sensu.sensu_go.agent role – Install, configure, and start Sensu Go agent

Note

This role is part of the sensu.sensu_go collection (version 1.13.2).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install sensu.sensu\_go.

To use it in a playbook, specify: sensu.sensu_go.agent.

Entry point configure – Configure Sensu Go agent

Synopsis

  • Write the Sensu Go agent configuration file.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

agent_config

dictionary

Any option that is valid for the Sensu Go agent version we are installing.

All valid options are listed at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/reference/agent/#configuration.

Role copies the key-value pairs from the agent_config variable verbatim to the configuration file. This means that we must copy the key names exactly as they appear in the configuration reference. In a way, the agent_config variable should contain a properly indented copy of the /etc/sensu/agent.yml file.

Entry point main – Install, configure, and start Sensu Go agent

Synopsis

  • Install, configure, and start the Sensu Go agent service.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

agent_config

dictionary

Any option that is valid for the Sensu Go agent version we are installing.

All valid options are listed at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/reference/agent/#configuration.

Role copies the key-value pairs from the agent_config variable verbatim to the configuration file. This means that we must copy the key names exactly as they appear in the configuration reference. In a way, the agent_config variable should contain a properly indented copy of the /etc/sensu/agent.yml file.

build

string

Package build to install.

Can be any valid build string such as 8290 or a special value latest.

If the version variable is set to latest, this variable is ignored and the latest available build is installed.

Default: "latest"

channel

string

Repository channel that serves as a source of packages.

Visit the packagecloud site to find all available channels.

Default: "stable"

version

string

Package version to install.

Can be any valid version string such as 6.2.5 or special value latest.

Default: "latest"

Entry point start – Start Sensu Go agent

Synopsis

  • Start the Sensu Go agent service.