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Setup Controlserver

Installation

Download Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS from here and start the installation.

Choose Language

Select English.

Keyboard configuration

Choose Layout: German and select Done.

Network connections

Leave the default settings and select Done.

Configure proxy

Leave the default settings and select Done.

Configure Ubuntu archive mirror

Leave the default settings and select Done.

Guided storage configuration

Leave the default settings and select Done.

Storage configuration

Leave the default settings and select Done.

Select Continue.

Profile setup

Choose the settings

  • name: Ansible

  • servername: controlserver

  • username: ansible

  • password: 123456

and select Done.

SSH Setup

Check Install OpenSSH server and select Done.

Leave the default settings and select Done.

Reboot

Wait for the installation complete message and select Reboot.

Execute the ansible playbook

Now you can start the ansible playbook to configure the controlserver.

Make sure you have adjusted the controlserver IP address first. More info here.

Then run the command

ansible-playbook setup-controlserver.yml -k -K

and enter your password.