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Ansible Galaxy programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Galaxy

Ansible Galaxy is a hub for finding, reusing, and sharing Ansible roles. It simplifies the process of managing roles and collections, promoting best practices in automation.

Package Management programming concept visualization
Ansible

Package Management

Ansible can be used to manage packages on remote systems using the 'yum' or 'apt' modules. This allows for automated installation, updating, and removal of software packages across multiple servers.

Playbook Handlers programming concept visualization
Ansible

Playbook Handlers

Handlers in Ansible are special tasks that run when notified by other tasks. They are useful for performing actions only when a change occurs, such as restarting a service after a configuration file has been modified.

Tags programming concept visualization
Ansible

Tags

Tags in Ansible allow you to run specific parts of a playbook. You can assign tags to tasks and then execute only those tasks by specifying the tags when running the playbook, making it easier to manage large playbooks.

Group Variables programming concept visualization
Ansible

Group Variables

Define variables for groups of hosts in Ansible inventory to manage configurations for multiple servers efficiently. This allows for easy customization across similar hosts.

Set Host Variables programming concept visualization
Ansible

Set Host Variables

Define host-specific variables in Ansible to customize playbook behavior for individual hosts. This allows you to tailor configurations based on the host's characteristics or requirements.

Dynamic Inventory programming concept visualization
Ansible

Dynamic Inventory

Ansible can generate dynamic inventory files from templates, allowing you to create host files based on external data sources such as cloud providers or databases. This makes it easy to manage large and variable infrastructures.

Template Files programming concept visualization
Ansible

Template Files

Use Ansible to generate configuration files dynamically from Jinja2 templates, allowing for customizable and reusable file outputs based on host variables or group variables.

Playbook Variables programming concept visualization
Ansible

Playbook Variables

Variables in Ansible playbooks allow you to manage dynamic values and reuse them across tasks. You can define variables in the playbook, inventory, or as extra variables when executing the playbook.

Execute Playbook programming concept visualization
Ansible

Execute Playbook

Learn how to execute an Ansible playbook to automate tasks across multiple servers. This example demonstrates how to run a playbook and specify an inventory file and extra variables for customization.

Role Dependencies programming concept visualization
Ansible

Role Dependencies

In Ansible, roles can have dependencies on other roles. This allows you to define which roles need to be executed before the current role. Use the `dependencies` keyword in your role's meta/main.yml file to specify them.

Assign Roles programming concept visualization
Ansible

Assign Roles

In Ansible, roles are a way to organize playbooks by grouping tasks, variables, files, and templates. You can assign roles to hosts in your inventory, allowing for modular and reusable automation.

Copy File programming concept visualization
Ansible

Copy File

Use Ansible to copy files from one remote server to another. This is helpful for distributing configuration files or scripts across multiple hosts.

Retrieve Files programming concept visualization
Ansible

Retrieve Files

Use Ansible to copy files from a remote server to your local machine. This can be useful for backup or synchronization purposes.

Fetch Files programming concept visualization
Ansible

Fetch Files

Use Ansible to fetch files from remote servers to your local machine. This example demonstrates how to retrieve files using the `fetch` module, allowing you to collect logs or configuration files from multiple hosts.

Transfer Files programming concept visualization
Ansible

Transfer Files

Use Ansible to automate the transfer of files from a local machine to remote hosts. This can be accomplished using the 'copy' or 'synchronize' modules for efficient file management in your infrastructure.

Inventory Plugin Precedence programming concept visualization
Ansible

Inventory Plugin Precedence

When using multiple inventory sources, Ansible determines host variables and group membership based on a specific precedence order of inventory plugins.

Ansible Inventory Merging programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Inventory Merging

Ansible can combine multiple inventory sources, allowing flexible host and group definitions across different inventory files or plugins.

Ansible Blocks programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Blocks

Blocks in Ansible allow grouping of tasks with shared error handling, allowing you to apply common parameters and manage task execution flow.

Ansible Facts programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Facts

Automatically gathered system information about remote hosts that can be used for conditional task execution and dynamic configuration.

Ansible Handlers programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Handlers

Handlers are special tasks that only run when triggered by other tasks, typically used for service restarts or configuration changes.

Ansible Loops programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Loops

Iterate through lists, dictionaries, and complex data structures using loop constructs in Ansible playbooks to perform repetitive tasks efficiently.

Ansible Vault programming concept visualization
Ansible

Ansible Vault

Secure method for encrypting sensitive data like passwords and keys in Ansible playbooks, ensuring confidential information remains protected during automation.

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