Bertrand Lanson
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CNI
This role configures Container Networking Interface (CNI) plugins on the target host, enabling networking capabilities for containerized applications.
Requirements
This role does not have any specific software requirements. However, it assumes that the target host has the necessary dependencies installed to manage containers.
Role Variables
Plugin Configuration
cni_plugins_version: "latest"
Specifies the version of the CNI plugins to install. The default is latest, which installs the latest stable version. It is recommended to pin the CNI version to prevent unexpected changes. Pinned versions should be in the format X.Y.Z, based on the GitHub tags from the CNI GitHub repository.
cni_plugins_install_path: /opt/cni/bin
Defines the directory where the CNI plugins will be installed. This path is where the binaries will reside for container runtime access.
cni_plugins_install_consul_cni: false
Indicates whether to install the Consul CNI plugin in addition to the standard CNI plugins. If set to true, the role will download and install the Consul CNI plugin from the HashiCorp releases repository, matching the version of the other CNI plugins.
User and Group Configuration
cni_user: nomad
Specifies the user under which the CNI plugins will be executed. Default is nomad, which is commonly used for applications managed by HashiCorp Nomad.
cni_group: nomad
Defines the group under which the CNI plugins will be executed. Default is nomad, ensuring that permissions are correctly set for the user and group running the plugins.
Note on Permissions:
The specified user and group are used to set the appropriate permissions for the installed plugins, ensuring that only the designated user has the required access to execute the binaries.
Dependencies
None.
Example Playbook
# Example playbook for installing CNI plugins
- hosts: servers
roles:
- ednz_cloud.hashistack.cni
License
MIT / BSD
Author Information
This role was created by Bertrand Lanson in 2024.