start pipeline server init

README.md

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-These will be my windows ansible environment
+Matt-Cloud Windows Ansible Platform
 
-I need to put it up on Github to sync jenkinsfiles 
+This will run in my jenkins instance at https://jenkins.matt-cloud.com
+
+Since I am building this out after getting experienced in ansible & jenkins, I will set it up securely so I can share it all

ansible.cfg

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+[defaults]
+
+roles_path = /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/roles
+
+ansible_root = /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows

inventory/inventory.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Dynamic inventory generation script ansible windows
+
+# Function to display usage
+usage() {
+    echo "Windows Ansible Dynamic Inventory File Generation Script"
+    echo "Usage: $0 -i IP_LIST -u JENKINS_USER -g JENKINS_GROUP -w WINDOWS_USER -p ANSIBLE_PASSWORD [-a SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP] [-s] [-v] [-e]"
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  -i IP_LIST                  Comma-separated list of IPs. Will not fail if blank, but why 0_o"
+    echo "  -u JENKINS_USER             Jenkins user"
+    echo "  -g JENKINS_GROUP            Jenkins primary group"
+    echo "  -a SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP      Jenkins group for SSH access, need to pass something when called"
+    echo "  -w WINDOWS_USER             Windows user"
+    echo "  -p ANSIBLE_PASSWORD         Password for the service account (Windows user)"
+    echo "  -q                          Be quieter"
+    echo "  -s                          Set variable to true if more than one IP is passed"
+    echo "  -v                          Display Ansible Version"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Initialize variables with default values
+skip=false
+more_than_one=false
+display_version=false
+allsubnet_group=missing
+be_quiet=false
+
+# Parse command line options
+while getopts ":i:u:w:p:g:a:svq" opt; do
+  case ${opt} in
+    i ) # process option i
+        IP_LIST=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    u ) # process option u
+        JENKINS_USER=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    w ) # process option w
+        WINDOWS_USER=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    p ) # process option p
+        ANSIBLE_PASSWORD=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    g ) # process option g
+        JENKINS_GROUP=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    s ) # process option s
+        skip=true
+        ;;
+    v ) # process option v
+        display_version=true
+        ;;
+    q ) # process option q
+        be_quiet=true
+        ;;
+    a ) # process option a
+        allsubnet_group=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    \? ) usage
+        ;;
+  esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND -1))
+# Check if all required options are provided
+if [ -z "$JENKINS_USER" ] || [ -z "$JENKINS_GROUP" ] || [ -z "$WINDOWS_USER" ] || [ -z "$ANSIBLE_PASSWORD" ]; then
+    usage
+fi
+
+if $display_version; then
+    if ! $be_quiet; then
+        echo "Showing ansible version"
+        ansible --version   
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Generate an 8-character hash from the IP list
+hash=$(echo -n "$IP_LIST" | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
+
+if ! $be_quiet; then
+    echo "IP List:"
+    echo $IP_LIST
+    echo $hash
+fi
+
+
+# Define the inventory file path with the hash
+inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-$hash.yml"
+
+if $skip; then
+    IFS=',' read -ra IPS <<< "$IP_LIST"
+    if [ ${#IPS[@]} -gt 1 ]; then
+        more_than_one=true
+    fi
+fi
+
+if $skip; then
+    if ! $be_quiet; then
+        echo "Single host option set"
+    fi
+    if $more_than_one; then
+        if ! $be_quiet; then
+            echo "IP list provided, inventory will be emptied"
+        fi
+        IP_LIST=""
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Initialize the YAML inventory content
+inventory_content="---
+all:
+  hosts:
+"
+
+# Loop through each IP in the comma-separated list
+# skip if restricted user and subnet
+IFS=',' read -ra IPS <<< "$IP_LIST"
+for IP in "${IPS[@]}"; do
+    ip_check=$(curl -s http://172.25.100.15:15010/ip_check?ip=${IP} | jq .in_subnets)
+    # if this is a restricted subnet, then check the group
+    if $ip_check; then
+        if ! $be_quiet; then
+            echo "Subnet restricted, checking group membership"
+        fi
+        if [ "$allsubnet_group" == "$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP" ]; then
+            if ! $be_quiet; then
+                echo "IP Check Passed, adding endpoint ${IP} to inventory"
+            fi
+            inventory_content+="    ${IP}:
+      ansible_host: ${IP}
+        
+"
+        else
+            if ! $be_quiet; then
+                echo "Warning: User ${JENKINS_USER} not member of ${SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP}!"
+                echo "Auth Check Failed for endpoint ${IP}, not adding to inventory"
+            fi
+        fi
+    # if the subnet is not restricted, just add the endpoint to the inventory
+    else
+        if ! $be_quiet; then
+            echo "Unrestricted subnet, adding endpoint ${IP} to inventory"
+        fi
+        inventory_content+="    ${IP}:
+      ansible_host: ${IP}
+"
+    fi
+done
+
+inventory_content+="  vars:
+    # windows user info
+    ansible_user: ${WINDOWS_USER}
+    ansible_password: '${ANSIBLE_PASSWORD}'
+    ansible_become_user: ${WINDOWS_USER}
+    ansible_become_pass: '${ANSIBLE_PASSWORD}'
+
+    # ansible connection info
+    ansible_connection: winrm
+    ansible_winrm_transport: basic
+    ansible_winrm_server_cert_validation: ignore
+    ansible_winrm_scheme: http
+    ansible_winrm_port: 5985
+    
+    # jenkins user info
+    jenkins_user: '${JENKINS_USER}'
+    jenkins_group: '${JENKINS_GROUP}'
+    subnet_group_check: '${allsubnet_group}'
+    SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP: '${SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP}'
+
+    # other variables
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+"
+
+# Write the inventory content to the file
+echo "$inventory_content" > $inventory_file
+
+# secure inventory file
+if ! $be_quiet; then
+    echo "Securing inventory file"
+fi
+chmod 700 $inventory_file
+
+# echo inventory
+if ! $be_quiet; then
+    echo "Inventory file created at $inventory_file with the following content:"
+    cat $inventory_file
+fi
+

jenkins/Jenkinsfile.disk_service

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+pipeline {
+    agent any
+    
+    // Define parameters
+    parameters {
+        string(name: 'host_ip', description: 'Target System Address')
+        string(name: 'api_service_port', defaultValue: "5000", description: 'API Service Port, probably don\'t change this')
+        // reference for later
+        // choice(name: 'DEPLOY_ENV', choices: ['dev', 'staging', 'prod'], description: 'Environment to deploy to')
+        // booleanParam(name: 'rename_host', defaultValue: true, description: 'When checked hostname will be renamed')
+        // booleanParam(name: 'config_matt', defaultValue: true, description: 'config matt profile')
+    }
+
+    environment {
+        ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR = '1'
+        ansible_service_windows = credentials('	ansible-service-windows')
+    }
+
+    options {
+        ansiColor('xterm')
+    }
+
+    stages {
+        
+        stage('Generate Inventory File') {
+            steps {
+
+                // Generate the dynamic inventory file
+                // Usage: $0 -i IP_LIST -u JENKINS_USER -g JENKINS_GROUP -w WINDOWS_USER -p ANSIBLE_PASSWORD [-a SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP] [-s] [-v] [-e]"
+                sh """
+
+                jenkins_group=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER_GROUPS} |  sed 's/,/\\n/g' | grep -v \$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP | grep Jenkins | head -n 1)
+                jenkins_subnet_group=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER_GROUPS} |  sed 's/,/\\n/g' | grep -e authenticated -e \$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP | sort -rf | head -n 1)
+                jenkins_user=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER})
+                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows
+                chmod +x /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/inventory/inventory.sh
+                /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/inventory/inventory.sh -a \$jenkins_subnet_group -g \$jenkins_group -u \$jenkins_user -w ${env.ansible_service_windows_USR} -p ${env.ansible_service_windows_PSW} -i ${params.host_ip} 
+
+                """
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Ansible Playbook') {
+            steps {
+                sh """
+                echo Generate Hash
+                echo ${params.host_ip}
+                hash=\$(echo -n ${params.host_ip} | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
+
+                inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
+                playbook_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/playbooks/disk_service.yaml"
+
+                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows
+
+                ansible-playbook -i \$inventory_file \$playbook_file \
+                    --ssh-common-args='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'  \
+                    --extra-vars "api_service_port=${params.api_service_port}" 
+                """
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    post {
+        always {
+            // Remove dynamic Inventory file
+            sh """
+            hash=\$(echo -n "${params.host_ip}" | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
+            inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
+            rm \$inventory_file
+            
+            """
+        }
+    }
+
+}

jenkins/Jenkinsfile.server_init

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+pipeline {
+    agent any
+    
+    // Define parameters
+    parameters {
+        string(name: 'host_ip', description: 'Target System Address')
+        // reference for later
+        // choice(name: 'DEPLOY_ENV', choices: ['dev', 'staging', 'prod'], description: 'Environment to deploy to')
+        // booleanParam(name: 'rename_host', defaultValue: true, description: 'When checked hostname will be renamed')
+        // booleanParam(name: 'config_matt', defaultValue: true, description: 'config matt profile')
+    }
+
+    environment {
+        ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR = '1'
+        ansible_service_windows = credentials('	ansible-service-windows')
+    }
+
+    options {
+        ansiColor('xterm')
+    }
+
+    stages {
+        
+        stage('Generate Inventory File') {
+            steps {
+
+                // Generate the dynamic inventory file
+                // Usage: $0 -i IP_LIST -u JENKINS_USER -g JENKINS_GROUP -w WINDOWS_USER -p ANSIBLE_PASSWORD [-a SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP] [-s] [-v] [-e]"
+                sh """
+
+                jenkins_group=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER_GROUPS} |  sed 's/,/\\n/g' | grep -v \$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP | grep Jenkins | head -n 1)
+                jenkins_subnet_group=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER_GROUPS} |  sed 's/,/\\n/g' | grep -e authenticated -e \$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP | sort -rf | head -n 1)
+                jenkins_user=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER})
+                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows
+                chmod +x /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/inventory/inventory.sh
+                /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/inventory/inventory.sh -a \$jenkins_subnet_group -g \$jenkins_group -u \$jenkins_user -w ${env.ansible_service_windows_USR} -p ${env.ansible_service_windows_PSW} -i ${params.host_ip} 
+
+                """
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Ansible Playbook') {
+            steps {
+                sh """
+                echo Generate Hash
+                echo ${params.host_ip}
+                hash=\$(echo -n ${params.host_ip} | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
+
+                inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
+                playbook_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/playbooks/server_init.yaml"
+
+                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows
+
+                ansible-playbook -i \$inventory_file \$playbook_file \
+                    --ssh-common-args='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'  
+                """
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    post {
+        always {
+            // Remove dynamic Inventory file
+            sh """
+            hash=\$(echo -n "${params.host_ip}" | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
+            inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
+            rm \$inventory_file
+            
+            """
+        }
+    }
+
+}

jenkins/Jenkinsfile.test

@@ -13,19 +13,7 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR = '1'
-        SATURN_BEHEMOTH = credentials('SATURN_BEHEMOTH')
+        ansible_service_windows = credentials('	ansible-service-windows')
-        pxe_proxy_password = credentials('pxe_proxy_password')
-        PXE_API_KEY = credentials('PXE_API_KEY')
-        LINUX_LDAP_PWD = credentials('LINUX_LDAP')
-        AUTHORIZED_KEY = credentials('AUTH_SSH_KEY')
-        TERRA_BEHEMOTH_SMB = credentials('TERRA_BEHEMOTH_SMB')
-        MATT_PASSWORD = credentials('MATT_PASSWORD')
-        matt_public_key = credentials('matt_public_key')
-        matt_private_key = credentials('matt_private_key')
-        cosmos_password = credentials('cosmos_password')
-        cosmos_root_password = credentials('cosmos_root_password')
-        vm_party_username_password = credentials('cosmos_root_password')
-        is_admin = '0'
     }
 
     options {
@@ -33,19 +21,20 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     stages {
-
+        
         stage('Generate Inventory File') {
             steps {
 
                 // Generate the dynamic inventory file
+                // Usage: $0 -i IP_LIST -u JENKINS_USER -g JENKINS_GROUP -w WINDOWS_USER -p ANSIBLE_PASSWORD [-a SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP] [-s] [-v] [-e]"
                 sh """
 
                 jenkins_group=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER_GROUPS} |  sed 's/,/\\n/g' | grep -v \$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP | grep Jenkins | head -n 1)
                 jenkins_subnet_group=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER_GROUPS} |  sed 's/,/\\n/g' | grep -e authenticated -e \$SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP | sort -rf | head -n 1)
                 jenkins_user=\$(echo ${env.BUILD_USER})
-                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible
+                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows
-                chmod +x /var/jenkins_home/ansible/inventory/inventory.sh
+                chmod +x /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/inventory/inventory.sh
-                /var/jenkins_home/ansible/inventory/inventory.sh -v -s -a \$jenkins_subnet_group -g \$jenkins_group -u \$jenkins_user -i ${params.host_ip} 
+                /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/inventory/inventory.sh -v -s -a \$jenkins_subnet_group -g \$jenkins_group -u \$jenkins_user -w ${env.ansible_service_windows_USR} -p ${env.ansible_service_windows_PSW} -i ${params.host_ip} 
 
                 """
             }
@@ -54,22 +43,17 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Ansible Playbook') {
             steps {
                 sh """
+                echo Generate Hash
                 echo ${params.host_ip}
                 hash=\$(echo -n ${params.host_ip} | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
-                inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
 
-                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible
+                inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
+                playbook_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/playbooks/test.yaml"
 
-                echo ansible-playbook -i \$inventory_file /var/jenkins_home/ansible/playbooks/test.yaml \
+                cd /var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows
-                    --ssh-common-args='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'\
+
-                    --extra-vars "saturn_behemoth=${SATURN_BEHEMOTH} linux_ldap_pwd=${LINUX_LDAP_PWD} \
+                ansible-playbook -i \$inventory_file \$playbook_file \
-                                  pxe_proxy_password=${pxe_proxy_password} PXE_API_KEY=${PXE_API_KEY} \
+                    --ssh-common-args='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no' 
-                                  AUTHORIZED_KEY=${AUTHORIZED_KEY} TERRA_BEHEMOTH_SMB=${TERRA_BEHEMOTH_SMB} \
-                                  CIFS_USERNAME=${env.TERRA_BEHEMOTH_SMB_USR} CIFS_PASSWORD=${env.TERRA_BEHEMOTH_SMB_PSW} \
-                                  MATT_PASSWORD=${env.MATT_PASSWORD} host_ip=${params.host_ip}  \
-                                  matt_public_key='${env.matt_public_key}' matt_private_key='${env.matt_private_key}' \
-                                  cosmos_password='${env.cosmos_password}' cosmos_root_password='${env.cosmos_root_password}' \
-                                  vm_party_username_password=${env.vm_party_username_password} }"
                 """
             }
         }
@@ -80,7 +64,7 @@ pipeline {
             // Remove dynamic Inventory file
             sh """
             hash=\$(echo -n "${params.host_ip}" | md5sum | cut -c 1-8)
-            inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
+            inventory_file="/var/jenkins_home/ansible-windows/.inv/inventory-\$hash.yml"
             rm \$inventory_file
             
             """

playbooks/disk_service.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Set up disk inventory service 
+  hosts: all
+  become: yes
+  become_method: runas
+
+  roles:
+
+    - show_user_vars
+
+    - cosmos_init
+
+    - storage_api
+
+...

playbooks/server_init.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: Matt-Cloud Windows VM Server Initialze
+  hosts: all
+  become: yes
+  become_method: runas
+
+  roles:
+
+    - show_user_vars
+
+    - cosmos_init
+
+...

playbooks/test.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: Ansible Windows Test
+  hosts: all
+  become: yes
+  become_method: runas
+
+  roles:
+
+    - show_user_vars
+
+    - display_hostname
+
+...

roles/cosmos_init/defaults/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+
+windows_base_packages:
+  - googlechrome
+  - 7zip
+  - vlc
+  - windirstat
+  - putty
+
+windows_features:
+  - NET-Framework-Features
+  - Telnet-Client
+  - Windows-Server-Backup
+  - RSAT-Print-Services
+  - RSAT-File-Services
+
+...

roles/cosmos_init/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+
+
+- name: Install base packages
+  win_chocolatey:
+    name: 
+      - "{{ windows_base_packages_item }}"
+    state: present
+  loop: "{{ windows_base_packages }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: windows_base_packages_item
+
+- name: Install Server Services
+  ansible.windows.win_feature:
+    name:
+      - "{{ windows_features_item }}"
+    state: present    
+  loop: "{{ windows_features }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: windows_features_item
+
+- name: Disable ms_tcpip6 of all the Interface
+  community.windows.win_net_adapter_feature:
+    interface: '*'
+    state: disabled
+    component_id:
+      - ms_tcpip6
+
+- name: disable IE Enhanced Security
+  block:
+
+  - name: disable for user
+    win_shell: 'Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Active Setup\\Installed Components\\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" -Name "IsInstalled" -Value 0'
+
+  - name: disable for admin
+    win_shell: 'Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Active Setup\\Installed Components\\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" -Name "IsInstalled" -Value 0'
+
+- name: disable automatic updates
+  ansible.windows.win_regedit:
+    path: HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
+    name: NoAutoUpdate
+    data: 1
+
+- name: disable Firewall
+  win_shell: "netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off"
+  
+
+...

roles/display_hostname/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+
+- name: Check hostname
+  ansible.windows.win_command: hostname
+  register: hostname_output
+
+
+- name: display hostname
+  debug:
+    msg: "Hostname: {{ hostname_output.stdout_lines[0] }}"
+    
+
+- name: Test API
+  win_shell: "C:\\Windows\\system32\\curl --silent http://{{ ansible_ssh_host }}:5000/disk"
+  register: api_test_output
+
+- name: Show Test Results
+  debug:
+    msg: "{{ api_test_output.stdout_lines }}"  
+
+
+...

roles/show_user_vars/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+
+
+- name: show user vars
+  debug:
+    msg: 
+      - "User email............  {{ jenkins_user}}"
+      - "Jenkins Group.........  {{ jenkins_group}}"
+      - "SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP...  {{ SERVER_SUBNET_GROUP }}"
+      - "subnet_group_check....  {{ subnet_group_check }}"
+      - "Host IP...............  {{ ansible_ssh_host }}"
+
+
+...

roles/storage_api/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This role will install an API at port 5000 to get disk capacity data and disk health
+
+This is used with the storage site visible to members of the disk-api group at groups.matt-cloud.com

roles/storage_api/defaults/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+
+cosmos_root_folder: "C:\\programdata\\cosmos"
+
+python_service_root: "{{ cosmos_root_folder }}\\python"
+
+storage_api_root: "{{ python_service_root }}\\disk_api"
+
+python_venv: "{{storage_api_root}}\\venv"
+
+python_venv_bin: "{{ python_venv }}\\Scripts\\python.exe"
+
+python_venv_pip_bin: "{{ python_venv }}\\Scripts\\pip.exe"
+
+nssm_folder: "{{ cosmos_root_folder }}\\nssm"
+
+disk_service_name: "disk_api"
+
+api_service_port: "5000"
+
+...

roles/storage_api/files/requirements.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Flask
+psutil

roles/storage_api/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+
+###############################################
+# Disk API Windows Service
+###############################################
+
+- name: set up python venv
+  include_tasks: python_venv.yaml
+
+- name: build python exe
+  include_tasks: python_service.yaml
+
+- name: set up nssm service
+  include_tasks: nssm.yaml
+
+- name: set up scheduled task
+  include_tasks: update_task.yaml
+  
+...  

roles/storage_api/tasks/nssm.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+
+- name: Copy CrystalDiskInfo archive
+  ansible.windows.win_copy:
+    src: /var/jenkins_home/ansible-files/programs/CrystalDiskInfo.zip
+    dest: "{{ storage_api_root }}\\CrystalDiskInfo.zip"
+
+- name: Extract CrystalDiskInfo archive
+  community.windows.win_unzip:
+    src: "{{ storage_api_root }}\\CrystalDiskInfo.zip"
+    dest: "{{ storage_api_root }}\\dist\\"
+
+- name: Install nssm
+  win_chocolatey:
+    name: nssm
+    state: present
+    
+- name: Install disk_api service
+  community.windows.win_nssm:
+    name: "{{ disk_service_name }}"
+    application: "{{ storage_api_root }}\\dist\\disk_service.exe"
+
+- name: Set disk_api service startup auto and start
+  ansible.windows.win_service:
+    name: "{{ disk_service_name }}"
+    start_mode: auto
+    state: started
+  register: disk_service_status
+
+- name: Show service result
+  debug:
+    msg: 
+      - "name........  {{ disk_service_status.name }}"
+      - "exists......  {{ disk_service_status.exists }}"
+      - "path........  {{ disk_service_status.path }}"
+      - "start_mode..  {{ disk_service_status.start_mode }}"
+      - "state.......  {{ disk_service_status.state }}"
+      - "username....  {{ disk_service_status.username }}"
+      - "failed......  {{ disk_service_status.failed }}"
+
+- name: Test API
+  win_shell: "C:\\Windows\\system32\\curl http://{{ ansible_ssh_host }}:5000/disk"
+  register: api_test_output
+
+- name: Show Test Results
+  debug:
+    msg: "{{ api_test_output.stdout_lines }}"  
+
+...

roles/storage_api/tasks/python_service.yaml

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+---
+
+- name: Create service working folder
+  ansible.windows.win_file:
+    path: "{{ storage_api_root }}"
+    state: directory
+
+- name: Stop service if running
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  ansible.windows.win_service:
+    name: "{{ disk_service_name }}"
+    state: stopped
+
+- name: Check hostname
+  ansible.windows.win_command: hostname
+  register: hostname_output
+
+- name: display hostname
+  debug:
+    msg: "Hostname: {{ hostname_output.stdout_lines[0] }}"
+    
+- name: Copy disk_service.py
+  ansible.windows.win_template:
+    src: disk_service.py
+    dest: "{{ storage_api_root }}\\disk_service.py"
+
+- name: install pyinstaller
+  win_shell: "{{ python_venv_bin }} -m pip install pyinstaller"
+
+- name: compile binary
+  become: no
+  win_shell: "{{ python_venv }}\\Scripts\\pyinstaller.exe -F {{ storage_api_root }}\\disk_service.py"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ storage_api_root }}"
+
+- name: Open up port 5000
+  community.windows.win_firewall_rule:
+    name: _ansible_python_disk_service
+    description: "Firewall rule to allow traffic for Disk info API"
+    localport: 5000
+    action: allow
+    direction: in
+    protocol: tcp
+    state: present
+    enabled: true
+
+...

roles/storage_api/tasks/python_venv.yaml

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+---
+
+- name: Ensure Python is installed
+  win_chocolatey:
+    name: python
+    state: present
+
+- name: Create venv folder
+  ansible.windows.win_file:
+    path: "{{ python_venv }}"
+    state: directory
+
+- name: Copy requirements.txt
+  ansible.windows.win_copy:
+    src: requirements.txt
+    dest: "{{ python_venv }}\\requirements.txt"
+
+- name: Create virtual environment
+  win_shell: "python -m venv {{ python_venv }}"
+
+- name: Upgrade pip in the virtual environment
+  win_shell: "{{ python_venv_bin }} -m pip install --upgrade pip"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ python_venv }}"
+
+- name: Install Python dependencies from requirements.txt
+  win_shell: "{{ python_venv_bin }} -m pip install -r {{ python_venv }}\\requirements.txt"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ python_venv }}"
+
+...        

roles/storage_api/tasks/update_task.yaml

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+---
+
+- name: Create Scheduled Task to run crystaldiskinfo
+  win_scheduled_task:
+    name: Update CrystalDiskInfo Cache File
+    username: SYSTEM
+    actions:
+    - path: "{{ storage_api_root }}\\dist\\DiskInfo64.exe"
+      arguments: |
+        /CopyExit
+    triggers:
+    - type: registration
+    - type: daily
+      start_boundary: '{{ ansible_date_time.date }}T01:00:00'
+    - type: boot
+  
+    state: present
+    enabled: yes
+
+...

roles/storage_api/templates/disk_service.py

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+from flask import Flask, jsonify
+import psutil
+import os
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+app.config['JSONIFY_PRETTYPRINT_REGULAR'] = True
+
+# Bits to Bytes etc
+def bytes_to_human_readable(bytes):
+    for unit in ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB']:
+        if bytes < 1024.0:
+            return f"{bytes:.2f} {unit}"
+        bytes /= 1024.0
+
+# Parse cache and return results
+def get_crystal_disk_info():
+    try:
+        # Read the generated DiskInfo.txt file
+        with open("DiskInfo.txt", "r") as file:
+            output = file.read()
+
+        # Initialize a list to hold each drive's data
+        drives = []
+
+        # Split the file content into sections for each drive
+        drive_sections = output.split('----------------------------------------------------------------------------')
+        for section in drive_sections:
+            lines = section.strip().splitlines()
+            data = {
+                "Hostname": None,
+                "Disk Size": None,
+                "Model": None,
+                "Serial Number": None,
+                "Firmware": None,
+                "Temperature": None,
+                "Health Status": None,
+                "Power On Hours": None,
+                "Power On Count": None,
+                "Host Writes": None,
+                "Wear Level Count": None,
+                "Drive Letter": None
+            }
+            for line in lines: 
+                if "Model" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Model"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Serial Number" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Serial Number"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Firmware" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Firmware"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Temperature" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Temperature"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Health Status" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Health Status"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Power On Hours" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Power On Hours"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Power On Count" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Power On Count"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Host Writes" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Host Writes"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Wear Level Count" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Wear Level Count"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Drive Letter" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Drive Letter"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+                elif "Disk Size" in line:
+                    if ":" in line:
+                        data["Disk Size"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+            
+            if any(value is not None for value in data.values()):
+                drives.append(data)
+                data["Hostname"] =  "{{ hostname_output.stdout_lines[0] }}"
+
+        if not drives:
+            raise ValueError("No drive data found")
+
+        return {"drives": drives}
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": str(e)}
+
+# Disk Info Function
+def get_disk_info():
+    disk_info = []
+    partitions = psutil.disk_partitions()
+    for partition in partitions:
+        usage = psutil.disk_usage(partition.mountpoint)
+        disk_info.append({
+            'device': partition.device.replace('\\\\', '\\').rstrip('\\'),
+            #'mountpoint': partition.mountpoint,
+            #'fstype': partition.fstype,
+            'total': bytes_to_human_readable(usage.total),
+            'used': bytes_to_human_readable(usage.used),
+            'free': bytes_to_human_readable(usage.free),
+            'percent': usage.percent
+        })
+    return disk_info
+
+# Flask endpoints
+
+@app.route('/disk', methods=['GET'])
+def disk():
+    return jsonify(get_disk_info())
+
+@app.route('/health', methods=['GET'])
+def drive_health():
+    return jsonify(get_crystal_disk_info())
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port={{ api_service_port }})