/ansible-role-jenkins-slave

Ansible Role - Jenkins Slaves installation and configuration

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jenkins-slave role

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This role sets up a new jenkins slave node and adds it to the jenkins master.

Requirements

  • Version of the ansible for installation: >=2.8
  • Supported OS
    • EL
      • 7
      • 8
    • Amazon Linux 2
    • Ubuntu
      • xenial
      • bionic
    • Debian
      • stretch
    • Windows
      • 2016
      • 2019

Dependencies

Java 8 Build Status

Role Variables

  • required

    • master_username Jenkins master CLI user name. Default value is admin.
    • master_password Jenkins master CLI user password. Default value is admin.
    • master_host FQDN name or IP address of the jenkins master host. Default value is {{ ansible_host }}.
    • master_port Jenkins master http port. Default value is 8080.

  • general defaults

    • slave_agent_name Agent name of the slave node. Default value is agent.
    • slave_executors_num Number of executors of the slave node. Default value is 1.
    • slave_environments Dictionary of env variables to be set on slave. Default value is {}
    • slave_mode_exclusive Set usage of this node. If true, node will only build jobs with matching label expressions. Default value is false.
    • master_url Jenkins master host URL. Default value is http://{{ master_host }}:{{ master_port }}.

  • linux defaults

    • slave_linux_jenkins_cred_id Already exist credentials id on the jenkins master: Default value is ci_slave.
    • slave_linux_jenkins_username User name that is defined in slave_linux_jenkins_cred_id. A new user with this name to be created on the slave node. Default value is user.
    • slave_linux_jenkins_password Password for a new user on the slave node. Must match with the credentials password if its kind is 'Username with password'. Default value is 'password'.
    • slave_linux_jenkins_public_key Public key that to be added to authorized_keys slave user file. Private key is placed in the credentials on the jenkins master if its kind is 'SSH Username with private key'. Default value is "".
    • slave_linux_home Home path for deploying jenkins slave binaries. Default value is /opt/jenkins.
    • slave_linux_user_group Group for a new user on the slave node. Default value is user.
    • slave_linux_host Host where jenkins slave is installed to. Default value is "{{ ansible_host }}".
    • slave_linux_ssh_port SSH port of the slave node. Default value is 22.
    • slave_linux_selinux_ports Selinux ports of the slave node. Default value is "{{ master_port }},49187,{{ slave_linux_ssh_port }}".
    • slave_linux_labels List of labels for the slave node. Default value is ['linux'].

  • windows defaults

    • slave_windows_workdir Home path for deploying jenkins slave binaries. Default value is C:/Jenkins_Slave.
    • slave_windows_service Windows service name. Default value is jenkins-slave.
    • slave_windows_java_opts Additional options to pass to java. Default value is "".
    • slave_windows_labels List of labels for the slave node. Default value is ['windows'].
    • slave_windows_service_user The username to set the service to start as.
    • slave_windows_service_password The password of given username to set the service to start as.

Example Playbook

- name: "Install jenkins-slave on remote hosts using default 'Username with password' credentials"
  hosts: slave

  vars:
    master_host: master.example.com

  roles:
    - role: lean_delivery.jenkins_slave
- name: "Install jenkins-slave on remote hosts using created 'Username with password' credentials"
  hosts: one_slave

  vars:
    master_host: master.example.com
    slave_linux_jenkins_cred_id: new_cred
    slave_linux_jenkins_username: new_user
    slave_linux_jenkins_password: new_password
    slave_agent_name: new_linux_slave

  roles:
    - role: lean_delivery.jenkins_slave
- name: "Install jenkins-slave on remote hosts using created 'SSH Username with private key' credentials"
  hosts: many_slaves

  vars:
    master_host: master.example.com
    slave_linux_jenkins_cred_id: new_cred
    slave_linux_jenkins_username: new_user
    slave_linux_jenkins_public_key:
Nck6x4HPrsdfkjhwhf98239hfoijhpowifnYXRXAW1GYGC3lsq7FpWjCeN8wT5QzRsblTh6HZKqh96K3Jj6kpob8ykjhsdkfjhskdfuhksdjfhksjdfhksfjhhkjhUHKUHDKFksjdfhkjshdfXPlx2xSUINDsH2IACLjIrxSAppxITzR7fHZyLmkjsdhfkuwhe98237982fhksdfhksdfhkuhCmcvH6fdVtozo42lXt4QgKytGtiuGAT+lN+uJ4LVGOq32WiEbYKbc7WE7N

  roles:
    - role: lean_delivery.jenkins_slave

Inventory example

[master]
master.example.com

[one_slave]
slave.example.com

[many_slaves]
slave1.example.com slave_agent_name=slave1
slave2.example.com slave_agent_name=slave2

License

Apache License

Author Information

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