Setup Host Machines

This playbook configures Proxmox host machines by setting system settings, installing required packages, and ensuring network configurations.

1. Run the Host Machines Playbook

The default inventory file is "inventory/home", but you can specify a different one if needed.

ansible-playbook host_machines.yml

Specify an inventory file:

ansible-playbook host_machines.yml -i "inventory/home"
ansible-playbook host_machines.yml -i "inventory/homelab"

2. Tasks Performed

System Configuration

Sets Brazilian timezone to America/Maceio.
Sets up Brazilian NTP servers for time synchronization.
Configures UTF-8 locale as the system default.
Disables IPv6 via GRUB settings.

Package Management

Installs required system packages, including:
- chrony (time synchronization)
- ethtool (Wake-on-LAN support)
- ifupdown2 (network configuration changes without reboot)
- parted (disk partitioning)
- qrencode (two-factor authentication)
- intel-microcode (fixes CPU vulnerabilities, if applicable)
Adds Proxmox non-subscription repositories.
Removes Proxmox enterprise repositories.

User Management

Creates the usr_ansible account for Ansible automation.
Generates a strong password and stores it in the secret manager.

Network Configuration

Ensures consistent NIC naming by binding interfaces to MAC addresses.
Applies custom network configuration files to the hosts.

Cleanup and Reboot

Removes unnecessary packages.
Checks if a reboot is required and reboots if necessary.

Created by:

Luciano Sampaio.