Add remote host setup for nitro contracts README

example-hosts.ini

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [nitro_host]
-host_name ansible_host=<TARGET_IP> ansible_user=<SSH_USER> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
+<host_name> ansible_host=<TARGET_IP> ansible_user=<SSH_USER> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'

l2-setup/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to se
 
 ## Setup Remote Hosts
 
-To run the playbooks on a remote machine, follow these steps:
+To run the playbook on a remote machine, follow these steps:
 
 - In the [`l2-setup`](./) directory, create a new file named hosts.ini:
 
@@ -18,17 +18,27 @@ To run the playbooks on a remote machine, follow these steps:
 
    ```bash
   [nitro_host]
-  hostname ansible_host= ansible_user= ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
+  <host_name> ansible_host=<TARGET_IP> ansible_user=<SSH_USER> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
    ```
 
-  - Replace `host_name` with the alias of your choice.
+  - Replace `<host_name>` with the alias of your choice.
   - Replace `<TARGET_IP>` with the IP address or hostname of the target machine.
   - Replace `<SSH_USER>` with the SSH username (e.g., dev, ubuntu).
 
 - Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command
 
   ```bash
-  ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini
+  ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini -k
+
+  # Expected output:
+
+  # <host_name> | SUCCESS => {
+  #  "ansible_facts": {
+  #      "discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python3.10"
+  #  },
+  #  "changed": false,
+  #  "ping": "pong"
+  # }
   ```
 
 ## Setup and Run Optimism

nitro-bridge-setup/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to se
 
 ## Setup Remote Hosts
 
-To run the playbooks on a remote machine, follow these steps:
+To run the playbook on a remote machine, follow these steps:
 
 - In the [`nitro-bridge-setup`](./) directory, create a new file named hosts.ini:
 
@@ -18,18 +18,29 @@ To run the playbooks on a remote machine, follow these steps:
 
    ```bash
   [nitro_host]
-  hostname ansible_host= ansible_user= ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
+  <host_name> ansible_host=<TARGET_IP> ansible_user=<SSH_USER> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
    ```
 
-  - Replace `host_name` with the alias of your choice.
+  - Replace `<host_name>` with the alias of your choice.
   - Replace `<TARGET_IP>` with the IP address or hostname of the target machine.
   - Replace `<SSH_USER>` with the SSH username (e.g., dev, ubuntu).
 
 - Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command
 
   ```bash
-  ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini
+  ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini -k
+
+  # Expected output:
+
+  # <host_name> | SUCCESS => {
+  #  "ansible_facts": {
+  #      "discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python3.10"
+  #  },
+  #  "changed": false,
+  #  "ping": "pong"
+  # }
   ```
+
 ## Run Nitro Bridge
 
 - Copy the `bridge-vars-example.yml` vars file
@@ -75,7 +86,7 @@ To run the playbooks on a remote machine, follow these steps:
   l1_asset_address: ""
   ```
 
-- To run the nitro bridge, execute the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook by running the following command:
+- To run the nitro bridge, execute the `run-nitro-bridge.yml` Ansible playbook by running one of the following commands:
 
   - For local deployment, specify the `"target_host": localhost` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
 

nitro-contracts-setup/README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,43 @@
 
 To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to setup ansible on your machine
 
+## Setup Remote Hosts
+
+To run the playbook on a remote machine, follow these steps:
+
+- In the [`nitro-contracts-setup`](./) directory, create a new file named hosts.ini:
+
+   ```bash
+   cp ../example-hosts.ini hosts.ini
+   ```
+
+- Edit the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file to run the playbook on a remote machine
+
+   ```bash
+  [nitro_host]
+  <host_name> ansible_host=<TARGET_IP> ansible_user=<SSH_USER> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
+   ```
+
+  - Replace `<host_name>` with the alias of your choice.
+  - Replace `<TARGET_IP>` with the IP address or hostname of the target machine.
+  - Replace `<SSH_USER>` with the SSH username (e.g., dev, ubuntu).
+
+- Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command
+
+  ```bash
+  ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini -k
+
+  # Expected output:
+
+  # <host_name> | SUCCESS => {
+  #  "ansible_facts": {
+  #      "discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python3.10"
+  #  },
+  #  "changed": false,
+  #  "ping": "pong"
+  # }
+  ```
+
 ## Deploy Nitro Contracts
 
 The following commands have to be executed in [`nitro-contracts-setup`](./) directory
@@ -32,18 +69,27 @@ The following commands have to be executed in [`nitro-contracts-setup`](./) dire
   intial_token_supply: "129600"
   ```
 
-- To deploy the L1 nitro contracts, execute the `deploy-contracts.yml` Ansible playbook by running the following command:
+- To deploy the L1 nitro contracts, execute the `deploy-contracts.yml` Ansible playbook by running one of the following commands:
 
-  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in the `nitro-nodes-setup/out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file.
+  - For local deployment, specify the `"target_host": localhost` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
 
-  ```bash
+    ```bash
-  LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}' --user $USER -kK
+    LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost"}' --user $USER -kK
-  ```
+    ```
+
+  - For remote deployment, provide an inventory and specify the `"target_host": nitro_host` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
+
+    ```bash
+    LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i ./hosts.ini deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "nitro_host"}' --user $USER -kK
+    ```
+
+
+  NOTE: By default, deployments are created in the `nitro-contracts-setup/out` directory. To change this location, update the `nitro_directory` variable in the [setup-vars.yml](./setup-vars.yml) file.
 
   - For skipping container build, run with `"skip_container_build" : true` in the `--extra-vars` parameter:
 
     ```bash
-    LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost", "skip_container_build": true }' --user $USER -kK
+    LANG=en_US.utf8 ansible-playbook -i ./hosts.ini deploy-contracts.yml --extra-vars='{ "target_host": "localhost", "skip_container_build": true }' --user $USER -kK
     ```
 
 ## Check Deployment Status

nitro-nodes-setup/README.md

@@ -6,30 +6,40 @@ To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to se
 
 ## Setup Remote Hosts
 
-- To run the playbooks on a remote machine, follow these steps:
+To run the playbook on a remote machine, follow these steps:
 
-  - In the [`nitro-nodes-setup`](./) directory, create a new file named hosts.ini:
+- In the [`nitro-nodes-setup`](./) directory, create a new file named hosts.ini:
 
-    ```bash
+  ```bash
-    cp ../example-hosts.ini hosts.ini
+  cp ../example-hosts.ini hosts.ini
-    ```
+  ```
 
-  - Edit the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file to run the playbook on a remote machine
+- Edit the [`hosts.ini`](./hosts.ini) file to run the playbook on a remote machine
 
-    ```bash
+  ```bash
-    [nitro_host]
+  [nitro_host]
-    hostname ansible_host= ansible_user= ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
+  <host_name> ansible_host=<TARGET_IP> ansible_user=<SSH_USER> ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ForwardAgent=yes'
-    ```
+  ```
 
-    - Replace `host_name` with the alias of your choice.
+  - Replace `<host_name>` with the alias of your choice.
-    - Replace `<TARGET_IP>` with the IP address or hostname of the target machine.
+  - Replace `<TARGET_IP>` with the IP address or hostname of the target machine.
-    - Replace `<SSH_USER>` with the SSH username (e.g., dev, ubuntu).
+  - Replace `<SSH_USER>` with the SSH username (e.g., dev, ubuntu).
 
-  - Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command
+- Verify that you are able to connect to the host using the following command
 
-    ```bash
+  ```bash
-    ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini
+  ansible all -m ping -i hosts.ini -k
-    ```
+
+  # Expected output:
+
+  # <host_name> | SUCCESS => {
+  #  "ansible_facts": {
+  #      "discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python3.10"
+  #  },
+  #  "changed": false,
+  #  "ping": "pong"
+  # }
+  ```
 
 ## Run a nitro node
 
@@ -83,7 +93,7 @@ The following commands have to be executed in [`nitro-nodes-setup`](./) director
   nitro_l2_ext_multiaddr: ""
   ```
 
-- To run a nitro node, execute the `run-nitro-nodes.yml` Ansible playbook by running the following command.
+- To run a nitro node, execute the `run-nitro-nodes.yml` Ansible playbook by running one of the following commands:
 
   - For local deployment, specify the `"target_host": localhost` in the `--extra-vars` parameter: