KubeAid Role (role::kubeaid)
Overview
The role::kubeaid class integrates a LinuxAid-managed node into the
KubeAid Kubernetes platform ecosystem. It provisions the foundational
system baseline, automated monitoring, package repository management,
and system update schedules required for KubeAid host nodes.
Included Components
When assigned to a host, role::kubeaid automatically includes:
common::system: Configures core OS defaults, SSH security, NTP synchronization, firewall rules, and system update schedules.- Monitoring Baseline: Deploys Prometheus node exporters and system health checks.
- Package Repository Management: Configures GPG-signed package repositories and air-gap mirror settings.
Usage
Assign the role to a node via Hiera in agents/<certname>.yaml:
classes:
- role::kubeaid
Parameters & Configuration
Configurations for the underlying system baseline are customized under
the common::system Hiera namespace:
common::system::manage_sudo: true
common::system::enable_monitoring: true