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-# common items for the buildvm-* koji builders
-volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
-lvm_size: 150000
-mem_size: 10240
-max_mem_size: "{{ mem_size }}"
-num_cpus: 4
-ks_url: http://10.5.126.23/repo/rhel/ks/buildvm-fedora-25-ppc64le
-ks_repo: http://10.5.126.23/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/25/Everything/ppc64le/os/
-nm: 255.255.255.0
-gw: 10.5.129.254
-dns: 10.5.126.21
-main_bridge: br1
-virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_one_nic }} --graphics none"
-
-# for systems that do not match the above - specify the same parameter in
-# the host_vars/$hostname file
-host_group: kojibuilder
-fas_client_groups: sysadmin-releng,sysadmin-secondary
-sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/sysadmin-secondary-sudoers"
-
-koji_hub_nfs: "fedora_ppc/data"
-koji_server_url: "https://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/kojihub"
-koji_weburl: "https://ppc.koji.fedoraproject.org/koji"
-koji_topurl: "https://ppcpkgs.fedoraproject.org/"
-
-csi_security_category: High
-csi_primary_contact: Fedora Admins - admin@fedoraproject.org
-csi_purpose: Koji service employs a set of machines to build packages for the Fedora project. This playbook builds vm builders.
-csi_relationship: |
-  * VMs built on top of buildvmhost
-  * Relies on koji-hub, Packages, PkgDB, apache, fedmsg, fas, virthost, and is monitored by nagios
-  * Several services rely on the builders, including koschei, Bodhi, Tagger, SCM, Darkserver.
-  * Produces automated builds of packages for the architecture listed. Builders can be scaled by adding new