install guest OS using virt module

[Kai]

Dear all!

Does a kind soul have a pointer for me to a more detailed documentation
of the virt module or of handling libvirt VMs in general?

I can define a VM, I should be able to start/stop it. What I didn't
figure out yet is how to install the initial OS on the VM (from a
playbook, of course).

Cheers, Kai
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[Mark Janssen]

You can run a kickstart or preseed installation, import disk-images or do various other things... For example see (an old version) of my provisioning config:

https://github.com/sigio/sigio-provisioning

These days I use something a bit different, which isn't in a releasable form at this time.

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[Toshaan Bharvani | VanTosh]

On 13/07/16 14:21, Mark Janssen wrote:
> You can run a kickstart or preseed installation, import disk-images or
> do various other things... For example see (an old version) of my
> provisioning config:
>
> https://github.com/sigio/sigio-provisioning

Here is the one I use :
https://github.com/toshywoshy/ansible-role-vminstaller
It is a role so you can import it into your structure.

I still need to push some updates and I have added support for Ubuntu,
not yet in the repo, but it gives you a clear idea how to set it up.

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[Kai]

Mark, Toshaan,

thanks for your answers.
So it's not possible using only the provided modules, you have to invoke
shell commands as well.
You both use a module "qemu-img" which doesn't seem to be provided with
ansible by default!?

Thanks & cheers, Kai

[Toshaan Bharvani | VanTosh]

Kai,

On 13/07/16 15:27, Kai wrote:
> Mark, Toshaan,
>
> thanks for your answers.
> So it's not possible using only the provided modules, you have to invoke
> shell commands as well.

Well, it should be possible, with the virt module, run a install XML and
then run the post install XML, then you would only use the template and
the virt module, however since the virt-install module does this much
better and I haven't figured a way how to write an acceptable and nice
virt-install ansible module, I use a shell script

> You both use a module "qemu-img" which doesn't seem to be provided with
> ansible by default!?

Yes, this module was not accepted by Michael very long time ago.
I just created a PR, let's see if we can get it in now.
In the mean time if you require it, you can find it at :
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/toshywoshy/ansible-vm-install/master/playbooks/library/qemu-img
, this is my old vm install playbook

>
> Thanks & cheers, Kai
>
Regards,
Toshaan.