network-interfaces

Manage network interfaces in Debian-like systems.

Requirements

None

Variables

General

• network_interfaces_manage_devices: [required]: Whether all additional scripts should be deleted
• network_interfaces_interfaces: [default: []]: Network interfaces declarations
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.device: [required]: Device name
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.triggers: [default: ['auto']]: When to enable|disable the interface
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.family: [default: inet]: Network type, eg. inet | inet6
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.method: [default: dhcp]: Method of the interface, eg. dhcp | static
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.<arbitrary_option>: Additional arbitrary option to the interface

Bridge

• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.bridge: [optional, default: {}]: Bridge declarations
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.bridge.ports: [optional]: Bridge ports
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.bridge.stp: [optional]: Turn spanning tree protocol on/off
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.bridge.fd: [optional]: Bridge forward delay
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.bridge.maxwait: [optional]: Maximum time to wait for the bridge ports to get to the forwarding status
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.bridge.waitport: [optional]: Maximum time to wait for the specified ports to become available

Inline hook scripts

• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.pre-up: [optional, default: []]: List of pre-up script lines
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.up: [optional, default: []]: List of up script lines
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.post-up: [optional, default: []]: List of post-up script lines
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.pre-down: [optional, default: []]: List of pre-down script lines
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.down: [optional, default: []]: List of down script lines
• network_interfaces_interfaces.{n}.post-down: [optional, default: []]: List of post-down script lines

Dependencies

None

Example(s)

Online.net Dedibox with dedicated ipv6 block

# Assuming dhclient is configured with the right client id
- hosts: dedibox
  roles:
    - chmduquesne.ansible-network-interfaces
  vars:
    network_interfaces_manage_devices: true
    network_interfaces_interfaces:
      - device: enp0s20
        family: inet
        method: dhcp
      - device: enp0s20
        family: inet6
        method: dhcp
        request_prefix: 1
        up:
          - "ip addr add {{ vault_inet6_address }}/{{ vault_inet6_netmask }} dev $IFACE"

DigitalOcean droplet with private networking enabled

---
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - chmduquesne.ansible-network-interfaces
  vars:
    network_interfaces_manage_devices: true
    network_interfaces_interfaces:
      - device: eth0
        triggers: ['auto']
        family: inet
        method: static
        address: 188.166.9.28
        netmask: 255.255.0.0
        gateway: 188.166.0.1
        mtu: 1500
        dns-nameservers: "8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4"
        up:
          - 'ip addr add 10.18.0.8/16 dev eth0'
      - device: eth1
        triggers: ['auto']
        family: inet
        method: static
        address: 10.133.136.172
        netmask: 255.255.0.0

License

MIT

Author Information

• Andreas Reischuck
• Mark van Driel
• Mischa ter Smitten
• Christophe-Marie Duquesne