playbooks/deploy_and_set_up_lxc_on_proxmox.yaml

@@ -10,76 +10,30 @@
     ansible_user_passwd_hash: "{{ ansible_password | password_hash('sha512', 's3edscrj45e6r') }}"
     user_passwd_hash: "{{ user_password | password_hash('sha512', 's3ed6123jhgcr') }}"
 
-  vars_prompt:
-    - name: lxc_hostname
-      prompt: "Hostname for the container (may only contain letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens)"
-      default: "new-lxc-test"
-      private: false
-
-    - name: lxc_root_password
-      prompt: "Root password"
-      default: "new-lxc-test"
-      private: true
-      confirm: true
-      encrypt: sha512_crypt
-
-    - name: lxc_ip_address
-      prompt: "IP address for the container (in x.x.x.x/x formant)"
-      default: "192.168.0.90/24"
-      private: false
-
-    - name: lxc_is_privileged
-      prompt: "Unprivileged LXC (true/false)?"
-      default: true
-      private: false
-
-    - name: lxc_create_human_admin_user
-      prompt: "Create human admin user? (true/false)?"
-      default: true
-      private: false
-
   pre_tasks: 
-    - name: Validate hostname
+    - name: Include input and validation for hostname
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/hostname_validation.yaml
-        msg: |
+    
-          Invalid hostname: "{{ lxc_hostname }}"
+    - name: Include input and validation for LXC root password
-          Hostname must:
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml
-            - contain only letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9), hyphens (-), and dots (.)
+
-            - not start or end with a hyphen or dot
+    - name: Include input and validation for IP
-            - have each label between 1 and 63 characters
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/ip_validation.yaml
-            - not exceed 253 characters in total
+
-      when: >
+    - name: Include input and validation for LXC privilege
-        lxc_hostname | length > 253 or
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/lxc_privileged_validation.yaml
-        lxc_hostname is not regex('^[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$')
+
-      run_once: true
+    - name: Include input and validation for human admin user creation
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/human_admin_user_validation.yaml
 
-    - name: Validate IP address
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
-        msg: |
-          Invalid IP address: "{{ lxc_ip_address }}"
-          IP address must be in x.x.x.x/x format (e.g., 192.168.0.90/24).
-      when: not lxc_ip_address is regex('^((25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)\\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)(\\/(3[0-2]|[12]?\\d))?$')
-      run_once: true
 
   roles:
     - ../roles/deploy_lxc_on_proxmox 
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Make the prompted hostname available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_lxc_hostname: "{{ lxc_hostname }}"
-
-    - name: Make the prompted IP available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_lxc_ip_address: "{{ lxc_ip_address.split('/') | first }}"
-
-    - name: Make the "human admin user" selection available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_lxc_create_human_admin_user: "{{ lxc_create_human_admin_user }}"
-
     - name: Add the target host to the inventory
       ansible.builtin.add_host:
-        name: "{{ fact_lxc_ip_address }}"
+        name: "{{ guest_ip_address }}"
         groups: new_host
         ansible_user: ansible
         ansible_become_password: "{{ ansible_become_passwd }}"
@@ -104,10 +58,10 @@
     - name: Include human admin user role
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: ../roles/human_admin_user
-      when: "hostvars['localhost']['fact_lxc_create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
+      when: "hostvars['localhost']['create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
 
     - name: Include update configs role
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: ../roles/update_configs
-      when: "hostvars['localhost']['fact_lxc_create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
+      when: "hostvars['localhost']['create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
 

playbooks/deploy_vm_from_cloud_init.yaml

@@ -10,98 +10,33 @@
     ansible_user_passwd_hash: "{{ ansible_password | password_hash('sha512', 's3edscrj45e6r') }}"
     user_passwd_hash: "{{ user_password | password_hash('sha512', 's3ed6123jhgcr') }}"
 
-  vars_prompt:
-    - name: vm_hostname
-      prompt: "Hostname for the VM (may only contain letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens)"
-      default: "new-vm-test"
-      private: false
-
-    - name: vm_os_template
-      prompt: "Select OS template. Available: debian-13 | alpine"
-      default: "debian-13"
-      private: false
-    
-    - name: vm_become_method
-      prompt: "Select become method. Available: sudo | su | pbrun | pfexec | doas | dzdo | ksu | runas | machinectl"
-      default: "sudo"
-      private: false
-
-    - name: vm_create_human_admin_user
-      prompt: "Create human admin user? (true/false)?"
-      default: true
-      private: false
-
-    - name: vm_ip_address
-      prompt: "IP address for the VM (in x.x.x.x/x formant)"
-      default: "192.168.0.89/24"
-      private: false
-
   pre_tasks:
-    - name: Validate hostname
+    - name: Include input and validation for hostname
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/hostname_validation.yaml
-        msg: |
-          Invalid hostname: "{{ lxc_hostname }}"
-          Hostname must:
-            - contain only letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9), hyphens (-), and dots (.)
-            - not start or end with a hyphen or dot
-            - have each label between 1 and 63 characters
-            - not exceed 253 characters in total
-      when: >
-        lxc_hostname | length > 253 or
-        lxc_hostname is not regex('^[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$')
-      run_once: true
     
-    - name: Validate IP address
+    - name: Include input and validation for IP
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/ip_validation.yaml
-        msg: |
-          Invalid IP address: "{{ vm_ip_address }}"
-          IP address must be in x.x.x.x/x format (e.g., 192.168.0.89/24).
-      when: not vm_ip_address is regex('^((25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)\\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)(\\/(3[0-2]|[12]?\\d))?$')
-      run_once: true
 
-    - name: Validate OS template
+    - name: Include input and validation for human admin user creation
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/human_admin_user_validation.yaml
-        msg: |
-          Invalid OS template: "{{ vm_os_template }}"
-          Select from available options: debian-13, alpine 
-      when: vm_os_template not in ['debian-13', 'alpine']
-      run_once: true
 
-    - name: Validate become method
+    - name: Include input and validation for OS template
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/os_template_validation.yaml
-        msg: |
+
-          Invalid become method: "{{ vm_become_method }}"
+    - name: Include input and validation for become method
-          Select from available options: sudo | su | pbrun | pfexec | doas | dzdo | ksu | runas | machinectl 
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../tasks/become_method_validation.yaml
-      when: vm_become_method not in ['sudo', 'su', 'pbrun', 'pfexec', 'doas', 'dzdo', 'ksu', 'runas', 'machinectl']
-      run_once: true
 
   roles:
     - ../roles/deploy_vm_on_proxmox 
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Make the hostname available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_vm_hostname: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
-    
-    - name: Make the OS template available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_vm_os_template: "{{ vm_os_template }}"
-    
-    - name: Make the IP available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_vm_ip_address: "{{ vm_ip_address.split('/') | first }}"
-
-    - name: Make the "human admin user" selection available to the whole playbook
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        fact_vm_create_human_admin_user: "{{ vm_create_human_admin_user }}"
-
     - name: Add the target host to the inventory
       ansible.builtin.add_host:
-        name: "{{ fact_vm_ip_address }}"
+        name: "{{ guest_ip_address }}"
         groups: new_host
         ansible_user: ansible
         ansible_become_password: "{{ ansible_become_passwd }}"
-        ansible_become_method: "{{ vm_become_method }}"
+        ansible_become_method: "{{ guest_become_method }}"
 
 
 - name: Configure VM
@@ -123,10 +58,10 @@
     - name: Include human admin user role
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: ../roles/human_admin_user
-      when: "hostvars['localhost']['fact_vm_create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
+      when: "hostvars['localhost']['create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
 
     - name: Include update configs role
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: ../roles/update_configs
-      when: "hostvars['localhost']['fact_vm_create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
+      when: "hostvars['localhost']['create_human_admin_user'] | bool"
 

roles/deploy_lxc_on_proxmox/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
     cmode: "shell"
     password: "{{ lxc_root_password }}"
-    hostname: "{{ lxc_hostname }}"
+    hostname: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     ostemplate: 'main:vztmpl/debian-13-golden-image.tar.gz'
-    unprivileged: "{{ lxc_is_privileged }}"
+    unprivileged: "{{ lxc_privileged }}"
     memory: 2048
     cores: 2
     state: present
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       storage: local
     pubkey: "{{ lookup('file', lookup('env', 'HOME') + '/.ssh/ansible_key.pub') }}"
     netif:
-      net0: "name=eth0,gw=192.168.0.1,ip={{ lxc_ip_address }},bridge=vmbr0"
+      net0: "name=eth0,gw=192.168.0.1,ip={{ guest_ip_address }}/{{ guest_netmask }},bridge=vmbr0"
 
 - name: Make sure the container has started
   become: false
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
 
-    hostname: "{{ lxc_hostname }}"
+    hostname: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     state: started
   retries: 3
   delay: 15

roles/deploy_vm_on_proxmox/tasks/create_vm.yaml

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
 
-    clone: "{{ vm_os_template }}-cloud-init-template"
+    clone: "{{ guest_os_template }}-cloud-init-template"
-    name: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     storage: main
     format: qcow2
     full: true
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
 
-    name: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     # Cloud-init parameters
     update: true
     ide:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     ciuser: "ansible"
     cipassword: "{{ ansible_become_passwd }}"
     ipconfig:
-      ipconfig0: "ip={{ vm_ip_address }},gw=192.168.0.1"
+      ipconfig0: "ip={{ guest_ip_address }}/{{ guest_netmask }},gw=192.168.0.1"
 
 - name: Tweak the hardware settings
   become: false
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
 
-    name: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     cores: 4
     memory: 4096 # Minimal value for debian based OS for smooth workflow
     update: true
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
 
-    name: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     state: started

roles/deploy_vm_on_proxmox/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
     
-    name: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     state: current
   ignore_errors: true
   register: vm_status

roles/deploy_vm_on_proxmox/tasks/start_vm.yaml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     api_token_id: ansible
     api_token_secret: "{{ proxmox_token_secret }}"
 
-    name: "{{ vm_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_hostname }}"
     state: started
 
 - name: Sleep for 120 seconds to ensure that Proxmox has cloned the VM

tasks/become_method_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- 
+
+- name: Set default become method
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_become_method: "sudo"
+
+- name: Prompt for become method with immediate validation
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Choose become method, available: sudo, su, pbrun, pfexec, doas, dzdo, ksu, runas, machinectl [sudo]"
+  register: become_method_result
+  until: >
+    become_method_result.user_input | length == 0 or
+    (
+      become_method_result.user_input in ['sudo', 'su', 'pbrun', 'pfexec', 'doas', 'dzdo', 'ksu', 'runas', 'machinectl'] 
+    )
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_become_method: "{{ become_method_result.user_input }}"
+  when: become_method_result.user_input | length > 0

tasks/hostname_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+--- 
+
+- name: Set default hostname
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_hostname: "test-guest"
+
+- name: Prompt for hostname with immediate validation
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Enter hostname (letters, digits, hyphens (but not leading and trailing), dots; max 253 chars) [{{ guest_hostname }}]"
+  register: hostname_result
+  until: >
+    hostname_result.user_input | length == 0 or
+    (
+      hostname_result.user_input | length <= 253 and
+      hostname_result.user_input is regex('^[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$')
+    )
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_hostname: "{{ hostname_result.user_input }}"
+  when: hostname_result.user_input | length > 0

tasks/human_admin_user_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- 
+
+- name: Set default human admin user
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    create_human_admin_user: true
+
+- name: Prompt for human admin user creation with immediate validation
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Create human admin user? (true/false) [true]"
+  register: human_admin_user_result
+  until: >
+    human_admin_user_result.user_input | length == 0 or
+    (
+      human_admin_user_result.user_input in ['true', 'false']
+    )
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    create_human_admin_user: "{{ human_admin_user_result.user_input }}"
+  when: human_admin_user_result.user_input | length > 0

tasks/ip_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+--- 
+
+- name: Set default ip
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_ip_address: "192.168.0.90"
+
+- name: Set default network mask
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_netmask: "24"
+
+- name: Prompt for IP with immediate validation
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Enter ip in x.x.x.x/x format [192.168.0.90/24]"
+  register: ip_result
+  until: >
+    ip_result.user_input | length == 0 or
+    ip_result.user_input is regex('^((25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)\\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)/(3[0-2]|[12]?\\d)$')
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default (IP)
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_ip_address: "{{ ip_result.user_input.split('/') | first }}"
+  when: ip_result.user_input | length > 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default (netmask)
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_netmask: "{{ ip_result.user_input.split('/') | second }}"
+  when: ip_result.user_input | length > 0

tasks/lxc_privileged_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- 
+
+- name: Set default privileged
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    lxc_privileged: false
+
+- name: Prompt for privileged with immediate validation
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Privileged LXC? (true/false) [false]"
+  register: privileged_result
+  until: >
+    privileged_result.user_input | length == 0 or
+    (
+      privileged_result.user_input in ['true', 'false']
+    )
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    lxc_privileged: "{{ privileged_result.user_input }}"
+  when: privileged_result.user_input | length > 0

tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+
+- name: Set default password
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    lxc_root_password: "test-guest" 
+
+- name: Prompt for password
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Enter your password [{{ lxc_root_password }}]"
+    echo: false
+  register: password_result_1
+  until: password_result_1.user_input | length == 0
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Prompt for password (confirmation) 
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Confirm your new password"
+    echo: false
+  register: password_result_2
+
+- name: Ensure passwords match
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - password_result_1.user_input == password_result_2.user_input
+    fail_msg: "Passwords do not match!"
+    success_msg: "Password confirmed."
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    lxc_root_password: "{{ password_result_1.user_input }}"
+  when: password_result_1.user_input | length > 0
+

tasks/os_template_validation.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- 
+
+- name: Set default OS template
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_os_template: "debian-13"
+
+- name: Prompt for OS template with immediate validation
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Choose OS template, available: debian-13, alpine [debian-13]"
+  register: os_template_result
+  until: >
+    os_template_result.user_input | length == 0 or
+    (
+      os_template_result.user_input in ['debian-13', 'alpine'] 
+    )
+  retries: 2
+  delay: 0
+
+- name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    guest_os_template: "{{ os_template_result.user_input }}"
+  when: os_template_result.user_input | length > 0