sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster: enh: SAP HAlib configuration

playbooks/sample-sap-ha-deployment-hana-2-node-cluster.yml

@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@
         node_role: secondary
         hana_site: DC02
 
-    sap_hana_vip:
-      primary: 192.168.1.100
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_vip_hana_primary_ip_address: 192.168.1.100
 
-    ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages:
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_fence_agent_packages:
       - fence-agents-rhevm
 
     sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_stonith_custom:

playbooks/sample-sap-nwas-ascs-ers-2-node-cluster.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+---
+# This playbook will
+# - install and configure a basic pacemaker cluster
+# - configure the SAP NetWeaver ASCS/ERS resource groups with each
+#   - an instance filesystem
+#   - the instance resource
+#   - an instance service VIP
+
+# To use this playbook in your test environment
+# please update the "vars" parameters with values
+# corresponding to your individual naming standards
+# and infrastructure (e.g. IP definitions matching your network).
+#
+# NOTE:
+# For simplicity the sample password values are plain text. Please make sure to
+# apply security measures to any credentials, for instance using ansible-vault
+# encryption.
+
+- name: "Install and Configure a Pacemaker Cluster on 2 NetWeaver ASCS/ERS nodes"
+  hosts: ascs-node, ers-node
+  become: true
+#  any_error_fatal: true
+
+  vars:
+    ############################################################################
+    ### MANDATORY parameter definitions for a NetWeaver ASCS/ERS cluster setup.
+    ############################################################################
+
+    ### General minimum pacemaker cluster definitions.
+
+    # Cluster name is optional, the default of the 'ha_cluster' Linux System Role
+    # would be applied when missing.
+    # However, for convenience it is defined along with the rest of the mandatory
+    # parameters in this example.
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_cluster_name: ascs-ers-cluster
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_hacluster_password: my-hacluster-vault-password
+
+    ### NetWeaver specific definitions
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_server: "nfs-server1.example.com:/"
+
+    # Underlying filesystems are derived from the parent "/usr/sap" definition.
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_definition:
+      - name: usr_sap
+        mountpoint: /usr/sap
+        nfs_path: /usr/sap
+        nfs_server: "{{ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_server }}"
+
+      - name: usr_sap_trans
+        mountpoint: /usr/sap/trans
+        nfs_path: /usr/sap/trans
+        nfs_server: "{{ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_server }}"
+
+      - name: sapmnt
+        mountpoint: /sapmnt
+        nfs_path: /sapmnt
+        nfs_server: "{{ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_server }}"
+
+    # SID and Instance Numbers for ASCS and ERS.
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_sid: ABC
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ascs_instance_number: "02"
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ers_instance_number: "12"
+
+    # Profile name created by the installer, for example: <SID>_ASCS<Instance-Number>_<ASCS-virtual-node-name>
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ascs_sapinstance_instance_name: ABC_ASCS02_ascs-node-ha
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ascs_sapinstance_start_profile_string: /sapmnt/ABC/profile/ABC_ASCS02_ascs-node-ha
+
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ers_sapinstance_instance_name: ABC_ERS12_ers-node-ha
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ers_sapinstance_start_profile_string: /sapmnt/ABC/profile/ABC_ERS12_ers-node-ha
+
+    # Required to go through the configuration flow for a NetWeaver ASCS/ERS cluster.
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type:
+      - nwas_abap_ascs_ers
+
+    # Virtual IP addresses, one per instance.
+    # These IPs will switch between the nodes together with the instance.
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_vip_netweaver_ascs_ip_address: 192.168.10.102
+    sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_vip_netweaver_ers_ip_address: 192.168.10.112
+
+
+  roles:
+
+    - name: sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster

roles/sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster/README.md

@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ This allows using the output file later as input file for additional custom step
 When enabled this parameters file is also created when the playbook is run in check_mode (`--check`) and can be used to review the configuration parameters without executing actual changes on the target nodes.<br>
 WARNING! This report may include sensitive details like secrets required for certain cluster resources!<br>
 
+### sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_enable_cluster_connector
+
+- _Type:_ `bool`
+- _Default:_ `True`
+
+Enables/Disables the SAP HA Interface for SAP ABAP application server instances, also known as `sap_cluster_connector`.<br>
+Set this parameter to 'false' if the SAP HA interface should not be installed and configured.<br>
+
 ### sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_extra_packages
 
 - _Type:_ `list`
@@ -684,23 +692,12 @@ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_stonith_custom:
 - _Type:_ `list`
 
 List of filesystem definitions used for filesystem cluster resources.<br>
-Uses `sap_storage_setup_definition` when defined.<br>
-
-- **mountpoint**<br>
-    Path under which the filesystem will be mounted.<br>Mandatory for all filesystems that have a mountpoint.<br>Special treatment for a generic "/usr/sap" which will automatically be duplicated into the 2 standard sub-directories "/usr/sap/<SID>/<instance_type><instance_number>" and "/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS".
-- **name**<br>
-    Unique name of the filesystem definition entry.
-- **nfs_filesystem_type**<br>
-    _Default:_ `<sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_filesytem_type>`<br>
-    NFS filesystem type used to mount this filesystem.
-- **nfs_mount_options**<br>
-    _Default:_ `<sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_mount_options>`<br>
-    Mount options to be used for this specific filesystem.
-- **nfs_path**<br>
-    Path to the filesystem source directory on the NFS server.
-- **nfs_server**<br>
-    _Default:_ `<sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_server>`<br>
-    Name of the NFS server for this particular filesystem.
+Options relevant, see example.<br>
+Mandatory for SAP NetWeaver HA cluster configurations.<br>
+Reuse `sap_storage_setup_definition` if defined.<br>
+Reuse `sap_storage_setup_definition` will extract values 'mountpoint', 'nfs_filesystem_type', 'nfs_mount_options', 'nfs_path', 'nfs_server'.<br>
+Reuse `sap_storage_setup_definition` all options are documented under Ansible Role `sap_storage_setup`.<br>
+Note! For this variable, the argument specification does not list options, to avoid errors during reuse of `sap_storage_setup_definition` if defined.<br>
 
 Example:
 

roles/sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster/defaults/main.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_system_roles_collection: 'fedora.linux_system_roles'
 # config file.
 # Useful for parameter review or re-use with the 'ha_cluster' LSR.
 sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_create_config_varfile: false
-sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_create_config_dest: "{{ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_cluster_name }}_resource_config.yml"
+sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_create_config_dest: "review_resource_config.yml"
 
 # Inherit SAP common (global synonyms) parameters when defined.
 
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_vip_hana_secondary_resource_name: "vip_{{ sap_ha_pacema
 # set this parameter to 'true'.
 sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_ascs_ers_ensa1: false
 
+# Enable/Disable sap_cluster_connector.
+# Ref.: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/3606101
+sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_enable_cluster_connector: true
+
 # Inherit common synonym NetWeaver parameters when defined.
 sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_sid: "{{ sap_swpm_sid | default('') }}"
 sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_abap_ascs_instance_number: "{{ sap_swpm_ascs_instance_nr | default('') }}"

roles/sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster/meta/argument_specs.yml

@@ -350,6 +350,13 @@ argument_specs:
           - The standard NetWeaver ASCS/ERS cluster will be set up as ENSA2.
           - Set this parameter to 'true' to configure it as ENSA1.
 
+      sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_enable_cluster_connector:
+        type: bool
+        default: true
+        description:
+          - Enables/Disables the SAP HA Interface for SAP ABAP application server instances, also known as `sap_cluster_connector`.
+          - Set this parameter to 'false' if the SAP HA interface should not be installed and configured.
+
       sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_netweaver_sid:
         description:
           - SID of the NetWeaver instances.
@@ -381,39 +388,13 @@ argument_specs:
         type: list
         description:
           - List of filesystem definitions used for filesystem cluster resources.
-          - Uses `sap_storage_setup_definition` when defined.
+          - Options relevant, see example.
+          - Mandatory for SAP NetWeaver HA cluster configurations.
+          - Reuse `sap_storage_setup_definition` if defined.
+          - Reuse `sap_storage_setup_definition` will extract values 'mountpoint', 'nfs_filesystem_type', 'nfs_mount_options', 'nfs_path', 'nfs_server'.
+          - Reuse `sap_storage_setup_definition` all options are documented under Ansible Role `sap_storage_setup`.
+          - Note! For this variable, the argument specification does not list options, to avoid errors during reuse of `sap_storage_setup_definition` if defined.
         elements: dict
-        options:
-          name:
-            description:
-              - Unique name of the filesystem definition entry.
-            required: true
-
-          mountpoint:
-            description:
-              - Path under which the filesystem will be mounted.
-              - Mandatory for all filesystems that have a mountpoint.
-              - Special treatment for a generic "/usr/sap" which will automatically be duplicated into the 2 standard sub-directories "/usr/sap/<SID>/<instance_type><instance_number>" and "/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS".
-            required: false  # for compatibility with definitions that contain swap filesystems as well (sap_storage_setup role input)
-
-          nfs_filesystem_type:
-            default: <sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_filesytem_type>
-            description:
-              - NFS filesystem type used to mount this filesystem.
-
-          nfs_mount_options:
-            default: <sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_mount_options>
-            description:
-              - Mount options to be used for this specific filesystem.
-
-          nfs_path:
-            description:
-              - Path to the filesystem source directory on the NFS server.
-
-          nfs_server:
-            default: <sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_nfs_server>
-            description:
-              - Name of the NFS server for this particular filesystem.
 
         example:
           sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_storage_definition:

roles/sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster/tasks/ascertain_sap_landscape.yml

@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 # 2 nodes are also valid for other scenarios.
 # TODO: collect possible rules for target landscapes
 
-- name: SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Fail if there is only 1 target host
+- name: "SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Fail if there is only 1 target host"
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
       - ansible_play_hosts | length > 1
 
-- name: SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Make sure the 'type' parameter is a list
+- name: "SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Make sure the 'type' parameter is a list"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type: |
       {% if sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type | type_debug != 'list' -%}
@@ -24,21 +24,21 @@
         {{ sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type }}
       {%- endif %}
 
-- name: SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Verify that for 'hana_scaleup' types 2 nodes are used
+- name: "SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Verify that for 'hana_scaleup' types 2 nodes are used"
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
       - ansible_play_hosts | length == 2
   when:
-    - "'hana_scaleup' in sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type[0]"
+    - sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type | select('search', 'hana_scaleup') | length > 0
 
-- name: SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Include HANA specific variables
+- name: "SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Include HANA specific variables"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: include_vars_hana.yml
   when:
-    - "'hana' in sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type[0]"
+    - sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type | select('search', 'hana_scaleup') | length > 0
 
-- name: SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Include NETWEAVER specific variables
+- name: "SAP HA Prepare Pacemaker - Include NETWEAVER specific variables"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: include_vars_netweaver.yml
   when:
-    - "'nwas' in sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type[0]"
+    - sap_ha_pacemaker_cluster_host_type | select('search', 'nwas') | length > 0