Unleash the Power of Ansible to Automate Workflows, Streamline Operations, and Revolutionize Infrastructure Management
KEY FEATURES
Automate tasks with Ansible code for error-free, high-performance results.
Master Ansible language essentials, architecture, and ad hoc commands.
Explore Ansible’s versatile capabilities to gain expertise in Linux and Windows administration
Achieve efficient configuration management, deployment, and orchestration.
Unlock advanced Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus features.
DESCRIPTION
Tired of repetitive and time-consuming IT tasks? Unlock the true potential of automation with "Practical Ansible Automation Handbook." This comprehensive guide, authored by Ansible expert Luca Berton, will help you master the art of automation.
Starting with the basics, the book introduces Ansible's workflow, architecture, and environment setup. Through step-by-step instructions and real-world examples, you'll gain proficiency in executing core tasks such as provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, automation, and orchestration. The book covers automating administrative tasks in Linux and Windows, advanced topics like Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus, and leveraging cloud computing with Amazon Web Services and Kubernetes container orchestration.
Practicality and real-world scenarios set this book apart. It addresses common roadblocks, provides best practices, and helps you develop a beginner-friendly playbook that minimizes errors and maximizes performance. With Ansible's commercial viability evident in the market, learning it positions you at the forefront of automation expertise. Whether you're a system administrator, network administrator, developer, or manager, this book empowers you to automate everything with Ansible. Embrace the power of automation, revolutionize your IT operations, and unleash new levels of efficiency and productivity in your organization.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
Set up and configure Ansible environments to automate various tasks.
Execute automation tasks, manage configurations, and deploy applications.
Leverage Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus for performance optimization of complex workflows.
Design efficient playbooks to streamline operations and troubleshoot using the best practices.
Efficiently automate routine tasks to achieve Enterprise-level scalability
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
This book is targeted towards beginners and developers involved in IT operations and who wish to extract the best from Ansible for task automation. It caters to system administrators, network administrators, developers, and managers in IT operations. No prior Ansible knowledge is needed as it covers basics and advances gradually. Familiarity with Linux and system administration is beneficial. By the end, readers will have a solid foundation and be ready to implement automation solutions.
Author(s): Luca Berton;
Publisher: Orange Education PVT Ltd
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 358
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
About the Author
Technical Reviewer
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
1. Getting Started
Introduction
Structure
Modern Datacenter
Introduction to Ansible
Linux and macOS Target
Windows Target
Ansible Community
Ansible Architecture
Ansible Installation
Ansible Core vs. Ansible Community Packages
Linux
PIP
macOS
Windows
Ansible Ad-hoc Commands
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
2. Ansible Language Core
Introduction
Structure
Ansible Inventory
Inventory
INI inventory
YAML inventory
The Ansible-inventory tool
The “all” keyword
List view
Graph list view
Ranges of hosts
Host in Multiple Groups
Host and group variables
Local inventory
Multiple inventories
Dynamic inventory
Windows inventory
Ansible Playbook
YAML Syntax
First playbook
Check
Debug
Multiple play
Includes
Ansible Variables
Unpermitted variable names
User-defined variables
Multiline
Extra variables
Host and group variables
Host variable in the INI inventory
Host variables
Host variable in the file system
Group variables
Group variable in the file system
Array variables
Registered variables
Writing a variable to a file
Ansible Facts
Ansible ad-hoc
Facts in playbook
Single fact
Temporary facts
Custom facts
Ansible Magic Variables
Common magic variables
Ansible version
Ansible Conditional
Basic conditionals with “when”
Conditionals based on Ansible facts
Ansible Loop
Loop statements
The loop statement
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
3. Ansible Language Extended
Introduction
Structure
Ansible Vault
Creating an encrypted file
Encrypting using a password file
Viewing an encrypted file
Editing an encrypted file
Encrypting a file
Decrypting a file
Changing the password
Include vault in playbook
Inline vault in playbook
Troubleshooting
Ansible Handler
Multiple handlers
Code Reuse
Include and import
Role and collection
Ansible Role
Directories tree
Usage in playbook
Order of execution
Ansible galaxy for roles
Manual installation
Automated installation
Configuration
Ansible Collection
Ansible galaxy for collections
The community.general collection
Installing Ansible collection
Manual installation
Automated installation
Python dependencies
List collections
Configuration
Ansible Filter
Ansible Template
Control statement
Loop statement
Nested control statement
Template filters
Template extension
Ansible Plugin
Lookup plugin
Copy multiple files to remote hosts
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
4. Ansible For Linux
Introduction
Structure
Configuring Linux Target
OpenSSH configuration
Host variables
Group variables
Inheriting variable values
Password authentication
SSH key authentication
Testing Host Availability
Ansible ping module
Data parameter ping
Data parameter custom
Data parameter crash
Printing Text During Execution
Ansible debug module
The verbosity parameter
Show Ansible version
Configuration Management
Single line edit
Ansible lineinfile module
Edit OpenSSH configuration
Create text file
File System
Check file exists
Creating an empty file
Creating a directory
Soft and hard link
Deleting a file
Copying local files to remote hosts
Copying remote files to local
File download
Backup with rsync
Checkout a GIT repository
Installing Packages and Rolling Update
Ansible package module
Ansible yum module
Ansible apt module
Ansible zypper module
Linux System Roles
User Management
Linux aging policy
Group management
Executing Commands
Ansible command module
Ansible shell module
Uptime playbook
Listing files
Wrong module
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
5. Ansible for Windows
Introduction
Structure
Configuring Windows Target
Creating the Ansible User
Verifying PowerShell, .NET and setting up WinRM
PowerShell
.NET
Installing WinRM
Windows collections
Manual
Automated
Inventory
Testing the host availability
Configuration Management
Editing single-line test
Creating text file
Checkout a GIT Repository
File System
Check file exists
Creating an empty file
Creating a directory
Deleting a file
Copying local files to remote hosts
Copying remote files to local
Downloading a file
Backup with robocopy
Installing Packages
Rolling Update
User Management
Group management
Windows Registry
Checking registry
Adding Windows registry
Removing Windows registry
Executing commands
Netstat playbook
Get-Date playbook
Wrong module
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
6. Ansible Troubleshooting
Introduction
Structure
Ansible Troubleshooting
Ansible Debugging
Ansible Syntax
Troubleshooting Tools
Errors playbook
Fixed playbook
Visual Studio code
Ansible custom plugins
CI/CD pipeline
Ansible Connection
The error
Example
Password authentication
Ansible Vault
Create
Encrypt
View
Playbook
Inline Vault
Ansible Modules
Missing module parameter
Ansible service
Ansible template
Ansible command
Ansible Role
Molecule
Ansible Collection
Missing collection
Missing Python library
Ansible for Linux
Ansible for Windows
Ansible facts
Module failure
Windows subsystem for Linux
Ansible Windows command
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
7. Ansible Enterprise
Introduction
Structure
Ansible use cases
GitOps
Ansible Automation Platform
Ansible Automation Hub
Ansible execution environment
Ansible Automation Mesh
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Morpheus
Configuration Management (CM)
Graphical User Interface
Ansible Semaphore
ARA records
Installation
Customization
Steampunk Spotter
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
8. Ansible Advanced
Introduction
Structure
Third-party integrations, fragility, and agility
Callback plugin
Dynamic inventories
VMware
Citrix
Amazon Web Services
Dynamic inventory
Idempotence
Amazon EC2
Google Cloud Platform and Azure
API integration
GET method
JSON and YAML
Bearer token
POST and PUT methods
PATCH and DELETE methods
Zuul
Ansible Orchestration
Fork versus serial
Kubernetes
Namespace
Pod
Ansible Configuration Settings
Custom verbosity
Custom role path
Custom collection path
Custom username
Custom temporary directory
Enable Ansible pipelining
SSH and Paramiko
Host key check
Fact caching
Fork
Ansible managed
Latest Trends
Event-driven Ansible
Ansible Lightspeed
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
Questions
Key Terms
Index
