Ansible Role: Backup Client

Sets up an rsync-based backup client. This role is highly opinionated, and therefore probably not fit for mass consumption.

Requirements

Ansible version 2.0 or higher.

Role Variables

Available variables are listed below, along with their default values (see defaults/main.yml for more info):

dubzland_backup_client_host

dubzland_backup_client_host: "localhost"

Rsyncd host to recieve backups.

dubzland_backup_client_dirs

dubzland_backup_client_dirs: []

List of directories on the client machine to be backed up.

dubzland_backup_client_pre_backup_commands

dubzland_backup_client_pre_backup_commands: []

List of commands to run prior to backing up directories. Can be used for generating database backups or putting applications into read-only mode. Use absolute paths to avoid PATH issues.

dubzland_backup_client_post_backup_commands

dubzland_backup_client_post_backup_commands: []

List of commands to run after backing up directories.

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

- hosts: backup-clients
  become: yes
  roles:
    - role: dubzland-backup_client
      vars:
        dubzland_backup_client_host: "nas01:"
        dubzland_backup_client_dirs:
          - /etc
          - /home

License

MIT

Author

• Josh Williams