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Ansible Configuration

Configure a Linux system as a Iota Node using Ansible

This is a self contained Ansible role for configuring a Linux system as a Iota Node.

Tested with ansible [core 2.13.4] and:

  • ubuntu 20.04 (linux/amd64) on bare metal
  • ubuntu 22.04 (linux/amd64) on bare metal

Prerequisites and Setup​

  1. Install Ansible

  2. Add the target host to the Ansible Inventory

  3. Update the iota_release var in the Ansible Inventory

  4. Update validator.yaml and copy it to this directory.

  5. Copy the genesis.blob to this directory (should be available after the Genesis ceremony).

  6. Update the keypair_path var in the Ansible Inventory

Example use:​

  • Configure everything:

ansible-playbook -i inventory.yaml iota-node.yaml -e host=$inventory_name

  • Software update:

TODO