Install and configure dhcpd on your system.
| GitHub | GitLab | Downloads | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
This example is taken from molecule/default/converge.yml and is tested on each push, pull request and release.
---
- name: Converge
hosts: all
become: true
gather_facts: true
vars:
dhcpd_subnets:
- network: "{{ ansible_facts['default_ipv4'].network }}"
netmask: "255.255.255.0"
roles:
- role: robertdebock.dhcpdThe machine needs to be prepared. In CI this is done using molecule/default/prepare.yml:
---
- name: Prepare
hosts: all
become: true
gather_facts: false
roles:
- role: robertdebock.bootstrap
- role: robertdebock.apt_autostart
- role: robertdebock.core_dependenciesAlso see a full explanation and example on how to use these roles.
The default values for the variables are set in defaults/main.yml:
---
# defaults file for dhcpd
# Configuration settings for the daemon.
dhcpd_ipv4_interface: "{{ ansible_facts['default_ipv4'].interface | default('eth0') }}"
# Setting applicable for the global scope.
dhcpd_default_lease_time: 600
dhcpd_max_lease_time: 7200
dhcpd_subnet_mask: "255.255.255.0"
dhcpd_broadcast_address: "10.0.2.255"
dhcpd_routers: "10.0.2.254"
dhcpd_domain_name_servers:
- "192.168.1.1"
- "192.168.1.2"
dhcpd_domain_search: example.com
# The image to serve for PXE booting.
dhcpd_filename: "pxelinux.0"
# Where the image can be downloaded from.
dhcpd_next_server: "10.0.2.254"
# DHCP works with subnets, a list containing properties per subnet.
dhcpd_subnets:
- network: "10.0.2.0"
netmask: "255.255.255.0"
range_start: "10.0.2.200"
range_end: "10.0.2.210"- pip packages listed in requirements.txt.
The following roles are used to prepare a system. You can prepare your system in another way.
| Requirement | GitHub | GitLab |
|---|---|---|
| robertdebock.apt_autostart | ||
| robertdebock.bootstrap | ||
| robertdebock.core_dependencies |
This role is part of many compatible roles. Have a look at the documentation of these roles for further information.
Here is an overview of related roles:

This role has been tested on these container images:
| container | tags |
|---|---|
| Alpine | all |
| EL | 9 |
| Debian | all |
| Fedora | all |
| Ubuntu | all |
The minimum version of Ansible required is 2.12, tests have been done on:
- The previous version.
- The current version.
- The development version.
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