# Playbooks & Parameters [← Documentation index](README.md) Central reference: which plays [playbooks/site.yml](../playbooks/site.yml) runs, which service parameters are relevant per role, and where they are located in the inventory. Example used throughout: `demo-gymburgdorf`. ## Playbook `site.yml` The only playbook is [playbooks/site.yml](../playbooks/site.yml). It consists of a sequence of plays, each applying one role from `digitalboard.core` to a host group. All plays run with `become: yes`. Plays whose group has no members in an inventory run as a **no-op**. | # | Play / role | `hosts:` | Target in `demo-gymburgdorf`? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | `digitalboard.core.base` | `all_servers` | ✅ all 4 hosts | | 2 | `digitalboard.core.traefik` | `traefik_servers_backend` | — no-op (vagrant-only group) | | 3 | `digitalboard.core.traefik` | `traefik_servers_dmz` | — no-op (vagrant-only group) | | 4 | `digitalboard.core.traefik` | `traefik_servers:!traefik_servers_dmz:!traefik_servers_backend` | ✅ all 4 (dmz on `reverseproxy`, otherwise backend) | | 5 | `digitalboard.core.httpbin` | `httpbin_servers` | — no-op | | 6 | `digitalboard.core.389ds` | `ds389_servers` | — no-op | | 7 | `digitalboard.core.keycloak` | `keycloak_servers` | — no-op | | 8 | `digitalboard.core.garage` | `garage_servers` | ✅ `storage` | | 9 | `digitalboard.core.collabora` | `collabora_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 10 | `digitalboard.core.authentik` | `authentik_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 11 | `digitalboard.core.authentik_outpost_ldap` | `authentik_outpost_ldap_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 12 | `digitalboard.core.nextcloud` | `nextcloud_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 13 | `digitalboard.core.drawio` | `drawio_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 14 | `digitalboard.core.send` | `send_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 15 | `digitalboard.core.opnform` | `opnform_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 16 | `digitalboard.core.homarr` | `homarr_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 17 | `digitalboard.core.bookstack` | `bookstack_servers` | ✅ `application` | | 18 | `digitalboard.core.opencloud` | `opencloud_servers` | — no-op (no group) | > **Three traefik plays, two topologies.** `vagrant` splits the reverse > proxy into `traefik_servers_dmz` + `traefik_servers_backend` (plays 2 > and 3). The demo inventories (e.g. `demo-gymburgdorf`) instead group > all hosts under `traefik_servers` and select dmz/backend per host via > `traefik_mode`; play 4's `:!…` intersection targets exactly those > hosts and stays a no-op for the vagrant split. Each topology thus > triggers only the traefik play(s) that fit it — no host runs traefik > twice. > > Which plays take effect for a tenant is controlled **solely through > group membership** in `hosts.yml`. A service becomes active as soon as > its `_servers` group contains a host and a matching > `host_vars//.yml` exists. ## Running Ansible **Prerequisite:** collections installed (`make install`) and logged in to OpenBao in the **same shell** (`VAULT_TOKEN` set) — without a token, the `community.hashi_vault` lookups fail. Login procedure: [secrets.md § OpenBao login](secrets.md#openbao-login). Initial setup step by step: [getting_started.md](getting_started.md). ### Via Makefile (recommended) ```bash make ping_demo # Smoke test (ping) against all demo inventories make deploy_site_demo_gymburgdorf # single demo site make deploy_site_demo # all three demo sites in sequence ``` The Make targets encapsulate the full `ansible-playbook` invocation including `--diff` and the macOS fork env var. All targets: [operations.md § Makefile reference](operations.md#makefile-reference). ### Direct `ansible-playbook` invocation When you need flags that the targets do not set: ```bash # Full deploy of an inventory ansible-playbook playbooks/site.yml \ -i inventories/demo-gymburgdorf/hosts.yml --diff # Only one host (e.g. just the application machine) ansible-playbook playbooks/site.yml \ -i inventories/demo-gymburgdorf/hosts.yml --limit application # Dry run without changes ansible-playbook playbooks/site.yml \ -i inventories/demo-gymburgdorf/hosts.yml --check --diff ``` > Because service selection runs through the groups in `hosts.yml` (not > through tags), `--limit ` is the usual way to narrow down a > deploy. `--check` is only of limited value with the Docker Compose-based > roles — some tasks report "changed" because they only learn the actual > container state at runtime. Deploy flow and play order: [operations.md § Deploy](operations.md#deploy). ## Where parameters belong | Variable group | File in `demo-gymburgdorf/` | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | `vault_addr`, `vault_mount` | `group_vars/all/vault.yml` | Bao endpoint applies site-wide | | `docker_registry_mirrors` | `group_vars/all/docker.yml` | Pulls from mirror on all hosts | | `traefik_acme_*`, `traefik_use_ssl`, `traefik_cert_mode`, `traefik_log_level` | `group_vars/traefik_servers/traefik.yml` | applies to all Traefik instances (dmz + backend) | | `traefik_mode: backend` | `group_vars/backend_servers/traefik.yml` | default for app + storage | | `traefik_mode: dmz`, `traefik_dmz_exposed_services` | `host_vars/reverseproxy/traefik.yml` | host-specific override, only meaningful there | | `nextcloud_*`, `authentik_*`, `collabora_*`, `drawio_*`, `send_*`, `opnform_*`, `homarr_*`, `bookstack_*` | `host_vars/application/.yml` | service runs on `application` | | `garage_*` | `host_vars/storage/garage.yml` | service runs on `storage` | | Secrets (passwords, tokens, keys) | inline var with `lookup('community.hashi_vault.hashi_vault', …)` | single source of truth via Bao, see [secrets.md](secrets.md) | ## Service parameters in detail Complete variable lists are in the `defaults/main.yml` of the respective role in `digitalboard.core`. Below are the parameters maintained in the demo inventories per service — as guidance on which fields a new tenant typically needs to set. ### traefik | Variable | Example / default | Purpose | | --- | --- | --- | | `traefik_mode` | `dmz` \| `backend` | Provider mode: `dmz` = file provider (public-facing, no Docker socket), `backend` = docker provider (auto-discovery via container labels) | | `traefik_cert_mode` | `acme` \| `selfsigned` | Certificate source | | `traefik_use_ssl` | `true` | TLS active | | `traefik_ssl_email` | `hostmaster@digitalboard.ch` | ACME contact | | `traefik_log_level` | `DEBUG` (role default `INFO`) | reduce for prod | | `traefik_network` | `proxy` | Docker network for backend mode | | `traefik_acme_dns_zone` | `demo-gymb._acme.digitalboard.ch` | RFC2136 update zone | | `traefik_acme_dns_nameserver` | from Bao / `172.16.9.169` (DMZ override) | TSIG update target | | `traefik_acme_tsig_algorithm` / `_key` / `_secret` | `hmac-sha256` / Bao | TSIG signature | | `traefik_acme_tcp_only` | `true` | force DNS lookups over TCP/53 | | `traefik_acme_disable_ans_checks` | `true` (DMZ only) | skip NS propagation poll | | `traefik_dmz_exposed_services` | list (DMZ) | which backends the DMZ Traefik routes | ### authentik (IdP — OIDC + LDAP outpost backend) | Variable | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `authentik_domains` | public FQDNs (`auth.gymb.souveredu.ch`) | | `authentik_host_rewrite_domains` | internal `*.int.*` names for LAN server-to-server | | `authentik_secret_key`, `authentik_postgres_password` | Bao lookup | | `authentik_ldap_apps`, `authentik_ldap_outpost` | LDAP app + outpost definition (base_dn, token) | | `authentik_proxy_apps` | ForwardAuth apps (slug, external/internal_host, allowed_groups) | ### authentik_outpost_ldap | Variable | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `authentik_outpost_ldap_host` | internal Authentik host (`https://auth.int.…`) | | `authentik_outpost_ldap_token` | outpost token (Bao, identical to `authentik.ldap_outpost_token`) | ### nextcloud | Variable | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `nextcloud_image` | image tag (pin to patched version) | | `nextcloud_domains` | first entry = canonical public FQDN, further `*.int.*` | | `nextcloud_admin_user` / `_password`, `nextcloud_postgres_password` | admin + DB (Bao) | | `nextcloud_use_s3_storage`, `nextcloud_s3_*` | S3 primary storage via Garage (key/secret via `garage_credentials` lookup) | | `nextcloud_enable_collabora`, `nextcloud_collabora_domain` / `_public_domain` | WOPI integration | | `nextcloud_enable_drawio`, `nextcloud_drawio_url` | Draw.io integration | | `nextcloud_oidc_providers` | OIDC login via Authentik (discovery_url, client_id/secret) | | `nextcloud_ldap_enabled`, `nextcloud_ldap_config` | LDAP backend against Authentik outpost | | `nextcloud_apps_to_install` | app list (groupfolders, richdocuments, spreed, user_ldap, …) | | `nextcloud_allow_local_remote_servers`, `nextcloud_extra_hosts` | LAN-only routing for server-to-server calls | ### collabora | Variable | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `collabora_domains` | public + internal FQDN | | `collabora_allowed_domains`, `collabora_frame_ancestors` | allowed WOPI hosts / iframe embedding | ### drawio | Variable | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `drawio_domain`, `drawio_extra_domains` | public + internal FQDN | | `drawio_authentik_forward_auth`, `_url` | access protection via Authentik ForwardAuth | ### garage (S3 object store) | Variable | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `garage_s3_domains` | first entry = public S3 FQDN, further `*.int.*` | | `garage_webui_domain`, `garage_webui_enabled` | admin WebUI | | `garage_webui_authentik_forward_auth`, `_url` | WebUI behind Authentik (admins only) | | `garage_rpc_secret`, `garage_admin_token`, `garage_metrics_token` | Bao lookup | | `garage_bootstrap_*` | single-node cluster bootstrap (zone, capacity) | | `garage_s3_keys` | keys + buckets + permissions (e.g. `nextcloud`) | ### send / opnform / homarr / bookstack Same pattern: `_domain`/`_domains` (+ `*.int.*`), `_base_url`, admin credentials and app keys via Bao lookup, plus OIDC integration with Authentik (`_oidc_*`: issuer, client_id, client_secret, admin_group). For the concrete fields, see the respective `host_vars/application/.yml`. ## Variable cheatsheet Short form of the location table above — "which variable goes where": - **Site-wide** → `group_vars/all/` (Bao endpoint, Docker mirror) - **All Traefik** → `group_vars/traefik_servers/` - **app + storage** → `group_vars/backend_servers/` - **Single host** → `host_vars//.yml` - **Secrets** → always Bao lookup, never plaintext (see [secrets.md](secrets.md))