Vagrant allows you to configure several virtual machines using a simple parameter file (vagrant file) So let's configure a simple cluster with 3 servers with the following settings:

1. Bridge IP
2. 1 GB Ram
3. Unique Name
4. Centos 7

The vagrant file is a parameter file used by the vagrant engine to create the virtual machine(s)

So let's start building. Firstly, don't forget it is YML file so every space and tab means something, so be careful with the syntax. Firstly, we will add the distribution and unique name:

Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.define "mgr1" do |mgr1|
    mgr1.vm.box = "centos/7"
    mgr1.vm.hostname = 'mgr1'
   end
end

This configuration will create a single machine called “mgr1” with Centos 7

So what after, well we have to add IP

mgr1.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V"

Bare in mind that, you might have different bridge setting, so please check yours from the ipconfig settings.

After that we can add the memory settings. Also note that the memory is provider configuration, so specific for virtual box:

   mgr1.vm.provider :virtualbox do |v|
      v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--memory", 1024]
      v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--name", "mgr1"]
    end

So for one server, that will be our total config, if we want Public network (via DHCP)

Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.define "mgr1" do |mgr1|
    mgr1.vm.box = "centos/7"
    mgr1.vm.hostname = 'mgr1'
	mgr1.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V"
    mgr1.vm.provider :virtualbox do |v|
      v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--memory", 1024]
      v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--name", "mgr1"]
    end
  end
end

If the network is set to: “public_network” and the bridge, then it will take it from the DHCP, you can specify the IP as well, if you are sure the IP is free.

We can include that script in the configuration using the “shell” provision, as follows:

	mgr1.vm.provision "shell", inline: $install_docker_script, privileged: true

So in the end, our vagrantfile with all 3 servers and all the configuration will look like that:

$allow_shell = <<SCRIPT
sed -i 's/PasswordAuthentication no/PasswordAuthentication yes/g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config    
systemctl restart sshd.service
SCRIPT

# All Vagrant configuration is done below. The "2" in Vagrant.configure
# configures the configuration version (we support older styles for
# backwards compatibility). Please don't change it unless you know what
# you're doing.
Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.define "mgr1" do |mgr1|
    mgr1.vm.box = "centos/7"
    mgr1.vm.hostname = 'mgr1'
	mgr1.vm.synced_folder "./swarm_Config", "/vagrant", type: "virtualbox"
	mgr1.vm.network :private_network, ip: "10.100.199.200"
	mgr1.vm.network :forwarded_port, guest: 8080, host: 8080
    mgr1.vm.network :forwarded_port, guest: 5000, host: 5000
	mgr1.vm.provision "shell", inline: $allow_shell, privileged: true
    mgr1.vm.provider :virtualbox do |v|
      v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--memory", 1024]
      v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--name", "mgr1"]
    end
  end

	(1..2).each do |i|
    config.vm.define "worker0#{i}" do |worker|
      worker.vm.box = "centos/7"
      worker.vm.box_check_update = true
      worker.vm.network :private_network, ip: "10.100.199.20#{i}"
      worker.vm.hostname = "worker0#{i}"
      worker.vm.synced_folder "./swarm_Config", "/vagrant", type: "virtualbox"
	  worker.vm.provision "shell", inline: $allow_shell, privileged: true
      worker.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
        vb.name = "worker0#{i}"
        vb.memory = "1024"
      end
    end
  end
end