Add examples of working with "complex" YAML files

Add examples of using data encoded in more "complex" YAML files within a Vagrant environment

complex-yaml/README.md

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+# Complex YAML Examples
+
+These files only exist to show some examples of "complex" YAML data files, and how the data in them can be referenced by Vagrant in a `Vagrantfile`. The examples include "nested" data files and multiple loops based on data in YAML files.

complex-yaml/Vagrantfile

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+# -*- mode: ruby -*-
+# vi: set ft=ruby :
+
+# Specify minimum Vagrant version and Vagrant API version
+Vagrant.require_version '>= 1.6.0'
+VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION = '2'
+
+# Require 'yaml' module
+require 'yaml'
+
+# Read YAML file with VM details (box, CPU, RAM, IP addresses)
+# Edit machines.yml to change VM configuration details
+machines = YAML.load_file(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'machines.yml'))
+
+# Create and configure the VMs
+Vagrant.configure(VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION) do |config|
+
+  # Always use Vagrant's default insecure key
+  config.ssh.insert_key = false
+
+  # Iterate through entries in YAML file to create VMs
+  machines.each do |machine|
+
+    # Configure the VMs per details in machines.yml
+    config.vm.define machine['name'] do |srv|
+
+      # Don't check for box updates
+      srv.vm.box_check_update = false
+
+      # Specify the hostname of the VM
+      srv.vm.hostname = machine['name']
+
+      # Specify the Vagrant box to use (use VMware box by default)
+      srv.vm.box = machine['box']['vmw']
+
+      # Configure default synced folder (disable by default)
+      if machine['sync_disabled'] != nil
+        srv.vm.synced_folder '.', '/vagrant', disabled: machine['sync_disabled']
+      else
+        srv.vm.synced_folder '.', '/vagrant', disabled: true
+      end #if machine['sync_disabled']
+
+      # Iterate through networks as per settings in machines.yml
+      machine['nics'].each do |net|
+        srv.vm.network net['type'], ip: net['ip_addr']
+      end # machine['nics'].each
+
+      # Configure CPU & RAM per settings in machines.yml (Fusion)
+      srv.vm.provider 'vmware_fusion' do |vmw|
+        vmw.vmx['memsize'] = machine['ram']
+        vmw.vmx['numvcpus'] = machine['vcpu']
+        if machine['nested'] == true
+          vmw.vmx['vhv.enable'] = 'TRUE'
+        end #if machine['nested']
+      end # srv.vm.provider 'vmware_fusion'
+
+      # Configure CPU & RAM per settings in machines.yml (VirtualBox)
+      srv.vm.provider 'virtualbox' do |vb, override|
+        vb.memory = machine['ram']
+        vb.cpus = machine['vcpu']
+        override.vm.box = machine['box']['vb']
+      end # srv.vm.provider 'virtualbox'
+    end # config.vm.define
+  end # machines.each
+end # Vagrant.configure

complex-yaml/machines.yml

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+---
+- box:
+    vmw: slowe/debian-81-x64
+    vb: debian/jessie64
+  name: jessie
+  nics:
+    - type: "private_network"
+      ip_addr: "192.168.100.101"
+    - type: "public_network"
+      ip_addr: "192.168.1.198"
+  ram: "1024"
+  vcpu: "1"