Automation

自動化與組態管理工具，例如 Ansible、 Puppet、 Chef、 CFEngine。

Automation Tools

With SSH

Puppet

系統組態管理工具

Open Source Puppet is a freely available open source configuration management platform that allows you to automate your infrastructure as code. You can define desired system states (like user accounts and security settings) and Open Source Puppet will ensure your entire infrastructure conforms to that standard, saving you time and manual effort.

URLs

Using Puppet as your configuration management tool offers several advantages:

Tutorials

Ansible

Ansible 自動化暨組態管理工具，其可實現基礎架構即程式碼。它是開源的，並且該套件包括軟體供應、組態管理和應用程式部署等功能。 Ansible 最初由 Michael DeHaan 編寫，並於 2015 年被Red Hat收購，其旨在自動化設定類 Unix系統和Microsoft Windows 的環境。

Ansible

Ansible GUI

簡介

Ansible是一套軟體工具，其可實現基礎架構即程式碼。它是開源的，並且該套件包括軟體供應、組態管理和應用程式部署等功能。 Ansible 最初由 Michael DeHaan 編寫，並於 2015 年被Red Hat收購，其旨在自動化設定類 Unix系統和Microsoft Windows 的環境。

Commands

# 列出 lookup 可用的 plugins
# Usage:
# motd_value: "{{ lookup('file', '/etc/motd') }}"
ansible-doc -l -t lookup

Ansible Semaphore

Install with Docker

Create the directory

mkdir playbooks
mkdir config
chown 1001:1001 config

docker-compose.yml:

---
volumes:
  semaphore-mysql:
    driver: local
services:
  mysql:
    image: mysql:8.0
    hostname: mysql
    volumes:
      - semaphore-mysql:/var/lib/mysql
    environment:
      - MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD=yes
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=semaphore
      - MYSQL_USER=semaphore
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=secret-password  # change!
    restart: unless-stopped
  semaphore:
    container_name: ansiblesemaphore
    image: semaphoreui/semaphore:v2.8.90
    user: 1001:1001 # change if needed
    ports:
      - 3000:3000
    environment:
      - SEMAPHORE_DB_USER=semaphore
      - SEMAPHORE_DB_PASS=secret-password  # change!
      - SEMAPHORE_DB_HOST=mysql
      - SEMAPHORE_DB_PORT=3306
      - SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT=mysql
      - SEMAPHORE_DB=semaphore
      - SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=secret-admin-password  # change!
      - SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_NAME=admin
      - SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@localhost
      - SEMAPHORE_ADMIN=admin
      - SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION=  # add to your access key encryption !
      - ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=false  # (optional) change to true if you want to enable host key checking
    volumes:
      - ./inventory/:/inventory:ro
      - ./authorized-keys/:/authorized-keys:ro
      - ./config/:/etc/semaphore:rw
      - ./playbooks:/playbooks:ro
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - mysql

You must specify following confidential variables:

Get Started
  1. Create New Project
  2. New Keys:
    • Name1: None
    • Type1: None
    • --------
    • Name2: ssh_alang
    • Type2: SSH Key
    • Username2: alang
    • Private key2: <Key-String>
    • --------
    • Name3: sudo_alang
    • Type3: Login with password
    • Login3: alang
    • Password3: <password>
  3. New Repository:
    • Name: Local
    • Path: /playbooks
    • Access Key: None

AWX

RedHat 8.7

相依性套件

dnf update
reboot
dnf install ansible-core openssl-libs
dnf group install "Development Tools"
dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
dnf install python39-setuptools_scm

AWX

git clone -b 22.3.0 https://github.com/ansible/awx.git
cd awx

# 如果要自訂密碼，可以編輯檔案；也可以跳過
#vi tools/docker-compose/inventory

make docker-compose-build
cp Makefile{,.orig}
sed -i 's/^\(DOCKER_COMPOSE ?=\).*/\1 docker compose/' Makefile
make docker-compose

指令會在前景保持執行，下面的其他操作要在另外一個終端機執行。

AWX Web UI: https://server.ip.adress:8043/

網頁顯示錯誤訊息：

<% if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') { %> <% } %> <% if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') { %> <% } else { %> <% } %> <% if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') { %>

Clean and build the UI

docker exec tools_awx_1 make clean-ui ui-devel

輸出內容停在以下訊息

Creating an optimized production build...
Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated. Please run:
  npx update-browserslist-db@latest
  Why you should do it regularly: https://github.com/browserslist/update-db#readme

Ctrl + C 離開

docker exec -it tools_awx_1 bash
> cd /awx_devel/awx/ui
> npx update-browserslist-db@latest
> exit

再執行一次

docker exec tools_awx_1 make clean-ui ui-devel

如果成功執行，輸出結果如下：

The project was built assuming it is hosted at ./.
You can control this with the homepage field in your package.json.

The build folder is ready to be deployed.

Find out more about deployment here:

  https://cra.link/deployment

touch awx/ui/.ui-built
make[1]: Leaving directory '/awx_devel'

重啟 AWX 主程式執行

先 Ctrl + C 中止 container，再執行

make docker-compose

瀏覽網頁：https://server.ip.adress:8043/

awx-login.png

帳號：admin ，密碼：{在 log 裡}

Q & A

No match for argument: rsyslog-8.2102.0-106.el9

Solution:

cp tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2{,.orig}
sed -i 's/rsyslog-8.[0-9a-z\.\-]*/rsyslog/g' tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2

AWX Commands

啟動 AWX

# 前景運行
cd awx-repo/
make docker-compose

# 背景運行
make docker-compose COMPOSE_UP_OPTS=-d

停止 AWX

docker stop tools_awx_1 tools_postgres_1 tools_redis_1

Create an admin user

docker exec -ti tools_awx_1 awx-manage createsuperuser

Ansible

Playbooks

Include a variables file

---
- hosts: all
  become: true

  vars_files:
    - vars.yml

vars.yml

---
download_dir: /tmp
solr_dir: /opt/solr
solr_version: 8.6.0
solr_checksum: sha512:6b0d618069e37215f305d9a61a3e65be2b9cfc32a3689ea6a25\
be2f220b1ecc96a644ecc31c81e335a2dfa0bc8b7d0f2881ca192c36fd435cdd832fd7309a9ddb

Installs Apache on a RHEL/CentOS server

---
- hosts: all
  become: yes

  tasks:
    - name: Install Apache.
      dnf:
        name:
          - httpd
          - httpd-devel
        state: present

    - name: Copy configuration files.
      copy:
        src: "{{ item.src }}"
        dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
        owner: root
        group: root
        mode: 0644
      with_items:
        - src: httpd.conf
          dest: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
        - src: httpd-vhosts.conf
          dest: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd-vhosts.conf

    - name: Make sure Apache is started now and at boot.
      service:
        name: httpd
        state: started
        enabled: yes

Deploy Node.js app

---
- hosts: all
  become: yes

  vars:
    node_apps_location: /usr/local/opt/node

  tasks:
  - name: Install EPEL repo.
    dnf: name=epel-release state=present
	
  - name: Import Remi GPG key.
    rpm_key:
    key: "https://rpms.remirepo.net/RPM-GPG-KEY-remi2018"
    state: present
	
  - name: Install Remi repo.
    dnf:
    name: "https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm"
    state: present

  - name: Ensure firewalld is stopped (since this is for testing).
    service: name=firewalld state=stopped

  - name: Install Node.js and npm.
    dnf: name=npm state=present enablerepo=epel

  - name: Install Forever (to run our Node.js app).
    npm: name=forever global=yes state=present
	
  - name: Ensure Node.js app folder exists.
    file: "path={{ node_apps_location }} state=directory"

  - name: Copy example Node.js app to server.
    copy: "src=app dest={{ node_apps_location }}"

  - name: Install app dependencies defined in package.json.
    npm: path={{ node_apps_location }}/app

  - name: Check list of running Node.js apps.
    command: /usr/local/bin/forever list
    register: forever_list
    changed_when: false

  - name: Start example Node.js app.
    command: "/usr/local/bin/forever start {{ node_apps_location }}/app/app.js"
    when: "forever_list.stdout.find(node_apps_location + '/app/app.js') == -1"

Basic LAMP server setup

  tasks:
  - name: Get software for apt repository management.
    apt:
      state: present
      name:
        - python3-apt
        - python3-pycurl
  
  - name: Add ondrej repository for later versions of PHP.
    apt_repository: repo='ppa:ondrej/php' update_cache=yes
  
  - name: "Install Apache, MySQL, PHP, and other dependencies."
    apt:
      state: present
      name:
	    - acl
        - git
        - curl
        - unzip
        - sendmail
        - apache2
        - php8.2-common
        - php8.2-cli
        - php8.2-dev
        - php8.2-gd
        - php8.2-curl
        - aphp8.2-opcache
        - php8.2-xml
        - php8.2-mbstring
        - php8.2-pdo
        - php8.2-mysql
        - php8.2-apcu
        - libpcre3-dev
        - libapache2-mod-php8.2
        - python3-mysqldb
        - mysql-server
		
  - name: Disable the firewall (since this is for local dev only).
    service: name=ufw state=stopped

  - name: "Start Apache, MySQL, and PHP."
    service: "name={{ item }} state=started enabled=yes"
    with_items:
      - apache2
      - mysql

Configure Apache

  - name: Enable Apache rewrite module (required for Drupal).
    apache2_module: name=rewrite state=present
    notify: restart apache
  
  - name: Add Apache virtualhost for Drupal.
    template:
      src: "templates/drupal.test.conf.j2"
      dest: "/etc/apache2/sites-available/{{ domain }}.test.conf"
      owner: root
      group: root
      mode: 0644
    notify: restart apache
  
  - name: Enable the Drupal site.
    command: >
      a2ensite {{ domain }}.test
      creates=/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/{{ domain }}.test.conf
    notify: restart apache

  - name: Disable the default site.
    command: >
      a2dissite 000-default
      removes=/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf
    notify: restart apache

Template: drupal.test.conf.j2

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    ServerName {{ domain }}.test
    ServerAlias www.{{ domain }}.test
    DocumentRoot {{ drupal_core_path }}/web
    <Directory "{{ drupal_core_path }}/web">
        Options FollowSymLinks Indexes
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Configure PHP with lineinfile

  - name: Adjust OpCache memory setting.
    lineinfile:
      dest: "/etc/php/8.2/apache2/conf.d/10-opcache.ini"
      regexp: "^opcache.memory_consumption"
      line: "opcache.memory_consumption = 96"
      state: present
    notify: restart apache

Configure MySQL

  - name: Create a MySQL database for Drupal.
    mysql_db: "db={{ domain }} state=present"
  
  - name: Create a MySQL user for Drupal.
    mysql_user:
      name: "{{ domain }}"
      password: "1234"
      priv: "{{ domain }}.*:ALL"
      host: localhost
      state: present

Install Composer with get_url

  - name: Download Composer installer.
    get_url:
      url: https://getcomposer.org/installer
      dest: /tmp/composer-installer.php
      mode: 0755
 
  - name: Run Composer installer.
    command: >
      php composer-installer.php
      chdir=/tmp
      creates=/usr/local/bin/composer

 - name: Move Composer into globally-accessible location.
   command: >
     mv /tmp/composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
     creates=/usr/local/bin/composer

Create a Drupal project with Composer

  - name: Ensure Drupal directory exists.
    file:
      path: "{{ drupal_core_path }}"
      state: directory
      owner: www-data
      group: www-data
  
  - name: Check if Drupal project already exists.
    stat:
      path: "{{ drupal_core_path }}/composer.json"
      register: drupal_composer_json
  
  - name: Create Drupal project.
    composer:
      command: create-project
      arguments: drupal/recommended-project "{{ drupal_core_path }}"
      working_dir: "{{ drupal_core_path }}"
      no_dev: true
    become_user: www-data
    when: not drupal_composer_json.stat.exists

Decompress the tar file

  - name: Download Solr.
    get_url:
      url: "https://archive.apache.org/dist/lucene/solr/\
{{ solr_version }}/solr-{{ solr_version }}.tgz"
    dest: "{{ download_dir }}/solr-{{ solr_version }}.tgz"
    checksum: "{{ solr_checksum }}"

  - name: Expand Solr.
    unarchive:
      src: "{{ download_dir }}/solr-{{ solr_version }}.tgz"
      dest: "{{ download_dir }}"
      remote_src: true
      creates: "{{ download_dir }}/solr-{{ solr_version }}/README.txt"

Infracture as code (IaC)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): When all of the configuration necessary to deploy and manage a node in the infrastructure is stored in version control.

IaC Options

雖然 Puppet 是強大且成熟的解決方案，但其他幾個選項也有其獨特的優勢。讓我們仔細看看這些替代方案，包括 Terraform、Ansible 和 Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 產品，以及它們與使用 Puppet 的比較。

Terraform

Terraform stands out as a potent IaC tool that specializes in provisioning and managing infrastructure resources across various cloud providers. Its declarative syntax allows you to define your desired infrastructure state, and Terraform takes care of translating this into concrete resources. This approach enables you to codify your infrastructure configurations, fostering version control, collaboration, and reproducibility. Terraform's provider ecosystem empowers you to manage a wide spectrum of resources, from virtual machines to databases, across multiple cloud environments. Its focus on infrastructure provisioning aligns well with cloud-native approaches, making it an excellent choice for orchestrating cloud resources and building scalable, modern applications.

Andible

Unlike Puppet, which revolves around agent-based communication, Ansible adopts an agentless architecture that relies on SSH or other remote APIs for system management. This lightweight approach simplifies deployment and reduces the overhead of maintaining agents on target nodes. Ansible employs a simple and human-readable YAML syntax to define playbooks, which describe the desired state of systems. These playbooks facilitate a wide range of automation tasks, from configuration management to application deployment. Ansible's versatility extends beyond servers to network devices, making it suitable for managing diverse IT environments. While it may lack the advanced features of Puppet's catalog-based system, Ansible excels in its simplicity, ease of adoption, and suitability for rapid deployment scenarios.

Google Cloud Deployment Manager

Within the realm of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), you can leverage native tools for configuration management and infrastructure orchestration. Google Cloud Deployment Manager enables you to define your infrastructure using YAML or Python templates, offering a declarative approach similar to Terraform. This tool is well-integrated with GCP services and resources, simplifying the orchestration of cloud-specific components like GKE clusters, Cloud Storage Buckets, and load balancers. Additionally, GCP provides a wide range of managed services that abstract away much of the infrastructure management complexity, allowing you to focus more on application development and less on provisioning and configuration.

Comparing to Puppet

While Puppet excels in its ability to manage configuration drift and ensure system consistency through its catalog-based approach, other IaC tools offer unique advantages. 

Terraform's focus on provisioning cloud resources aligns well with modern, cloud-native development practices.

Ansible's agentless architecture simplifies deployment and is well-suited for quick automation tasks across diverse environments.

GCP's native tools provide seamless integration within the Google Cloud ecosystem, streamlining infrastructure management for projects hosted on the platform. Ultimately, the choice between these options depends on your specific needs, preferences, and the ecosystem you are operating within.