Added option to install MetalLB

inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml

@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ kube_vip_tag_version: v1.0.0
 # (uncomment to use kube-vip for services instead of MetalLB)
 # kube_vip_lb_ip_range: "192.168.30.80-192.168.30.90"
 
+metal_lb_install: true
+
 # metallb type frr or native
 metal_lb_type: native
 

roles/k3s_server/meta/main.yml

@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ argument_specs:
         description: IP range for kube-vip load balancer
         default: ~
 
+      metal_lb_install:
+        description: Install MetalLB
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+
       metal_lb_controller_tag_version:
         description: Image tag for MetalLB
         default: v0.14.3

roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml

@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@
 
 - name: Deploy vip manifest
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: vip.yml
+
 - name: Deploy metallb manifest
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: metallb.yml
   tags: metallb
-  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and (not cilium_bgp or cilium_iface is not defined)
+  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and (not cilium_bgp or cilium_iface is not defined) and metal_lb_install
 
 - name: Deploy kube-vip manifest
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: kube-vip.yml

roles/k3s_server_post/meta/main.yml

@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ argument_specs:
         description: IP range for kube-vip load balancer
         default: ~
 
+      metal_lb_install:
+        description: Install MetalLB
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+
       metal_lb_available_timeout:
         description: Wait for MetalLB resources
         default: 240s

roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/main.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 - name: Deploy metallb pool
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: metallb.yml
   tags: metallb
-  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and (not cilium_bgp or cilium_iface is not defined)
+  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and (not cilium_bgp or cilium_iface is not defined) and metal_lb_install
 
 - name: Remove tmp directory used for manifests
   ansible.builtin.file: