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 A set of Ansible roles to set up a PVC node host.
 
+## Roles
+
+This repository contains two roles:
+
+#### base
+
+This role provides a standardized and configured base system for PVC. This role expects that
+the system was installed via the PVC installer ISO, which results in a Debian Buster system.
+
 ## Variables
 
 A default example set of configuration variables can be found in `group_vars/default/vars.yml
 
 ## Using
 
-0. Deploy Debian 10 to a set of servers.
-0. Create a new cluster group in the `hosts` file.
-0. Create a set of vars in `group_vars`.
-0. Run the `pvc.yml` playbook against the servers.
+0. Deploy a set of 3 or 5 initial PVC nodes using the PVC install ISO.
+0. Configure the networking on the hosts via `ssh deploy@<host>` and editing the
+   `/etc/network/interfaces` file to match your network layout, including and bonding and
+   vlans. Remember to remove the static or DHCP configuration from the primary (`upstream`,
+   usually) network interface that was set by the installer to allow bootstrapping. Use the
+   `manual` mode for all interfaces that PVC will manage. Bring up all configured interfaces
+   via `ifup`.
+0. Create a new cluster group in the `hosts` file, using `hosts.default` as an example. For
+   the initial bootstrap run, it is recommended to only include the initial coordinators
+   to ensure a smooth bootstrapping.
+0. Create a set of vars in `group_vars`, using `group_vars/default` as an example. Ensure
+   that all desired coordinators are configured with the `is_coordinator: yes` flag.
+0. Run the `pvc.yml` playbook against the servers. If this is the very first run for a given
+   cluster, use the `-e bootstrap=yes` variable to ensure the Ceph, Patroni, and PVC clusters
+   are initialized.