Ansible Role to Install GNS3 Server

Ansible role to install GNS3: Server, Dynamips, uBridge and IOUYAP

Role Variables

Variables are defined in defaults/main.yml and structured/encapsulated in vars/.

Name	Default Value	Description
autorun	False	Boolean to define if the role "autorun" (tasks/main.yml). Useful when you want to have dependencies solved by galaxy (meta/main.yml) but don't want it to run automatically.
gns3_server_user	gns3	The system account to run GNS3 Server service.
gns3_server_password	!NetWorkPod!	The password (text) for the GNS3 account.
gns3_server_group	gns3	The group to run GNS3 Server service.
gns3_server_host	0.0.0.0	The address to listen for connections.
gns3_server_port	3080	The port to listen for connections.
gns3_server_home	/opt/gns3	The base path for the service (homedir)
gns3_server_images_path	{{ gns3_server_home }}/images	The path to store images.
gns3_server_projects_path	{{ gns3_server_home }}/projects	The path to store projects.
gns3_server_appliances_path	{{ gns3_server_home }}/appliances	The path to store appliances.
gns3_server_configs_path	{{ gns3_server_home }}/configs	The path to store configs.
gns3_server_report_errors	True	Boolean to define if service shall report errors.
gns3_server_qemu_enable_kvm	True	Boolean to define if kvm shall be used when running instances.
gns3_server_qemu_require_kvm	True	Boolean to define if kvm is required by the service.
gns3_server_dynamips_state	present	Desired state of dynamips: present, absent or latest (always rebuild)
gns3_server_ubridge_state	present	Desired state of ubridge: present, absent or latest (always rebuild)
gns3_server_iouyap_state	present	Desired state of iouyap: : present, absent or latest (always rebuild)

Examples

Follow below different examples and ways to use this role.

Playbook: Install GNS3 Server with default options.

---
- name: "GNS3: Install GNS3"
  hosts: network_lab
  gather_facts: true
  become: true

  roles:
    - role: victorock.gns3-server
      autorun: true

Playbook: Install GNS3 Server using different home.

---
- name: "GNS3: Install GNS3"
  hosts: network_lab
  gather_facts: true
  become: true

  vars:
    gns3_server_home: "/home/gns3"

  roles:
    - role: victorock.gns3_server
      autorun: true

Requirements

You need to install kvm/qemu.

You can use your own roles to install or:

• victorock.libvirt
• victorock.cockpit

License

GPLv3

Author

Victor da Costa (@victorock)