freebsd-install-on-zfs-lite

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FreeBSD. Installing a FreeBSD system on the root with ZFS from MfsBSD running in rescue mode.

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Contributions are welcome.

Synopsis

This role acts as a runner for a single gozfs.sh script.
(That's why there is lite in the role name too)
The role expects MfsBSD as standard to be already running on the remote host (mini is an insufficient set of packages, se is oversized by the FreeBSD archives).
The role installs the python2 package and uploads the script gozfs.sh to host.
If you really need to create a ZFS pool with block devices with a block of 512 bytes, then use the gozfs_512b.sh script.
The script does the following:

• clears the disks specified in the script arguments.
• creates a ZFS pool and partition structure.
• unpacks FreeBSD archives from the specified FTP/http/https host.
• makes initial network settings and starts sshd.
• downloads ssh keys (you will have to provide your http/https addresses).
• sets the password root/mfsroot123 (you can set your own password in the script arguments). Then the role itself will reboot the remote host on its own.

Variables

See the defaults/main.yml and examples in vars.

Workflow

1. Install the role

shell> ansible-galaxy role install click0.freebsd_install_on_zfs_lite

2. Look variables, e.g. in defaults/main.yml

You can override them in the playbook and inventory.

4. Create playbook and inventory

shell> cat install_freebsd_in_mfsbsd.yml

- hosts: MfsBSD_server
  gather_facts: false
  vars:
#  fiozl_mfsbsd_version: '12.2' # or 12
#  fiozl_hostname: 'YOURHOSTNAME'
#  fiozl_iface_list: 'vtnet0 fxp0 em0'
#  fiozl_hostname: 'vb-12-3.2'  # test name for DHCP  # look Inventory

  roles:
    - click0.freebsd-install-on-zfs-lite

Commented options you may need.

shell> cat hosts
[MfsBSD_server]
<MfsBSD_server-ip-or-fqdn>
[MfsBSD_server:vars]
executable = /usr/local/bin/bash
ansible_shell_type = csh
ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python2
# ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q my-bastion-host"'
# or
# ansible_ssh_common_args='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null'

Dependencies

None.

Further use

You may need another role that runs MfsBSD through a Linux host grub.

License

BSD 3-Clause

Author:

• Vladislav V. Prodan <github.com/click0>

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues and feature requests are welcome!
Feel free to check issues page.

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