Init Ansible NetBox DHCP POC deployment

Signed-off-by: Georg <georg@lysergic.dev>

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diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/playbooks/deploy.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/playbooks/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..858ed00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/playbooks/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+---
+- hosts: status_planned
+  gather_facts: no
+  vars:
+    token: "{{ nb_token }}"
+    vm_name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+    tag_merged: []
+    debug_merged: []
+  vars_files:
+    - ../variables/deploy-variables.yml
+
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Check lock
+      wait_for:
+        path: "{{ lockfile }}"
+        state: absent
+        timeout: 600
+        msg: Lock did not disappear in time
+      delegate_to: localhost
+      
+    - name: Create lock
+      file:
+        path:  "{{ lockfile }}"
+        state: touch
+      delegate_to: localhost
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Pipeline
+      block:
+        - name: Gather details
+          block:
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_query_vm.yml"
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_query_cluster.yml"
+          no_log: true
+        
+        - name: Assign variables
+          block:
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_evaluate_cluster.yml"
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_evaluate_vm.yml"
+        
+        - name: Verify compliance
+          block:
+            - name: Check status
+              fail:
+                msg: The object is not Planned.
+              when: status != 'planned'
+    
+            - name: Check tag
+              fail:
+                msg: The object is marked as already being in deployment.
+              when: '"active-deployment" in tags'
+
+            - name: Check platform
+              fail:
+                msg: The object does not contain a valid platform attribute.
+              when: os != 'openSUSE-Leap-x86_64'
+
+        - name: Write tag and journal
+          import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_tags_pre.yml"
+
+        - name: Gather site configuration
+          block:
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_query_site.yml"
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_evaluate_site.yml"
+          no_log: true
+
+        - name: Gather prefix
+          block:
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_query_prefix.yml"
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_evaluate_prefix.yml"
+          no_log: true
+
+        - name: Gather IP address
+          block:
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_query_ip.yml"
+            - import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_evaluate_ip.yml"
+          no_log: true
+
+        - name: Provision virtual machine
+          import_tasks: "../tasks/configure_libvirt.yml"
+
+        - name: Configure DHCP
+          import_tasks: "../tasks/init_dhcp.yml"
+
+
+#        - name: Prepare unattended installation (TO-DO if needed - not needed if script inside autoinst.xml fetches values itself)
+#          block:
+#            - import_tasks: "../tasks/prepare_platform_{{ os }}.yml"
+    
+  
+      always:
+        - name: Restore original tags
+          import_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_tags_post.yml"
+    
+        - name: Remove lock
+          file:
+            path: "{{ lockfile }}"
+            state: absent
+          delegate_to: localhost
+     
+        - name: Debug
+          ansible.builtin.debug:
+            msg: "{{ status if status is defined}} - {{ tags if tags is defined }} - {{ host if host is defined }} - {{ host_status if host_status is defined }} - {{ os if os is defined }} - {{ vcpus if vcpus is defined }} - {{ memory if memory is defined }} - {{ disk if disk is defined }}"
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/configure_dhcp.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/configure_dhcp.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9802b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/configure_dhcp.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+- name: Configure DHCP
+  block:
+  - name: Query DHCP server
+    set_fact:
+      dhcp_os: "{{ hostvars[dhcp_host]['platforms'][0] }}"
+  
+  - name: Insert DHCP host block
+    ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
+      #backup: yes 
+      block: "{{ lookup('template', '../templates/dhcpd.conf.j2') }}"
+      marker: "### {mark} Ansible managed block for {{ vm_name }} ###"
+      path: "/etc/dhcpd.conf"
+    #delegate_to: "{{ dhcp_host }}"
+    become: yes
+    become_method: doas
+    when: dhcp_os == 'openbsd-x86_64'
+  
+  - name: Insert DHCP static mapping
+    vyos.vyos.vyos_config:
+      backup: yes
+      backup_options:
+        dir_path: "/tmp/"
+      comment: "Configured as part of {{ vm_name }} deployment"
+      lines:
+      - "set service dhcp-server shared-network-name LAN subnet {{ prefix_display }} static-mapping {{ vm_name }} mac-address {{ mac_address }}"
+      - "set service dhcp-server shared-network-name LAN subnet {{ prefix_display }} static-mapping {{ vm_name }} ip-address {{ ip_address }}"
+      save: no # CHANGE BEFORE ROLLOUT
+    when: dhcp_os == 'vyos-x86_64'
+  delegate_to: "{{ dhcp_host }}"
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/configure_libvirt.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/configure_libvirt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3e49b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/configure_libvirt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+---
+- name: Provision VM
+  block:
+    - name: Create domain template
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: "../templates/libvirt-template.xml.j2"
+        dest: "../templates/libvirt-{{ inventory_hostname }}.xml"
+        group: lysergic
+        mode: '0660'
+
+    - name: Create storage template
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: "../templates/libvirt-storage-template.xml.j2"
+        dest: "../templates/generated/libvirt-storage-{{ inventory_hostname }}.xml"
+        group: lysergic
+        mode: '0660'
+
+    - name: Define domain        
+      virt:        
+        uri: "{{ libvirt_url }}"        
+        command: define        
+        xml: "{{ lookup('template', '../templates/libvirt-template.xml.j2') }}"        
+        autostart: no        
+    #  delegate_to: localhost        
+    
+    - name: Query volumes
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv:
+          - /usr/bin/virsh
+          - -c
+          - "{{ libvirt_url }}"
+          - vol-list
+          - "{{ storage.name }}"
+      register: volumes
+      no_log: true
+
+    - name: Define volume  
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv:        
+          - /usr/bin/virsh        
+          - -c        
+          - "{{ libvirt_url }}"        
+          - vol-create        
+          - "{{ storage.name }}"        
+          - "../templates/generated/libvirt-storage-{{ inventory_hostname }}.xml"
+      when: vm_name not in volumes.stdout
+
+    - name: Fetch MAC address
+      ansible.builtin.shell: "/usr/bin/virsh -c {{ libvirt_url }} domiflist {{ vm_name }} | awk '{print $5}' | cut -d/ -f 1 | tail -n 2 | head -n1" # ewww :-(
+      register: domiflist_mac
+
+    - name: Store MAC address
+      set_fact:
+        mac_address: "{{ domiflist_mac.stdout }}"
+
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
+  always:
+      - name: Debug
+        ansible.builtin.debug:
+          msg: "{{ libvirt_url if libvirt_url is defined }} - {{ storage.name if storage is defined }} - {{ mac_address if mac_address is defined }}"
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/init_dhcp.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/init_dhcp.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbd4765
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/init_dhcp.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: Initialize DHCP configurator
+  include_tasks: "../tasks/configure_dhcp.yml"
+  vars:
+    dhcp_host: "{{ item }}"
+  with_items: "{{ dhcp_servers }}"
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_cluster.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_cluster.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e8b07f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_cluster.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+- name: Evaluate cluster
+  block:
+    - name: Increment counters
+      set_fact:
+        retry_count:  "{{ 0 if retry_count is undefined else retry_count | int +1 }}"
+        host_count: "{{ 0 if retry_count is undefined else host_count | int +1 }}"
+
+    - name: Pick cluster host
+      set_fact:
+        #host_choice: "{{ nb_hosts.json.results[nb_hosts.json.count | random | int] }}" #PICK RANDOM
+        #host_choice: "{{ nb_hosts.json.results[1] }}" #FAIL TEST
+        host_choice: "{{ nb_hosts.json.results[host_count | int] }}" #INCREMENT
+      no_log: true
+
+    - name: Evaluate cluster host status
+      set_fact:
+        host_status: "{{ host_choice.status.value }}"
+      #register: host_status
+
+    - name: Evaluate cluster host name
+      set_fact:
+        host: "{{ host_choice.name }}"
+
+    - name: Evaluate cluster host status
+      fail:
+        msg: Host is not ready.
+      when: host_status != 'active'
+
+    - name: Evaluate cluster host configuration
+      set_fact:
+        storage: "{{ host_choice.config_context.storage[0] }}"
+        #deployment_servers: "{{ host_choice.config_context.deployment_servers }}"
+        dhcp_servers: "{{ host_choice.config_context.dhcp_servers }}"
+        dns_servers: "{{ host_choice.config_context.dns_servers }}"
+      when: host_status == 'active'
+
+  rescue:
+    - name: Check retry counter
+      fail:
+        msg: "Too many retries - no host is ready"
+      when: retry_count | int == 3 and host_status != 'active'
+
+    - debug:
+        msg: "{{ host if host is defined }} - {{ host_status if host_status is defined }}"
+
+    - name: Re-evaluate cluster
+      include_tasks: "../tasks/netbox_evaluate_cluster.yml"
+      when: host_status != 'active'
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_ip.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_ip.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..828b15e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_ip.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Define IP address
+  set_fact:
+    ip_address: "{{ nb_ip.json[0].address | ansible.netcommon.ipaddr('address') }}" 
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_prefix.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_prefix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74983e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_prefix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: Evaluate prefix options
+  set_fact:
+    prefix_id: "{{ nb_prefix.json.results[0].id }}" 
+    prefix_display: "{{ nb_prefix.json.results[0].display }}" 
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_site.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_site.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abd5347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_site.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Gather site configuration
+  set_fact: 
+    site_id: "{{ nb_site.json.results[0].id }}"
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_vm.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_vm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8188024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_evaluate_vm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: Pick hard- and software
+  # not needed, can be pulled from hostvars
+  set_fact:
+    vcpus: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].vcpus | int }}"
+    os: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].platform.name }}"
+    
+#            - name: Pick virtual hardware specifications
+#              # not needed, part of hostvars
+#              set_fact:
+#                memory: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].memory }}"
+#                disk: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].disk }}"
+    
+- name: Pick metadata
+  set_fact:
+    id: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].id }}"
+    site: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['sites'][0] }}"
+    status: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].status.value }}"
+
+#                # not needed, part of hostvars
+#                #tags: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].tags[0].slug }}"
+#                #tags: "{{ nb_vm.json.results[0].tags | sum(start=[]) | map(attribute='slug') }}"
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_cluster.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_cluster.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f948d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_cluster.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: Locate cluster hosts
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ endpoint }}/dcim/devices/?cluster_id={{ nb_vm.json.results[0].cluster.id }}"
+    client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+    client_key: "{{ key }}"
+    method: GET
+    return_content: yes
+    headers:
+      Accept: application/json
+      Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+  register: nb_hosts
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_ip.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_ip.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0ed7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_ip.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: Query available address
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ endpoint }}/ipam/prefixes/{{ prefix_id }}/available-ips/?limit=1"
+    client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+    client_key: "{{ key }}"
+    method: GET
+    return_content: yes
+    headers:
+      Accept: application/json
+      Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+  register: nb_ip
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_prefix.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_prefix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0c0990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_prefix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: Query prefix
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ endpoint }}/ipam/prefixes/?site_id={{ site_id }}&tenant={{ tenant }}&limit=1"
+    client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+    client_key: "{{ key }}"
+    method: GET
+    return_content: yes
+    headers:
+      Accept: application/json
+      Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+  register: nb_prefix
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5894a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_site.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: Query site
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ endpoint }}/dcim/sites/?slug={{ site }}"
+    client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+    client_key: "{{ key }}"
+    method: GET
+    return_content: yes
+    headers:
+      Accept: application/json
+      Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+  register: nb_site
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_vm.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_vm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52308f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_query_vm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+  # consider ditching this block, would need to work around missing cluster ID in hostvars
+- name: Query VM
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ endpoint }}/virtualization/virtual-machines/?name={{ inventory_hostname }}"
+    client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+    client_key: "{{ key }}"
+    method: GET
+    return_content: yes
+    headers:
+      Accept: application/json
+      Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+  register: nb_vm
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_tags_post.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_tags_post.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b24ca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_tags_post.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+- name: Post-deployment tagging
+  block:
+    - name: Construct body for tagging
+      set_fact:
+        body2: ' {% for tag in tag_exist %}{% if loop.last %}{"slug": "{{ tag }}"}{% else %}{"slug": "{{ tag }}"},{% endif  %}{% endfor %}'
+      when: tag_exist is defined
+    
+    - name: Set post-deployment tags
+      ansible.builtin.uri:
+       url: "{{ endpoint }}/virtualization/virtual-machines/{{ id }}/"
+       client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+       client_key: "{{ key }}"
+       method: PATCH
+       return_content: yes
+       headers:
+         Accept: application/json
+         Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+       body_format: json
+       body: ' {"tags": [ {{ body2 }}]}'
+      delegate_to: localhost
+      when: body2 is defined
+  no_log: true
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_tags_pre.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_tags_pre.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23a804b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/tasks/netbox_tags_pre.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+- name: Pre-deployment tagging
+  block:
+    - name: Gather tags
+      set_fact:
+        tag_exist: "{{ tags }}"
+        tag_append: "['active-deployment']"
+    
+    - name: Merge tags
+      set_fact:
+        tag_merged: "{{ tag_merged + [item] }}"
+      with_items:
+        - "{{ tag_exist }}"
+        - "{{ tag_append }}"
+    
+    - name: Construct body for tagging
+      set_fact:
+        body1: ' {% for tag in tag_merged %}{% if loop.last %}{"slug": "{{ tag }}"}{% else %}{"slug": "{{ tag }}"},{% endif  %}{% endfor %}'
+                                     
+    - name: Set pre-deployment tags
+      ansible.builtin.uri:     
+       url: "{{ endpoint }}/virtualization/virtual-machines/{{ id }}/"
+       client_cert: "{{ cert }}"
+       client_key: "{{ key }}"     
+       method: PATCH
+       return_content: yes                     
+       headers:  
+         Accept: application/json
+         Authorization: "Token {{ token }}"
+       body_format: json
+       body: ' {"tags": [ {{ body1 }}]}'
+      delegate_to: localhost
+  no_log: true
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/dhcpd.conf.j2 b/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/dhcpd.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5309ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/dhcpd.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+host {{ vm_name }} {
+  hardware ethernet {{ mac_address }};
+  fixed-address {{ ip_address }};
+  filename "replace-with-bootfile";
+}
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/libvirt-storage-template.xml.j2 b/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/libvirt-storage-template.xml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ce3ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/libvirt-storage-template.xml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<volume type='file'>
+  <name>{{ inventory_hostname }}_root_disk.qcow2</name>
+  <source>
+  </source>
+  <capacity unit='GB'>{{ disk }}</capacity>
+  <target>
+    <path>{{ storage.name }}</path>
+    <format type='qcow2'/>
+    <permissions>
+      <mode>0660</mode>
+      <owner>107</owner>
+      <group>107</group>
+    </permissions>
+  </target>
+</volume>
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/libvirt-template.xml.j2 b/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/libvirt-template.xml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c4170d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/templates/libvirt-template.xml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+<domain type='kvm'>
+  <name>{{ inventory_hostname }}</name>
+  <metadata>
+    <libosinfo:libosinfo xmlns:libosinfo="http://libosinfo.org/xmlns/libvirt/domain/1.0">
+    </libosinfo:libosinfo>
+  </metadata>
+  <memory unit='MB'>{{ memory }}</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='GB'>{{ memory }}</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>{{ vcpus }}</vcpu>
+  <resource>
+    <partition>/machine</partition>
+  </resource>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-5.2'>hvm</type>
+    <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x86_64-code.bin</loader>
+    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/{{ inventory_hostname }}_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <bootmenu enable='no'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <vmport state='off'/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='full'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>Broadwell-IBRS</model>
+    <vendor>Intel</vendor>
+    <feature policy='require' name='vme'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ss'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='vmx'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='f16c'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='rdrand'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='hypervisor'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='arat'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='tsc_adjust'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='umip'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='md-clear'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='stibp'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='arch-capabilities'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ssbd'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='xsaveopt'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='pdpe1gb'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='abm'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='skip-l1dfl-vmentry'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='pschange-mc-no'/>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'>
+    <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
+    <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
+    <timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
+  </clock>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <pm>
+    <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/>
+    <suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/>
+  </pm>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <!--disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/mnt/arr1-store1/vmstore1/{{ inventory_hostname }}_root_disk.qcow2' index='2'/>
+      <backingStore/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+      <boot order='1'/>
+      <alias name='virtio-disk0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </disk-->
+    <!--disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
+      <driver name='qemu'/>
+      <source file='/mnt/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.3-NET-x86_64.iso'/>
+      <target dev='sda' bus='sata'/>
+      <readonly/>
+      <boot order='2'/>
+      <alias name='sata0-0-0'/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
+    </disk-->
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci' ports='15'>
+      <alias name='usb'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
+      <alias name='ide'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>
+      <alias name='pcie.0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
+      <alias name='pci.1'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
+      <alias name='pci.2'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='3' port='0xa'/>
+      <alias name='pci.3'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='4' port='0xb'/>
+      <alias name='pci.4'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x3'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='5' port='0xc'/>
+      <alias name='pci.5'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x4'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='6' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='6' port='0xd'/>
+      <alias name='pci.6'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x5'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='7' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='7' port='0xe'/>
+      <alias name='pci.7'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x6'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
+      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type='network'>
+      <source network='LAN01'/>
+      <model type='virtio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </interface>
+    <serial type='pty'>
+      <source path='/dev/pts/4'/>
+      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
+        <model name='isa-serial'/>
+      </target>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
+    </serial>
+    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/4'>
+      <source path='/dev/pts/4'/>
+      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
+    </console>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='connected'/>
+      <alias name='channel0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input0'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input1'/>
+    </input>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <alias name='balloon0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+    <rng model='virtio'>
+      <backend model='random'>/dev/urandom</backend>
+      <alias name='rng0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x06' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </rng>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
+
diff --git a/ansible/deployment_poc/variables/deploy-variables.yml b/ansible/deployment_poc/variables/deploy-variables.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbb4cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/deployment_poc/variables/deploy-variables.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+lockfile: "../locks/deploy.lock"
+endpoint: ""
+cert: ""
+key: ""
+nb_token:
+libvirt_url: "qemu+tls://{{ host }}/system"
+tenant: ""