ntp

Install ntp package.

Requirements

This role requires Ansible 2.8 or higher, and platform requirements are listed in the metadata file.

Testing

This role use Molecule to run tests.

Local and Github Actions tests run tests on Docker by default. See molecule documentation to use other backend.

Currently, tests are done on:

• CentOS 7
• Debian Buster
• Debian Stretch
• Ubuntu Bionic
• Ubuntu Focal

and use:

• Ansible 2.8.x
• Ansible 2.9.x

Running tests

Using Docker driver

$ tox

You can also configure molecule options and molecule command using environment variables:

• MOLECULE_OPTIONS Default: "--debug"
• MOLECULE_COMMAND Default: "test"

$ MOLECULE_OPTIONS='' MOLECULE_COMMAND=converge tox

Role Variables

Default role variables

# Package variables
#------------------
ntp_package_state: 'present'


# Config file variables
#----------------------
ntp_config_file_dest: '/etc/ntp.conf'
ntp_config_file_owner: 'root'
ntp_config_file_group: 'root'
ntp_config_file_mode: '0644'


# Service variables
#------------------
ntp_service_state: 'started'
ntp_service_enabled: True


# Common commands
#----------------
ntp_peer: []
ntp_broadcast: []
ntp_manycastclient: []
ntp_server:
  - '0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org'
  - '1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org'
ntp_restrict:
  - '-4 default kod limited notrap nomodify nopeer noquery'
  - '-6 default kod limited notrap nomodify nopeer noquery'
  - '127.0.0.1'
  - '::1'


# Auxiliary Commands
#-------------------
ntp_broadcastclient: []
ntp_manycastserver: []
ntp_multicastclient: []


# Authentication Commands
#------------------------
ntp_autokey: False
ntp_revoke: False


# Miscellaneous Options
#----------------------

# The log file (False: syslog)
ntp_logfile: False

# Additional parameters
ntp_additional_params:

# The drift file
ntp_driftfile: '/var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift'

# Features management. If empty, default feature status is used
ntp_enabled_feature: []
ntp_disabled_feature: []

# Include a file
ntp_includefile: False

# Interface rules
ntp_interface_drop: []
ntp_interface_ignore:
  - 'wildcard'
ntp_interface_listen:
  - "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}"
  - '127.0.0.1'
  - '::1'

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - { role: infOpen.ntp }

License

MIT

Author Information

Alexandre Chaussier (for Infopen company)

• https://www.infopen.pro
• a.chaussier [at] infopen.pro