Launchpad

A launchpad to create training lab/workshops for DevOps tooling or any tool/technology using Ansible and Docker

• Launchpad
  • Slideshare Link
  • How To's
    • Startup
    • Shutdown
  • Extend Launchpad for more
    • Startup specific lab
    • Shutdown specific lab

Slideshare Link

https://www.slideshare.net/ArnabSinha36/ansible-docker-setting-up-your-own-workshop

How To's

Bootstrap host and Startup Lab (Default settings: creates 1 launchpad_lab group, lauchpad_lab1 user and one master container for the user)

./launchpad_lab.yml -t baseline,m_build_images,m_startup

Startup

Startup Lab with default settings:

./launchpad_lab.yml -t users,group,m_startup

Scale-up Lab or Start Lab for more users (example 3 users):

./launchpad_lab.yml -t users,group,m_startup -e users=3

Shutdown

Shutdown Lab with default settings:

./launchpad_lab.yml -t remove_group,remove_users,m_shutdown

Scale-down of Shutdown Lab for more users (example 3 users):

./launchpad_lab.yml -t remove_group,remove_users,m_shutdown -e users=3

Extend Launchpad for more

• Create a directory as the same level of launchpadexamplehttpd
• Copy launchpad_looper.yml into the newly created directory
• Modify the Docker run section in the launchpad_looper.yml (like ports to be exposed etc.)
• Create a Dockerfile for the DevOps tooling or any tool/technology
• Startup and have fun!

Startup specific lab

./launchpad_lab.yml -t users,group,m_build_images,m_startup -e users=2 -e lab_name=name_of_the_directory

Shutdown specific lab

./launchpad_lab.yml -t remove_group,remove_users,m_shutdown -e users=2 -e lab_name=name_of_the_directory