Slight tweaks

roles/rear_backup/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 rear_nfs_srv: "10.10.42.180/backups"
 
+rear_backup_success_file: /var/log/IPE/IPU/bigboot_success
+
 # rear_backup_initrd_modules_exclude:
 #   - scsi_debug
 #   - falcon_lsm_serviceable

roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml

@@ -16,16 +16,19 @@
     mode: "0600"
 
 - name: ReaR Backup
+  when:
+    - rear_force_backup | default(false) | bool
   block:
     - name: Execute ReaR backup
       ansible.builtin.command: rear -d -v mkbackup
       changed_when: true
       register: rear_mkbackup
+
+    - name: ReaR backup success
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "ReaR backup has completed successfully."
   rescue:
     - name: ReaR backup failed
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "ReaR backup has failed. Please review the logs for any errors, and try again."
 
-- name: ReaR backup success
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "ReaR backup has completed successfully."

roles/say_hi/tasks/main.yml

@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@
 
 - name: Debug roles_path
   ansible.builtin.debug:
-    var: roles_path
+    var: role_path
+
+# - name: Include rear_restore role for fun
+#   ansible.builtin.import_role:
+#     name: ../roles/rear_restore
 
 - name: Include rear_restore role for fun
   ansible.builtin.import_role:
-    name: ../roles/rear_restore
+    name: "{{ role_path }}/../rear_restore"
 
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