rework bird role and add debian support

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-Setup BIRD with BGP  
+# Setup BIRD with BGP  
 Use with network role for loopback/dummy interface configuraton
 
-BIRD config example:
+# Supported OS
+- AlmaLinux 8/9
+- Rocky Linux 8/9
+- CentOS 7
+- Debian 11/12
+
+# Bird config examples
+<details>
+  <summary>Using template config</summary>
 
     # Set routing interface
     bird_interface: "eth1"
@@ -62,3 +70,102 @@ BIRD config example:
             remote_addr: "10.127.2.10"
             export:
               - STATIC1
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+  <summary>Complete config override</summary>
+
+    bird:
+      bgp_asnum: 4200200000
+      bgp_mesh:
+        controller1.example.com:
+          routerid: "10.180.0.101"
+          bgp:
+            - "10.180.0.101"
+            - "192.168.255.101"
+        controller2.example.com:
+          routerid: "10.180.0.102"
+          bgp:
+            - "10.180.0.102"
+            - "192.168.255.102"
+        controller3.example.com:
+          routerid: "10.180.0.103"
+          bgp:
+            - "10.180.0.103"
+            - "192.168.255.103"
+        compute1.example.com:
+          routerid: "10.180.0.104"
+          bgp:
+            - "10.180.0.104"
+            - "192.168.255.104"
+        compute2.example.com:
+          routerid: "10.180.0.105"
+          bgp:
+            - "10.180.0.105"
+            - "192.168.255.105"
+    
+    bird_config_override: |
+      log syslog all;
+      router id {{ bird.bgp_mesh[inventory_hostname].bgp[0] }};
+    
+      filter bgp_mesh_export {
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.101/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.102/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.103/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.104/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.105/32] then accept;
+          reject;
+      }
+      filter bgp_mesh_import {
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.101/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.102/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.103/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.104/32] then accept;
+          if net ~ [192.168.0.105/32] then accept;
+          reject;
+      }
+    
+      protocol device {
+      }
+    
+      protocol direct {
+        ipv4;
+        ipv6;
+      }
+    
+      protocol kernel KERNEL4 {
+        merge paths yes;
+        learn;
+        ipv4 {
+          export all;
+        };
+      }
+    
+      protocol kernel KERNEL6 {
+        ipv6 {
+          export all;
+        };
+      }
+    
+      {% for host in bird.bgp_mesh %}
+      {% for protocol_bgp in bird.bgp_mesh[host].bgp %}
+      {% if inventory_hostname not in host %}
+      protocol bgp {{ host.split(".")[0] }}_{{ loop.index * 100 }} {
+        password "3472e7d08e4aca276d72b5165adfc189";
+        source address {{ bird.bgp_mesh[inventory_hostname].bgp[loop.index0] }};
+        local as {{ bird.bgp_asnum }};
+        neighbor {{ protocol_bgp }} as {{ bird.bgp_asnum }};
+        hold time 10;
+        ipv4 {
+          import filter bgp_mesh_import;
+          export filter bgp_mesh_export;
+        };
+        default bgp_local_pref {{ 300 - (loop.index * 100) }};
+      }
+    
+      {% endif %}
+      {% endfor %}
+      {% endfor %}
+
+</details>

defaults/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+bird_version: ''

handlers/main.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 ---
-- name: Restart BIRD
+- name: Restart bird
   systemd:
-    name: bird
+    name: "{{ bird_unit_name }}"
     state: restarted
     daemon_reload: yes
+  when:
+    - not bird_setup.changed
+    - not bird_enable_and_start.changed
 
-- name: Reload BIRD
+- name: Reload bird
   systemd:
-    name: bird
-    state: restarted
+    name: "{{ bird_unit_name }}"
+    state: reloaded
     daemon_reload: yes
 
 - name: Restart loopback

tasks/Debian/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+- name: Mask bird before install for Debian OS family
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ bird_unit_name }}"
+    masked: yes
+  when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'Debian'
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Install bird
+  package:
+    name: "{{ bird_package }}"
+    state: present
+  register: bird_setup
+
+- name: Template default bird.conf config
+  when: bird_config_override is not defined
+  block:
+  - name: Add default bird.conf
+    template:
+      src: "bird.conf.j2"
+      dest: "/etc/bird/bird.conf"
+    notify:
+      - Reload bird
+
+- name: Template bird.conf override
+  when: bird_config_override is defined
+  block:
+  - name: Override bird.conf
+    copy:
+      content: "{{ bird_config_override }}"
+      dest: "/etc/bird/bird.conf"
+    notify:
+      - Reload bird
+
+- name: Unmask bird after install for Debian OS family
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ bird_unit_name }}"
+    masked: no
+  when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'Debian'
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Enable and start bird service
+  systemd:
+    name: "{{ bird_unit_name }}"
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+    masked: no
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  register: bird_enable_and_start

tasks/RedHat/7.yaml

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Install BIRD
-  package: 
-    name: bird2
-    state: present
-
-- name: Add BIRD config
-  template:
-    src: bird.conf.j2
-    dest: /etc/bird.conf
-  notify:
-    - Reload BIRD
-
-- name: Start BIRD service
-  systemd:
-    name: bird
-    state: started
-    enabled: yes
-    daemon_reload: yes
-

tasks/RedHat/8.yaml

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Install BIRD
-  package:
-    name: bird
-    state: present
-
-- name: Add BIRD config
-  template:
-    src: bird.conf.j2
-    dest: /etc/bird.conf
-  notify:
-    - Reload BIRD
-
-- name: Start BIRD service
-  systemd:
-    name: bird
-    state: started
-    enabled: yes
-    daemon_reload: yes

tasks/RedHat/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+- name: Install bird
+  package:
+    name: "{{ bird_package }}"
+    state: present
+  register: bird_setup
+
+- name: Add bird.conf
+  template:
+    src: bird.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/bird.conf
+  notify:
+    - Reload bird
+
+- name: Template default bird.conf config
+  when: bird_config_override is not defined
+  block:
+  - name: Add bird.conf
+    template:
+      src: "bird.conf.j2"
+      dest: "/etc/bird.conf"
+    notify:
+      - Reload bird
+  
+- name: Template bird.conf override
+  when: bird_config_override is defined
+  block:
+  - name: Override bird.conf
+    copy:
+      content: "{{ bird_config_override }}"
+      dest: "/etc/bird.conf"
+    notify:
+      - Reload bird
+
+- name: Enable and start bird service
+  systemd:
+    name: "{{ bird_unit_name }}"
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+    masked: no
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  register: bird_enable_and_start

tasks/main.yaml

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- name: Include BIRD installation tasks
-  include_tasks: "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}/{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}.yaml"
+- name: Load a variable file based on the OS type
+  include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', params) }}"
+  vars:
+    params:
+      files:
+        - "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}.yaml"
+        - "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] }}.yaml"
+        - "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}.yaml"
+        - "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] }}.yaml"
+        - "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}.yaml"
+        - "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}.yaml"
+      paths:
+        - "vars"
+  tags: bird_vars
+
+- name: Include bird installation tasks
+  include_tasks: "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}/main.yaml"

vars/Debian.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bird_package_name: "bird2"
+bird_package: "{{ bird_package_name + '-' + bird_version if (bird_version is defined and (bird_version != '*' and bird_version != '' and bird_version != 'latest')) else bird_package_name }}"
+bird_unit_name: "bird"

vars/RedHat.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bird_package_name: "{{ 'bird2' if ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == '7' else 'bird' }}"
+bird_package: "{{ bird_package_name + '-' + bird_version if (bird_version is defined and (bird_version != '*' and bird_version != '' and bird_version != 'latest')) else bird_package_name }}"
+bird_unit_name: "bird"