pxeserverAn Ansible role for setting up a PXE boot server.
This role will download the kernel(s) and initrd(s) that you want to boot, but the filesystem (that will be shared over NFS) is not set up automatically.
No specific requirements
TODO
| Variable | Default | Comment |
|---|---|---|
pxeserver_directory |
pxelinux |
Subdirectory under TFTP root for PXE specific files |
pxeserver_images |
[] | List of dicts specifying PXEboot images to be served. See below. |
pxeserver_ip |
ansible_default_ipv4.address |
IP address of the PXE server |
You can specify the boot images to be served with the variable pxeserver_images, a dict containing the keys listed below. Keys are mandatory unless specified.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
name |
A unique identifier for the image |
default |
When true, this image is chosen as the default. May be omitted. |
kernel_url |
URL where to download the kernel image. |
initrd_url |
URL where to download the initrd image. |
kickstart_url |
URL where to download the kickstart file. May be omitted |
kickstart_path |
Location where to copy the kickstart file from. May be omitted |
label |
Label for the PXE boot menu entry of this image. |
This role depends on:
See the test playbook
The tests directory contains tests for this role in the form of a Vagrant environment. You should install the dependent roles
$ cd tests/
$ ansible-galaxy install -p roles bertvv.tftp
$ vagrant upThe last command creates a new CentOS 7 VM and applies the playbook test.yml. This should result in a working PXE server.
Issues, feature requests, ideas are appreciated and can be posted in the Issues section. Pull requests are also very welcome. Preferably, create a topic branch and when submitting, squash your commits into one (with a descriptive message).
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Bert Van Vreckem (bert.vanvreckem@gmail.com)