theforeman.foreman.compute_resources

This role creates and manages Compute Resources.

Role Variables

This role supports the Common Role Variables.

The main data structure for this role is the list of foreman_compute_resources. Each compute_resource requires the following fields:

  • name: The name of the compute resource.

The following fields are optional and will be omitted by default:

  • description: Description of the compute resource

  • provider: Compute resource provider. Required if state=present_with_defaults.

  • provider_params: Parameter specific to compute resource provider. Required if state=present_with_defaults.

Each compute_resource can also list a number of images associated with the compute resource.

Example Playbooks

Create a compute resource for vSphere, with a single image for RHEL 8.4.

- hosts: localhost
  roles:
    - role: theforeman.foreman.compute_resources
      vars:
        foreman_server_url: https://foreman.example.com
        foreman_username: "admin"
        foreman_password: "changeme"
        foreman_organization: "Default Organization"
        foreman_compute_resources:
          - name: "VMware"
            provider: "vmware"
            provider_params:
              url: "vcenter.example.com"
              user: "administrator@vsphere.local"
              password: "changeme"
              datacenter: "ha-datacenter"
              images:
                - name: "RHEL-8.4"
                  operatingsystem: "RedHat-8.4"
                  architecture: "x86_64"
                  user_data: true
                  image_username: "root"
                  image_password: "changeme"
                  uuid: "Templates/rhel-8.4-template"