fix libvirt playbook

README.md

@@ -55,10 +55,20 @@ password: ubuntu
 ## VM Install Option 2 (libvirt)
 
 ### Install Packages (debian)
-**needs update**
+Install QEMU and KVM
+```
+$ apt install --no-install-recommends qemu-system libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system
+```
+Install other packages for the playbook
+```
+$ apt install ansible cloud-image-utils dnsmasq ovmf
+```
+Other packages that you probably don't need
 ```
-$ apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon virt-manager virt-viewer ansible cloud-image-utils
-qemu-kvm libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system bridge-utils virtinst libvirt-daemon virt-manager
+virtinst 
+virt-viewer 
+virt-manager
+bridge-utils 
 ```
 
 ### Install Packages (archlinux)

libvirt/main.yml

@@ -1,24 +1,22 @@
 ---
 - name: setup mirror vm
   hosts: 127.0.0.1
+  gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: mirbr0 network exists
-      command: "virsh net-dumpxml mirbr0 > /dev/null 2>&1"
-      check_mode: yes
+      command: "virsh net-dumpxml mirbr0"
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
       register: net_exists
 
     - name: storage pool exists
-      command: "virsh pool-dumpxml mirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
-      check_mode: yes
+      command: "virsh pool-dumpxml mirror"
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
       register: pool_exists
 
     - name: mirror vm exists
-      command: "virsh dumpxml mirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
-      check_mode: yes
+      command: "virsh dumpxml mirror"
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
       register: vm_exists
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@
         - net-define {{ playbook_dir }}/templates/network.xml
         - net-autostart mirbr0
         - net-start mirbr0
-      when: not net_exists.rc == 0
+      when: net_exists.rc != 0
 
     - name: create storage pool
       command: "virsh {{ item }}"
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@
         - pool-build mirror
         - pool-autostart mirror
         - pool-start mirror
-      when: not pool_exists.rc == 0
+      when: pool_exists.rc != 0
 
     # hardcoded to 10G since modification would require change to user-data
     - name: create virtual disks
@@ -75,6 +73,8 @@
         - { name: mirror_disk3.qcow2, size: 10G }
         - { name: mirror_disk4.qcow2, size: 10G }
 
+    # does not exist yet
+    # --os-variant ubuntu20.04
     - name: create vm
       command: >
         virt-install
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         --memory=2048
         --vcpus=1
         --boot uefi
-        --os-type linux --os-variant ubuntu20.04
+        --os-type linux
         --disk path={{ playbook_dir }}/vm/seed.qcow2,device=cdrom
         --disk vol=mirror/mirror_root1.qcow2
         --disk vol=mirror/mirror_root2.qcow2
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         --network bridge=mirbr0
         --graphics vnc,port=5911,listen=127.0.0.1
         --noautoconsole
-      when: not vm_exists.rc == 0
+      when: vm_exists.rc != 0
       # get user to set net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1 ?
 
       # in the vm to disable cloud-init run 
@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@
       # copy over pub key into /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
       # add line to ssh config that allows ssh as root
 
+      # modprobe kvm_intel
+      
+      # depending on where you are installing may need to edit
+      # /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf
+      # user = "root"
+      # group = "root"
+
+      # then service libvirtd restart
+
+      # adduser <youruser> libvirt
+      # adduser -aG <youruser> libvirt
+
 # this should execute in order right?
 - name: setup mirror vm
   hosts: 192.168.123.2

roles/system/tasks/main.yml

@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
     disk_arg: "{{ disks | join(' ') }}"
 
 - name: zpool exists
-  command: "zpool status cscmirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
-  check_mode: yes
+  command: "zpool status cscmirror"
   changed_when: false
   ignore_errors: true
   register: zpool_exists
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@
     cscmirror 
     raidz2 
     {{ disk_arg }}
-  when: not zpool_exists.rc == 0
+  when: zpool_exists.rc != 0
 
 # mount all zpools 
 # zfs mount -a