Cvmfs_client

Ansible role to install CernVM-FS Client.

Requirements

Python is required on host to run ansible.

The apt ansible module requires the following packages on host to run:

  • python-apt (python 2)

Variables

server_url: set cvmfs server url (e.g. ip address or domain).

repository_name: set cvmfs server repository name (default: elixir-italy.galaxy.refdata).

cvmfs_server_url: sert cvmfs server complete url (default: 'http://{{ server_url }}/cvmfs/{{ repository_name }}).

cvmfs_public_key_path: set path for cvmfs keys (default: /etc/cvmfs/keys).

cvmfs_public_key: set cvfms public key, usually <repository_name.pub> (defatul: {{ repository_name }}.pub).

cvmfs_public_key_list_files: list of *.pub files with the key to the repository to be mounted.

public_key_src_path: set cvmfs public key temporary path (default: /tmp).

proxy_url: set proxy name (default: DIRECT).

proxy_port: set proxy port (default: 80).

cvmfs_http_proxy: set proxy complete url (default: http://{{ proxy_url }}:{{ proxy_port }}).

cvmfs_mountpoint: set cvmfs mount point (default: /cvmfs, for reference data /refdata). If set to /cvmfs the role will use cvmfs_config probe to mount the repository.

add_fstab_entry: add fstab entry to automatically mount the repository (default: true).

Example Playbook

The role takes as input parameters the CernVM-FS server location details (stratum 0 address, public key and mount point).

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: indigo-dc.cvmfs-client
      server_url: '90.147.102.186'
      repository_name: 'elixir-italy.galaxy.refdata'
      cvmfs_public_key: 'elixir-italy.galaxy.refdata.pub'
      proxy_url: 'DIRECT'
      proxy_port: '80'
      cvmfs_mountpoint: '/refdata'
      when:  refdata_provider_type == 'cvmfs'