Compute Node (IaaS)

Provision virtual machines on NetActuate using Terraform. The module outputs a ready-to-use Ansible inventory for optional follow-on configuration.

Repository

git clone https://github.com/netactuate/netactuate-ansible-terraform-compute
cd netactuate-terraform-compute

Copy terraform.tfvars.example to terraform.tfvars and fill in:

Variable	Description	Example
`api_key`	NetActuate API key	From Account → API Access
`locations`	List of PoP codes	`["LAX", "AMS"]`
`vm_count_per_location`	VMs per location	`1`
`plan`	VM size	`VR8x4x50`
`os_image`	OS image name	See OS Images
`hostname_prefix`	Name prefix	`worker`
`ssh_key_id`	Existing SSH key ID	From Account → SSH Keys in the portal

terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply

terraform output -raw ansible_inventory > inventory.ini

terraform destroy

If you need assistance with Terraform, visit our support page.