create datanommer timescale instance

ansible/README

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 Dependencies:
   - awscli
   - python3-boto3
+
+
+Before running any of the EC2 related playbooks, first create a vars file. Use host_vars/datanommer.yml as a reference.
+When running the playbook add an extra var "-e initiative_name=<vars_file_name>"
+
+i.e. ansible-playbook create_ec2.yml -e "initiative_name=datanommer"
+
+When creating a snapshot a description must be passed as an extra var with the key `snap_description`
+The description should mention why the snaphot was created.
+
+i.e. ansible-playbook snapshot_ebs_volume.yml -e "initiative_name=datanommer" -e "snap_description=database partitioned by year"

ansible/create_ec2.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
   roles:
     - ec2_instance
 
+  post_tasks:
+    - meta: refresh_inventory
+
 
 - name: Put ssh keys on host
   hosts: "{{initiative_name}}"
@@ -24,4 +27,5 @@
         - pingou
         - mobrien
         - wwoods
+        - asaleh
 

ansible/inventory

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 [datanommer]
 datanommer ansible_host=100.26.18.234
+[datanommer-test]
 datanommer-test ansible_host=54.236.16.215
+[datanommer-timescale]
+datanommer-timescale ansible_host=54.146.95.101

ansible/roles/snapshot_ebs_volume/tasks/main.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 - name: create snapshot
   ec2_snapshot:
     volume_id: "{{instance_info.instances[0].block_device_mappings[0].ebs.volume_id}}"
-    description: "Snapshot of volume for the {{instance_name}} ec2 instance"
+    description: "{{ snap_description }}"
     region: "{{ aws_region }}"
     wait: no