Onboarding a New System

Onboarding a New System

Onboarding a new VM, LXC Container, or bare metal server using Ansible Pull.

1. Log into the VM or bare metal server as the root user:

    apt update && apt upgrade -y && apt install git ansible -y
    scp michel@<VMHost>:/home/michel/.vault_pass.txt .vault_pass.txt
    ansible-pull -U https://github.com/MichelfrancisBustillos/ansible_pull.git --vault-password-file .vault_pass.txt
   

2. Log in as the default user michel:

   Note: If working with an LXC Container, run the AppArmor Error fix first

    scp michel@<VMHost>:/home/michel/.vault_pass.txt /home/michel/.vault_pass.txt
    ansible-pull -U https://github.com/MichelfrancisBustillos/ansible_pull.git --vault-password-file /home/michel/.vault_pass.txt
   

This will fully update the system and set it up with Ansible Pull. The Ansible playbook will:

• Install Tools:
  • BatCat
  • Micro
  • Pipx
  • Docker
• Install Agents:
  • Tailscale
  • Glances
  • Portainer
  • Watchdog
• Configure Environment:
  • Replace .bashrc and .bash_aliases
  • Enable Pushover notifications via email (postfix)
  • Enable unattended updates
  • Setup default user accounts
  • Setup regular checks for Ansible playbooks updates