Updates to config READMEs and creation of sample_vars.yml

ansible/configs/ans-tower-lab/README.adoc

@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@
 == Running Ansible Playbook
 
 You can run the playbook with the following arguments to overwrite the default variable values:
+From the `ansible_agnostic_deployer/ansible` directory run
+`
 [source,bash]
 ----
-REGION=ap-southeast-2
-KEYNAME=ocpkey
-GUID=praktest4
 ENVTYPE=ans-tower-lab
+GUID=test01
+BASESUFFIX='.example.opentlc.com'
 CLOUDPROVIDER=ec2
+REGION=us-east-1
 HOSTZONEID='Z3IHLWJZOU9SRT'
-BASESUFFIX='.example.opentlc.com'
+KEYNAME=ocpkey
 
-ansible-playbook \
-     ansible/main.yml  \
+ansible-playbook main.yml  \
       -e "guid=${GUID}" \
       -e "env_type=${ENVTYPE}" \
       -e "key_name=${KEYNAME}" \
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ ansible-playbook \
       -e "aws_region=${REGION}" \
       -e "HostedZoneId=${HOSTZONEID}" \
       -e "[email protected]" \
-      -e "output_dir=/opt/workdir" \
-      -e @~/secrets.yml -vv
+      -e "output_dir=/tmp/workdir" \
+      -e @path_to/aws_credentials.yml
 ----
 == Running Ansible Playbook for Homework Assignment
 

ansible/configs/just-some-nodes-example/sample_vars.yml

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 #
 # Ideally keep your copy OUTSIDE your repo, especially if using Cloud Credentials
 
-env_type: just-some-nodes-example       # Name of config to deploy
+#env_type: just-some-nodes-example       # Name of config to deploy
+env_type: three-tier-app                # Name of config to deploy
 output_dir: /tmp/workdir                # Writable working scratch directory
 node_instance_count: 2                  # Number of nodes to deploy
 email: [email protected]                 # User info for notifications
 
-guid: my_global_unique_identifier       # Unique string used in FQDN
+guid: jsn00                             # Unique string used in FQDN
 subdomain_base_suffix: example.com      # Your domain used in FQDN
 
 # Cloud specfic settings - example given here for AWS

ansible/configs/three-tier-app/README.adoc

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ image::topology.png[width=100%]
 
 == Supported Cloud Providers
 
-
 * AWS
 * Azure
 
@@ -28,16 +27,14 @@ These can be over-ridden at `ansible-playbook` runtime via `-e` options or perha
 
 For further information on customizing images consult the link:../../../docs/Creating_a_config.adoc[Creating a Config Guide] 
 
-
 == Running Ansible Playbook
 
-
 You can run the playbook with the following arguments, from the `ansible` directory, to overwrite the default variable values:
 [source,bash]
 ----
-REGION=ap-southeast-2
+REGION=us-east-1
 KEYNAME=ocpkey
-GUID=praktest2
+GUID=guidtest1
 ENVTYPE="three-tier-app"
 CLOUDPROVIDER=ec2
 HOSTZONEID='Z3IHLWJZOU9SRT'
@@ -53,10 +50,7 @@ ansible-playbook main.yml                       \
       -e "HostedZoneId=${HOSTZONEID}"           \
       -e "[email protected]"               \
       -e "output_dir=/tmp/workdir"              \
-      -e@../secret.yml -vv
-
-
-
+      -e @~/.aws/credentials.yml
 
 ----
 

ansible/configs/three-tier-app/sample_vars.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+# sample configuration file 
+#
+# Usage: ansible-playbook main.yml -e @configs/just-some-nodes-example/sample.yml
+#
+# Ideally keep your copy OUTSIDE your repo, especially if using Cloud Credentials
+
+env_type: three-tier-app                # Name of config to deploy
+output_dir: /tmp/workdir                # Writable working scratch directory
+email: [email protected]                 # User info for notifications
+
+guid: jsn01                             # Unique string used in FQDN
+subdomain_base_suffix: example.opentlc.com   # Your domain used in FQDN
+
+# Cloud specfic settings - example given here for AWS
+
+cloud_provider: ec2                     # Which AgnosticD Cloud Provider to use 
+aws_region: us-east-1                   # AWS Region to deploy in
+HostedZoneId: Z3IHLWJZOU9SRT            # You will need to change this
+key_name: ocpkey                        # Keyname must exist in AWS
+
+# AWS Credentials. These are required (don't sync them to your fork)
+#
+# Alternatively consider keeping these in an external file and including:
+# $ ansible-playbook main.yml -e @configs/three-tier-app/sample.yml -e @~/secret.yml
+#
+# aws_access_key_id: 
+# aws_secret_access_key: 
+...