiline value>	n/a	n/a

Tasks

File: tasks/recursive_copy_extra_dirs.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Ensure destination directory exists	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Create extra directory sources	ansible.builtin.file	True
Consul | Template extra directory sources	ansible.builtin.template	True

File: tasks/merge_variables.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Merge stringified configuration	vars	False
Consul | Merge server specific stringified configuration	vars	True
Consul | Merge join configuration	vars	False
Consul | Merge addresses configuration	vars	False
Consul | Merge TLS configuration	block	True
Consul | Merge TLS configuration	vars	False
Consul | Add certificates directory to extra_files_dir	ansible.builtin.set_fact	False
Consul | Merge extra configuration settings	vars	False
Consul | Merge log to file configuration	vars	True
Consul | Merge telemetry configuration	block	False
Consul | Merge prometheus metrics configuration	vars	True
Consul | Merge telemtry configuration	vars	False

File: tasks/main.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Set reload-check & restart-check variable	ansible.builtin.set_fact	False
Consul | Import merge_variables.yml	ansible.builtin.include_tasks	False
Consul | Import prerequisites.yml	ansible.builtin.include_tasks	False
Consul | Import install_envoy.yml	ansible.builtin.include_tasks	True
Consul | Import install.yml	ansible.builtin.include_tasks	False
Consul | Import configure.yml	ansible.builtin.include_tasks	False
Consul | Populate service facts	ansible.builtin.service_facts	False
Consul | Set restart-check variable	ansible.builtin.set_fact	True
Consul | Enable service: {{ consul_service_name }}	ansible.builtin.service	False
Consul | Reload systemd daemon	ansible.builtin.systemd	True
Consul | Start service: {{ consul_service_name }}	ansible.builtin.service	True

File: tasks/install.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Get latest release of consul	block	True
Consul | Get latest consul release from github api	ansible.builtin.uri	False
Consul | Set wanted consul version to latest tag	ansible.builtin.set_fact	False
Consul | Set wanted consul version to {{ consul_version }}	ansible.builtin.set_fact	True
Consul | Get current consul version	block	False
Consul | Stat consul version file	ansible.builtin.stat	False
Consul | Get current consul version	ansible.builtin.slurp	True
Consul | Download and install consul binary	block	True
Consul | Set consul package name to download	ansible.builtin.set_fact	False
Consul | Download checksum file for consul archive	ansible.builtin.get_url	False
Consul | Extract correct checksum from checksum file	ansible.builtin.command	False
Consul | Parse the expected checksum	ansible.builtin.set_fact	False
Consul | Download consul binary archive	ansible.builtin.get_url	False
Consul | Create temporary directory for archive decompression	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Unpack consul archive	ansible.builtin.unarchive	False
Consul | Copy consul binary to {{ consul_binary_path }}	ansible.builtin.copy	False
Consul | Update consul version file	ansible.builtin.copy	False
Consul | Set restart-check variable	ansible.builtin.set_fact	False
Consul | Cleanup temporary directory	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Copy systemd service file for consul	ansible.builtin.template	False
Consul | Set reload-check & restart-check variable	ansible.builtin.set_fact	True

File: tasks/install_envoy.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Get release for envoy:{{ consul_envoy_version }}	vars	False
Consul | Check if envoy is already installed	ansible.builtin.stat	False
Consul | Check current envoy version	ansible.builtin.command	True
Consul | Set facts for wanted envoy release	ansible.builtin.set_fact	True
Consul | Set facts for current envoy release	ansible.builtin.set_fact	True
Consul | Create envoy directory	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Install envoy	block	True
Consul | Remove old compose binary if different	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Download and install envoy version:{{ consul_envoy_version }}	ansible.builtin.get_url	False
Consul | Update version file	ansible.builtin.copy	False

File: tasks/prerequisites.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Create group {{ consul_group }}	ansible.builtin.group	False
Consul | Create user {{ consul_user }}	ansible.builtin.user	False
Consul | Create directory {{ consul_config_dir }}	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Create directory {{ consul_data_dir}}	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Create directory {{ consul_certs_dir }}	ansible.builtin.file	False
Consul | Create directory {{ consul_logs_dir }}	ansible.builtin.file	True

File: tasks/configure.yml

Name	Module	Has Conditions
Consul | Create consul.env	ansible.builtin.template	False
Consul | Copy consul.json template	ansible.builtin.template	False
Consul | Set restart-check variable	ansible.builtin.set_fact	True
Consul | Copy extra configuration files	block	True
Consul | Get extra file types	ansible.builtin.stat	False
Consul | Set list for file sources	vars	True
Consul | Set list for directory sources	vars	True
Consul | Template extra file sources	ansible.builtin.template	True
Consul | Template extra directory sources	ansible.builtin.include_tasks	True

Author Information

Bertrand Lanson

License

license (BSD, MIT)

Minimum Ansible Version

2.10

Platforms

• Ubuntu: ['focal', 'jammy', 'noble']
• Debian: ['bullseye', 'bookworm']