Build an Apache Web Server

Deploy the weberver with the ansbile user

Ansible user needs sudo

Connection type ssh rather than paramiko

Leave gathering of facts on

Info Needed:

• apache web server package name
• distribution running on
• apache version
• need the web server directory customized
• what is the site name

What needs to be done

• install the apache web server on the remote system(s)

• create the wev server directory

• web server directory has proper ownership

• configuration of apache

  • copy the http configuration file
  • set up the vhost directory
  • add any ssl keys if needed
  • add the vhost template for the default site

• copy the site code to the new directory

• start the apache service

• add/enable anyt modules needed

  • mysql/mariadb
  • ssl
  • mod/rewrite

• restart the apache service (or move the start to here)

Test

• using lynx or telnet, test that the wev service is running
  • waitfor port 80 to be listening
• register output for the service status as JSON on the completion of the playbook