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Node Ansible

Node Ansible is an open-source collection of Ansible playbooks for setting up and managing Polygon node infrastructure. Operators define target hosts in an inventory and provide network, node type, Bor version and Heimdall version values. The documented node types include validator, sentry and archive, with mainnet and Amoy testnet named as supported network choices.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Node Ansible when you have Polygon hosts to manage and want to provision or perform documented operator tasks through Ansible rather than configure each task manually.

Who it is for

  • Polygon node operators who provision and manage their own servers.
  • Infrastructure teams that want to apply Ansible configuration across hosts listed in an inventory.
  • Operators who need documented playbooks for node setup, sync checks, snapshots, backups or exporter installation.

Documented uses

  • Configure Polygon validator, sentry or archive node hosts through Ansible playbooks.
  • Preview which inventory hosts a node setup playbook will target.
  • Check host reachability and Heimdall sync status.
  • Set up validator wallet keys, create snapshots or back up validator configuration and data.
  • Install node and process exporters for Prometheus monitoring.
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Requirements & limits

The repository is public and lists an MIT license.

  • The documented prerequisites are Python 3.x, Ansible and an inventory of target hosts.
  • Playbook inputs include network, node type, Bor version and Heimdall version.
  • The README includes an Amoy testnet option as well as mainnet.
  • The cleanup playbook explicitly warns that it deletes all blockchain data.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Prepare an inventory and preview a Polygon node setup

Configure target hosts in Ansible inventory and preview the hosts selected for a mainnet sentry setup.

Before you start

  • Python 3.x and Ansible
  • Target host IP addresses and SSH connection details
  • An inventory.yml file

Steps

  1. Add the target host IP addresses to inventory.yml, with the Ansible user and SSH private-key file as needed.

  2. Check host reachability with ansible all -m ping.

  3. Preview the mainnet sentry playbook targets with ansible-playbook playbooks/network.yml --extra-var="bor_version=v0.3.0 heimdall_version=v0.3.0 network=mainnet node_type=sentry" --list-hosts.

Expected outcome

An inventory of managed machines and a list of hosts the documented mainnet sentry playbook will target.

Guide limitations

  • The preview lists hosts but does not provision them.
  • The command's Bor and Heimdall version values are examples.
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Source-based practical guide

Run the documented mainnet sentry setup

Apply the mainnet sentry playbook to hosts in the configured Ansible inventory.

Before you start

  • Python 3.x and Ansible
  • A populated inventory.yml with reachable target hosts
  • Selected Bor and Heimdall version values

Steps

  1. Use the inventory and reachability check described in the repository README.

  2. Run ansible-playbook playbooks/network.yml --extra-var="bor_version=v0.3.0 heimdall_version=v0.3.0 network=mainnet node_type=sentry" --list-hosts to preview the target hosts.

  3. Run ansible-playbook playbooks/network.yml --extra-var="bor_version=v0.3.0 heimdall_version=v0.3.0 network=mainnet node_type=sentry" to apply the playbook.

Expected outcome

The documented Ansible playbook is run against the selected hosts for a mainnet sentry node setup.

Guide limitations

  • The example version values are not a recommendation for current deployments.
  • The README does not specify hardware sizing or a complete post-provisioning validation procedure.
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