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#syncthing Build Status

####Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Simple setup
  3. Usage - Classes and defined types available for configuration
  4. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.

##Overview This module is still very much beta. Syncthing itself is still changing rapidly and has a few quirks.

This Syncthing module is meant to automate large parts of the Syncthing installation, service management and configuration editing. If provides defined types for Syncthing instances and various parts of the Syncthing configuration files.

Daemonization is currently achieved through a modified version of the Yeasoft btsync init.d script. Currently, there are a number of issues, mostly to do with the fact that Syncthing spawns new processes so often.

##Simple setup

What syncthing affects:

  • The syncthing installation directory (/usr/bin/syncthing by default)
  • Configuration file directory (/etc/syncthing by default)
  • The init.d script for Syncthing, if present (/etc/init.d/syncthing)

###Beginning with Syncthing

Install Syncthing, the service (init.d script) with default paths, no instances:

class { 'syncthing': }

###Syncthing instances

Instances can be declared directly in the Syncthing base class, or by defined types:

class { '::syncthing':
  instances => {
    'example' => {
      home_path   => '/home/synctester/example_instance',
      daemon_uid  => 'synctest', // Default: root
      daemon_gid  => 'synctester', // Default: root

      // Variables for standard parameters
      gui_tls     => true,
      gui_address => '0.0.0.0', // (Default)
      gui_port    => '8888', // Default: 8080

      // Override or set arbitrary options
      options     => {
        'listenAddress' => '0.0.0.0:19000',
        'startBrowser'  => 'false',
      },
    }
  }
}

or:

::syncthing::instance { 'example':
  home_path => '/home/synctester/example_instance',
  ...
}

##Usage

###Classes and Defined Types

####Class: syncthing

Installs Syncthing and sets up the init.d service. The download URL is determined from the Syncthing Github releases page.

Parameters within syncthing:

#####bin

Override the assumed value for the Syncthing binary name. Defaults to syncthing.

#####binpath

Override the assumed value for the path to the Syncthing binary. Defaults to /usr/local/bin. This will actually by a symlink to the latest downloaded syncthing Binary.

#####store_path

Override the assumed path to store downloaded and extracted Syncthing releases in. Defaults to /usr/local/share/syncthing.

#####instancespath

Override the assumed value to the Syncthing instances configuration files. Defaults to /etc/syncthing.

#####architecture

Override the architecture parameter determined via Facter. Used in determining the download URL for Syncthing.

#####version

Override the value used for the installation. Defaults to latest, in which case new releases will be downloaded when they are publishing on the Syncthing Github page. Note that Syncthing also has an auto-update mechanism.

#####manage_repo

Boolean to install syncthing APT repository. Defaults to true. Set it to false to control package installation using your internal / personal repository.

#####package_name

The name of the package that will be used for syncthing installation. Defaults to syncthing. Nice option for those we built their own packages.

#####kernel

Override the kernel parameter determined via Facter. Used in determining the download URL for Syncthing.

#####instances

Hash that will be used to declare syncthing::instance resources.

#####folders

Hash that will be used to declare syncthing::folder resources.

#####devices

Hash that will be used to declare syncthing::device resources.

#####create_home_path

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor create_home_path.

#####daemon_uid

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor daemon_uid.

#####daemon_gid

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor daemon_gid.

#####daemon_umask

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor daemon_umask.

#####daemon_nice

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefordaemon_nice.

#####daemon_debug

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instance for daemon_debug.

#####gui

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui.

#####gui_tls

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_tls.

#####gui_address

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_address.

#####gui_port

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instance for gui_port.

#####gui_apikey

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_apikey.

#####gui_user

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_user.

#####gui_password

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_password.

See the notes on gui_password and gui_password_salt in the parameters for syncthing::instance for some important information regarding these two options.

#####gui_password_salt

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_password_salt.

#####gui_options

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instancefor gui_options.

#####instance_options

Override the default value passed to syncthing::instance for options.

#####device_compression

Override the default value passed to syncthing::device for compression .

#####device_introducer

Override the default value passed to syncthing::device for introducer.

#####device_options

Override the default value passed to syncthing::device for options.

####Defined Type: syncthing::instance

Creates an instance. Provides some parameters for common options and an options parameter to override or set arbitrary options.

  syncthing::instance { 'example':
    home_path  => '/etc/backups/example',
    daemon_uid => 'user',
    gui_tls    => true,
  }

Parameters within syncthing::instance:

#####ensure

Specify whether the instance configuration file is present or absent. Defaults to 'present'. Valid values are 'present' and 'absent'.

#####home_path

The home path for this instance. Where the configuration file and all certificates are stored. Mandatory parameter, will be created by Syncthing if not present.

#####create_home_path

Attempt to recursively create the passed home path prior to calling Syncthing to generate the configuration/certificates. This will be called in the context of the user identified by daemon_uid.

#####daemon_uid

The UID to run the daemon for this instance as.

#####daemon_gid

The GID to run the daemon for this instance as.

#####daemon_umask The umask to run the daemon for this instance with.

#####daemon_nice

The niceness level for the instance daemon.

#####daemon_debug

The debug level for the instance daemon.

#####gui

Enable or disable the GUI. Valid values are true or false. Defaults to true.

#####gui_tls

Enable or disable SSL for the GUI. Valid values are true or false. Defaults to true.

#####gui_address

The address the GUI should listen at. Defaults to 0.0.0.0.

#####gui_port

Binding port for the GUI. Defaults to 8080.

#####gui_apikey

The API key for the GUI.

#####gui_user

Providing this and gui_password enables user authentication.

#####gui_password

Password to use to authenticate for the GUI. Password is encrypted with BCrypt, provided a salt (not checked for validity) is passed to gui_password_salt.

#####gui_password_salt

When specifying a password, this must be set to a valid BCrypt salt such as $2a$10$vI8aWBnW3fID.ZQ4/zo1G.

Setting this parameter will result in the module attempting to generate a BCrypt-encrypted password. This requires the bcrypt gem to be installed on the puppetmaster.

#####gui_options

Set or override arbitrary GUI options. Created as XML nodes in the <gui></gui> element.

#####options

Set or override arbitrary options. Created as XML nodes in the <options></options> element.

####Defined Type: syncthing::device

Adds a <device> entry to the configuration file for the instance associated with the passed home path.

  ::syncthing::device { 'laptop':
    home_path   => '/etc/backup/instance1',
    id          => '523LMDC-KKQPKVU-JBPGYQU-IAGHP5B-TU38GN4-G7CEEHG-OOL32IR-YWQSFAX',
    compression => true,
  }

Parameters within syncthing::device:

#####ensure

Specify whether the device configuration is present or absent. Defaults to 'present'. Valid values are 'present' and 'absent'.

#####home_path

The home path for the instance that should be told about this device. Mandatory parameter.

#####id

The ID for the device in the usual form.

#####device_name

The name for the device, defaults to the resource name.

#####compression

Value to set for the compression option for this device. Can be true or false, defaults to false.

#####introducer

Value to set for the introducer option for this device. Can be true or false, defaults to false.

#####address

Set an address to use to contact the device. Defaults to dynamic.

#####options

Set or override arbitrary options. Created as XML nodes in the <device></device> element.

####Defined Type: syncthing::folder

Adds a <folder> entry to the configuration file for the instance associated with the passed home path.

::syncthing::folder { 'laptop':
  home_path => '/etc/backup/instance1',
  id        => 'backupfolder1',
  path      => '/home/syncuser/myfiles',
  options   => {
    # Override options here
  },
  devices   => {
    '523LMDC-KKQPKVU-JBPGYQU-IAGHP5B-TU38GN4-G7CEEHG-OOL32IR-YWQSFAX' => 'present',
  }
}

Parameters within syncthing::folder:

#####ensure

Specify whether the device configuration is present or absent. Defaults to 'present'. Valid values are 'present' and 'absent'.

#####home_path

The home path for the instance that should be told about this folder. Mandatory parameter.

#####id

The ID for the folder. Defaults to the name parameter.

#####path

Path to the folder that should be synced.

#####ro

Value to set for the ro option for this folder. Can be true or false, defaults to false.

#####rescanIntervalS

Value to set for the rescanIntervalS option for this device. Defaults to 60.

#####ignorePerms

Value to set for the ignorePerms option for this device. Can be true or false, defaults to false.

#####options

Set or override arbitrary options. Created as XML nodes in the <folder></folder> element.

#####devices

A hash of devices to enable for the folder. Invididual device IDs can be specified and set to present or absent:

::syncthing::folder { 'laptop':
  ...
  devices => {
    '523LMDC-KKQPKVU-JBPGYQU-IAGHP5B-TU38GN4-G7CEEHG-OOL32IR-YWQSFAX' => 'present',
    'IAGHP5B-7IASKM-JBPGYQU-G7CEEHG-TU38GN4-TU38GN4-523LMDC-OOL32IR'  => 'absent',
  }
  ...
}

####Defined Type: syncthing::folder_device

Adds a <device> entry for the specified folder.

::syncthing::folder { 'laptop_on_backupfolder1':
  home_path => '/etc/backup/instance1',
  folder_id => 'backupfolder1',
  device_id => '523LMDC-KKQPKVU-JBPGYQU-IAGHP5B-TU38GN4-G7CEEHG-OOL32IR-YWQSFAX',
}

Parameters within syncthing::folder_device:

#####ensure

Specify whether the device entry is present or absent. Defaults to 'present'. Valid values are 'present' and 'absent'.

#####home_path

The home path for the instance that should be told about this device. Mandatory parameter.

#####folder_id

The ID of the folder.

#####device_id

The ID of the device.

##Reference

###Classes

####Public Classes

####Private Classes

  • syncthing::install: Installs the Syncthing package or binaries.
  • syncthing::service: Installs and runs the Syncthing init.d daemon.
  • syncthing::params: Manages Syncthing parameters.

###Defined Types

####Public Defined Types

  • syncthing::instance
  • syncthing::device
  • syncthing::folder
  • syncthing::folder_device: Adds a known device to a folder.

##Limitations

###Operating system support

Currently, only Debian and Ubuntu are supported. Debian has been tested more extensively. This limitation is currently due to the limited availability of packages.

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