OpenWRT Config System

Ansible role that configures basic system settings of OpenWRT device (mainly those which are usually defined in /etc/config/system).

Requirements

None

Role variables

Configuration settings defined in openwrt_config_system variable which are to be applied on OpenWRT device.

openwrt_config_system:
  hostname: myrouter
  timezone: "CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/3"
  zonename: "Europe/Warsaw"
  conloglevel: 8
  cronloglevel: 6
  log_ip: 127.0.0.1
  log_proto: udp
  ntp:
    enabled: 1
    enable_server: 0
    servers: ["0.europe.pool.ntp.org", "1.europe.pool.ntp.org"]

If openwrt_config_system configuration variable is not present - no changes are made by role.

Dependencies

This role depends on Ansible role gekmihesg.openwrt which allows to manage OpenWRT and derivatives with Ansible but without Python.

Example playbook using the role

./host_vars
./host_vars/myrouter.yml

---
openwrt_config_system:
  hostname: myrouter
  timezone: "CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/3"
  zonename: "Europe/Warsaw"

./inventory.ini

[openwrt]
myrouter

./roles
./roles/requirements.yml

---
roles:
- name: gekmihesg.openwrt
- name: pe_pe.openwrt_config_system

./site.yml

---
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - role: gekmihesg.openwrt
    - role: pe_pe.openwrt_config_system

./ansible.cfg

[defaults]
# Define inventory location
inventory = ./inventory.ini
# Where to put roles downloaded from galaxy and other repos
roles_path = ./roles
# Defaults to /tmp to avoid flash wear on target device
remote_tmp = /tmp

Example execution

Install roles and requirements:

ansible-galaxy role install -r roles/requirements.yml

Preview changes execution would perform on inventory:

ansible-playbook site.yml --check --diff

Execute playbook on inventory:

ansible-playbook site.yml

License

MIT

Author Information

PePe