ansible-server/roles/base/tasks/journal.yml

---
- name: make journal persistent
  ini_file:
    path: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
    section: Journal
    option: Storage
    value: persistent
  notify: restart-journald

- name: set max data retention for journal
  ini_file:
    path: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
    section: Journal
    option: MaxRetentionSec
    value: 1month
  notify: restart-journald

- name: do not forward journal entries to syslog
  ini_file:
    path: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
    section: Journal
    option: ForwardToSyslog
    value: no
  notify: restart-journald