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 # rc-node_exporter
 
+To install the node_exporter on a machine, follow these steps:
+
+* Clone this repo to the machine
+* From withing the cloned git repo run the following commands:
+```shell
+ansible-playbook -i "localhost," node_exporter_build.yaml -b
+```
+
 
 
 ## Getting started
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+---
+
+# Destination on remote server to move install-node_exporter.sh script to
+install-node_exporter_dest: "/tmp" 
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diff --git a/node_exporter_build.yaml b/node_exporter_build.yaml
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+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: yes
+  roles:
+    - { name: 'install_node_exporter', tags: 'install_node_exporter' }
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+---
+- name: Copy install-node_exporter.sh
+  copy:
+    src: "install-node_exporter.sh"
+    dest: "{{ install-node_exporter_dest }}/install-node_exporter.sh"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0700
+
+- name: Copy node_exporter.service
+  copy:
+    src: "node_exporter.service"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/install-node_exporter.sh"
+
+- name: Run install-node_exporter.sh as root
+    shell: "{{ install-node_exporter_dest }}/install-node_exporter.sh"
+    become: yes
+
+- name: Enable node_exporter.service
+  systemd:
+    name: node_exporter.service
+    state: enabled