Ansible

Ansible is an open-source automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.

Ansible


Inventory

Ansible inventory is a configurable, structured data file that defines the hosts, groups, and variables that Ansible uses to establish and manage connections to remote systems for configuration management and automation tasks.

Local Test Environment

Setup a local environment using Vagrant and VirtualBox to enable test-driven-development (TDD) of your Ansible playbooks and configuration

Playbooks

An Ansible playbook is a YAML-formatted script that automates configuration, deployment, and orchestration tasks on multiple remote machines, defining a sequence of roles, tasks, and handlers executed by Ansible’s engine.

SSH

Ansible is a tool that is designed to automate IT tasks and simplify infrastructure management. It uses the SSH protocol to connect to remote systems and execute commands or run playbooks.

Last modified July 21, 2024: update (e2ae86c)