diff --git a/.ansible-lint b/.ansible-lint
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+++ b/.ansible-lint
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+skip_list:
+  - '204'
+  - '303'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.kitchen/
+.vagrant/
+playbook.retry
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+include:
+  - project: "public-group/gitlab-shared-pipelines"
+    ref: master
+    file: "/gitlab-ansible-tests.yml"
diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
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+++ b/.kitchen.yml
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+---
+driver:
+  name: vagrant
+
+provisioner:
+  hosts: test-kitchen
+  name: ansible_playbook
+  ansible_connection: ssh
+  require_chef_for_busser: false
+  require_ruby_for_busser: false
+  ansible_version: 2.7.10-1ppa~trusty
+  ansible_host_key_checking: false
+  ansible_verbosity: 2
+  ansible_verbose: true
+  playbook: tests/playbook.yml
+
+platforms:
+  - name: debian/stretch64-9.6
+    driver:
+      box: debian/stretch64
+      box_version: 9.6
+
+suites:
+  - name: default
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+Role Name
+=========
+
+VictoriaMetrics
+
+Role Variables
+--------------
+
+```
+---
+victoriametrics_repo_url: "https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics"
+victoriametrics_download_url:  "{{ victoriametrics_repo_url }}/releases/download/{{ victoriametrics_version }}/victoria-metrics-{{ victoriametrics_version }}.tar.gz"
+victoriametrics_version: "v1.28.0"
+victoriametrics_system_user: "victoriametrics"
+victoriametrics_system_group: "{{ victoriametrics_system_user }}"
+victoriametrics_delete_auth_key: "secret"
+victoriametrics_snapshot_auth_key: "secret"
+victoriametrics_service_args: ""
+```
+
+
+Example Playbook
+----------------
+
+```
+- hosts: servers
+    roles:
+        - "ansible-victoriametrics-role"
+```
+
+Tests
+------------
+```
+# deps
+gem install kitchen-ansible --no-document
+gem install kitchen-vagrant --no-document
+
+# test
+kitchen converge
+
+```
+
+License
+-------
+
+BSD
+
+Author Information
+------------------
+
+sre@dreamteam.gg
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# defaults file for VictoriaMetrics
+victoriametrics_repo_url: "https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics"
+victoriametrics_download_url:  "{{ victoriametrics_repo_url }}/releases/download/{{ victoriametrics_version }}/victoria-metrics-{{ victoriametrics_version }}.tar.gz"
+victoriametrics_version: "v1.13.0"
+victoriametrics_system_user: "victoriametrics"
+victoriametrics_system_group: "{{ victoriametrics_system_user }}"
+victoriametrics_data_dir: "/var/opt/victoria-metrics/"
+victoriametrics_service_args: "-storageDataPath {{ victoriametrics_data_dir }}"
+victoriametrics_max_open_files: 2097152
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
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+++ b/handlers/main.yml
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+# handlers file for VictoriaMetrics
+---
+- name: Restart VictoriaMetrics service
+  become: true
+  systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true
+    name: victoriametrics
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
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+++ b/meta/main.yml
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+galaxy_info:
+  author: sre@dreamteam.gg
+  description: Role for VictoriaMetrics
+  company: Dreamteam
+  license: BSD
+  min_ansible_version: 2.4
+  galaxy_tags: []
+  platforms:
+  - name: Debian
+    versions:
+    - 9
+dependencies: []
+
diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
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+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
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+---
+- name: Copy VictoriaMetrics systemd unit file
+  template:
+    src: victoriametrics.service.j2
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/victoriametrics.service
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  notify: Restart VictoriaMetrics service
+  no_log: True
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
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+++ b/tasks/install.yml
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+---
+- name: Create VictoriaMetrics system group
+  group:
+    name: "{{ victoriametrics_system_group }}"
+    state: present
+    system: true
+  when: victoriametrics_system_group != "root"
+
+- name: Create VictoriaMetrics system user
+  user:
+    name: "{{ victoriametrics_system_user }}"
+    groups: "{{ victoriametrics_system_group }}"
+    append: true
+    shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+    system: true
+    createhome: false
+  when: victoriametrics_system_user != "root"
+
+- name: Ensure existense of /usr/local/bin
+  file:
+    path: /usr/local/bin
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0755
+
+- name: Ensure existense of VictoriaMetrics storage directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ victoriametrics_data_dir }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0755
+    owner: "{{ victoriametrics_system_user }}"
+    group: "{{ victoriametrics_system_group }}"
+
+- name: Download and unarchive VictoriaMetrics release binary
+  unarchive:
+    src: "{{ victoriametrics_download_url }}"
+    dest: /usr/local/bin
+    mode: 0750
+    owner: "{{ victoriametrics_system_user }}"
+    group: "{{ victoriametrics_system_group }}"
+    remote_src: yes
+  notify: Restart VictoriaMetrics service
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# tasks file for VictoriaMetrics
+- import_tasks: preinstall.yml
+- import_tasks: install.yml
+- import_tasks: configure.yml
+
+- name: Ensure VictoriaMetrics service is enabled on boot
+  become: true
+  systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true
+    name: victoriametrics
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
diff --git a/tasks/preinstall.yml b/tasks/preinstall.yml
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+++ b/tasks/preinstall.yml
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+---
+- name: Assert usage of systemd as an init system
+  assert:
+    that: ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd'
+    msg: "This role only works with systemd"
+
+- name: Get systemd version
+  command: systemctl --version
+  changed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+  register: __systemd_version
+
+- name: Set systemd version fact
+  set_fact:
+    victoriametrics_systemd_version: "{{ __systemd_version.stdout_lines[0].split(' ')[-1] }}"
diff --git a/templates/victoriametrics.service.j2 b/templates/victoriametrics.service.j2
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+++ b/templates/victoriametrics.service.j2
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+{{ ansible_managed | comment }}
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Description=VictoriaMetrics service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+LimitNOFILE={{ victoriametrics_max_open_files }}
+User={{ victoriametrics_system_user }}
+Group={{ victoriametrics_system_group }}
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/victoria-metrics-prod \
+    {{ victoriametrics_service_args }}
+
+SyslogIdentifier=victoriametrics
+Restart=always
+
+PrivateTmp=yes
+ProtectHome=yes
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+
+ProtectSystem=full
+
+{% if victoriametrics_systemd_version | int >= 232 %}
+ProtectControlGroups=true
+ProtectKernelModules=true
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+{% endif %}
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/tests/playbook.yml b/tests/playbook.yml
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+++ b/tests/playbook.yml
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+---
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  roles:
+    - "ansible-victoriametrics-role"