geekoops-next

Install and configure a NEXT (Network Boot) server using dnsmasq.

Note: EFI boot is not yet working (missing files in ``next.tar.gz`).

Role Variables

Value	Description	Default
dns_port	DNS port to use	0 (disabled)
dhcp_no_override	Set dhcp_no_override for compatability with old clients	true
dhcp_boot	Set PXE boot file	pxelinux.0
prompt	Set boot prompt test	"geekoops-next Network boot"
prompt_timeout	Set boot prompt timeout in seconds	2
legacy	Use legacy boot	true
efi	Use EFI boot (not yet working)	true
dhcp_range	dhcp_range directive for dnsmasq	"" (disabled)
config_firewall	Configure firewall	false
firewall_zone	Firewall zone to configure	"public"

Example Playbook

- hosts: jellyfish
  roles:
     - { role: geekoops-next }

More extended example, where we use "192.168.122.1" as DHCP server (i.e. the NEXT server is only DHCP proxy). This works well in case you want to use an external DHCP server and use another machine as NEXT server without providing DHCP.

- hosts: jellyfish
  roles:
     - role: geekoops-next
       vars:
         config_firewall: true
         firewall_zone: "public"
         dhcp_range: "192.168.122.1,proxy,255.255.255.0"
         prompt: "My awesome network boot server"

License

MIT

Author Information

phoenix

Have a lot of fun!

Development

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