- name: Install some packages required for the firewall apt: pkg={{ item }} with_items: - iptables - netmask - bsdutils - name: Create directory /etc/iptables file: path=/etc/iptables owner=root group=root state=directory mode=0755 - name: Generate /etc/iptables/services template: src=etc/iptables/services.j2 dest=/etc/iptables/services owner=root group=root mode=0600 - name: Copy /usr/local/sbin/update-firewall.sh copy: src=usr/local/sbin/update-firewall.sh dest=/usr/local/sbin/update-firewall.sh owner=root group=root mode=0755 - name: Ensure the firewall is up to date command: /usr/local/sbin/update-firewall.sh -c register: rv changed_when: rv.rc notify: - Unsafe firewall update - name: Make the iptable ruleset persistent copy: src=etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables dest=/etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables owner=root group=root mode=0755