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Ansible Modules for Host Connectivity and Command Execution

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Ansible Modules for Host Connectivity and Command Execution

Check Host Reachability and Execute Commands Check Host Network Connectivity <span>ansible.builtin.ping</span>: • <span>data</span>: The content returned when the module executes successfully (default is <span>pong</span>, and when <span>data=crash</span>, the module will always be treated as a failure) – name: Host test ansible.builtin.ping: data: "Host OK!" – name: Induce an exception to see what happens ansible.builtin.ping: data: … Read more

Best Practices for Ansible Core – (13) Comprehensive Analysis of Playbook Keywords

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Best Practices for Ansible Core - (13) Comprehensive Analysis of Playbook Keywords

📚Best Practices for Ansible Core – (13) Comprehensive Analysis of Playbook Keywords🚀 🚀 Unlock the Secret Weapon of Ansible Playbook: Keywords!📝 🌟 Here comes the popular science notes!Want to write concise, efficient, and elegant Ansible Playbooks? This comprehensive note will help you master Playbook keywords in one go! From play to task, from variables to … Read more

Ansible: From Beginner to Abandonment (Part 11)

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Ansible: From Beginner to Abandonment (Part 11)

Module Option Query Instructions Current Ansible Version [root@awx-1 ansible]# ansible –version ansible [core 2.16.3] config file = /root/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/bin/ansible python version = 3.12.8 (main, Dec 12 2024, 16:30:29) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-22)] … Read more

Ansible Variables: From Introduction to Mastery (Part 8)

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Ansible Variables: From Introduction to Mastery (Part 8)

Ansible Variables • Ansible variables are case-sensitive • Ansible variables should not have duplicate names, especially not conflict with built-in variables • Ansible variable names can consist of numbers, letters, and underscores, but must start with a letter Connection Variables Connection variables are built-in variables in Ansible that control how Ansible connects to managed hosts. … Read more

Ansible Modules and Collections

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Ansible Modules and Collections

Ansible Modules and Collections Ansible Modules Ansible executes tasks through modules, such as <span>ansible.builtin.hostname</span> for setting the hostname. <span>ansible.builtin</span> is the namespace for modules. Different modules belong to different namespaces. Generally, module names do not conflict, but as the number of modules increases, the possibility of name conflicts cannot be ruled out. Therefore, different modules … Read more

Ansible User Guide: A Powerful Tool for Automated Operations

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Ansible User Guide: A Powerful Tool for Automated Operations

Introduction In modern operations and IT management, the use of automation tools is becoming increasingly widespread. Ansible, as a lightweight and easy-to-use automation tool, has gained favor among many operations engineers and developers. 1. Overview of Ansible Ansible is an automation tool developed in Python, primarily used for configuration management, application deployment, and task orchestration. … Read more

Ansible Playbook: From Introduction to Mastery (Part 7)

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Ansible Playbook: From Introduction to Mastery (Part 7)

Ansible Playbook Ansible Playbooks use YAML format and have strict indentation requirements. A playbook consists of multiple plays. Playbook Example — – name: init # Define the name of the Playbook hosts: all # Define the range of managed hosts tasks: # Define the tasks to be executed, each – corresponds to one task (a … Read more

Deploying Ansible Learning Environment on Hi168 Cloud Platform

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Deploying Ansible Learning Environment on Hi168 Cloud Platform

Introduction The previous article introduced how to deploy an openEuler learning environment on the Hi168 cloud platform. Since we can deploy openEuler, various other learning environments can naturally be deployed as well. Introduction to Ansible Ansible is an automation tool for IT operations that can manage remote hosts via SSH protocol, performing batch operations on … Read more

Ansible’s Cron Module for Managing Scheduled Tasks

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Ansible's Cron Module for Managing Scheduled Tasks

The Ansible `cron` module is used to manage scheduled tasks (cron jobs) on remote hosts, allowing you to create, modify, and delete scheduled tasks to ensure specified tasks are executed automatically at designated times. 1. Features of Ansible’s `cron` Module Manage crontab and environment variable entries: You can create environment variables and named crontab entries, … Read more