422 Role vbotka.freebsd.apache PHP

Use case

Use the role vbotka.freebsd.apache to configure PHP in Apache HTTP Server. Use iocage property host_hostname to create a jail.

Tree

shell> tree .
.
├── ansible.cfg
├── hosts
├── host_vars
│   ├── iocage_04
│   │   └── ansible-client-apache.yml
│   └── www-4
│       └── apache.yml
├── iocage.ini
└── pb-apache.yml

Synopsis

Requirements

Notes

  • iocage option --name provides “NAME instead of a UUID for the new jail”.

  • iocage property host_hostname provides “The hostname of the jail. Default: UUID”.

  • Make sure DHCP and dynamic DNS are configured so that host_hostname and --name resolve.

ansible.cfg

[defaults]
gathering = explicit
callback_result_format = yaml
display_skipped_hosts = false
host_key_checking = false

[connection]
pipelining = true

Inventory iocage.ini

iocage_04 ansible_host=10.1.0.29

[iocage]
iocage_04

[iocage:vars]
ansible_user=admin
ansible_become=true
ansible_python_interpreter=auto_silent

host_vars

host_vars/iocage_04/ansible-client-apache.yml
properties:
  notes: "vmm={{ inventory_hostname }}"
  bpf: 1
  dhcp: 1
  vnet: 1

clones_host_hostname:
  www-4:
    template: ansible_client_apache
host_vars/www-4/apache.yml
apache_install: false
apache_confd: false
apache_servername: www-4
apache_serveradmin: admin@www-4

apache_httpd_conf_modules:
  - {module: php_module, mod: libphp.so}

apache_directory_blocks:
  - Directory: /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
    Includefile: usr-local-www-apache-data.conf
    Conf:
      - "DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm"
      - "AddType application/x-httpd-php .php"
      - "AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps"
      - "Options Indexes FollowSymLinks"
      - "AllowOverride All"
      - "Require all granted"

Create and start jails

(env) > ansible-playbook vbotka.freebsd.pb_iocage_ansible_clients.yml \
                         -i iocage.ini \
                         -t clone_host_hostname -e clone_host_hostname=true
PLAY [Create and start jails. Optionally stop and destroy jails.] **************

TASK [Get pool.] ***************************************************************
ok: [iocage_04]

TASK [Create clones host_hostname] *********************************************
changed: [iocage_04] => (item=www-4 ansible_client_apache)

TASK [Start clones host_hostname] **********************************************
changed: [iocage_04]

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
iocage_04                  : ok=3    changed=2    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=8    rescued=0    ignored=0   

Inventory hosts

hosts
www-4

[www]
www-4

[www:vars]
ansible_user=admin
ansible_become=true
ansible_python_interpreter=auto_silent

Playbook pb-apache.yml

- name: Create Apache HTTP Server.
  hosts: www
  gather_facts: true

  roles:
    - vbotka.freebsd.apache

Playbook output - Create server

(env) > ansible-playbook pb-apache.yml -i hosts
PLAY [Create Apache HTTP Server.] **********************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] *********************************************************
[ERROR]: Task failed: Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: Could not resolve hostname www-4: Temporary failure in name resolution

Task failed.

<<< caused by >>>

Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: Could not resolve hostname www-4: Temporary failure in name resolution

fatal: [www-4]: UNREACHABLE! => 
    changed: false
    msg: 'Task failed: Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: Could not resolve hostname
        www-4: Temporary failure in name resolution'
    unreachable: true

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
www-4                      : ok=0    changed=0    unreachable=1    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   

Create info.php

(env) > ssh admin@www-4 cat /usr/local/www/apache24/data/info.php
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Results

  • Test the configuration

    (env) > ssh admin@www-4 sudo service apache24 configtest
    Performing sanity check on apache24 configuration:
    Syntax OK
    
  • In a browser, open the page http://www-4/info.php. The content should be similar to this one

../../_images/screenshot_php.png