Ansible Automation Choral

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# Workout - hostvars and inventory_hostname
#Step 1
vim test.xml
#Insert the following code inside test.yml. Press "i" without quotes to insert
text.
---
- name: built-in variables
hosts: all
tasks:
- debug: var=hostvars[inventory_hostname]
#Press "Esc" key and then write ":wq", without quotes, and then press "Enter" in
order to save changes.
#Step 2
ansible-playbook -i myhosts test.yml
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# Try It Out-Registered Variable
touch afile.txt
vim test.yml
#Insert the following code inside test.yml. Press "i" without quotes to insert
text.
---
- hosts: all
become: yes
name: Copy file
tasks:
- debug:
- template: src=afile.txt dest=/home/ubuntu/afile_copy.txt
ansible-playbook -i myhosts test.yml
#Run the following command just to validate that the file was successfully
copied.
ansible host01 -i myhosts -m command -a "ls"
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Which ones are built-in variables?

All the options ~~~
hostvars
inventory_hostname
groups
Which option will give you error while accessing your complex variable?
{{ ansible_eth0['ipv4']['address'] }}
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{{ ansible_eth0[ipv4][address] }} ~~~
{{ ansible_eth0.ipv4.address }}
{{ ansible_eth0["ipv4"]["address"] }}
Which variable allows you to save the output of a task?

register ~~~
save
hostvars
Fact variables have higher precedence than Playbook Variables

True False ~~~
You can skip the task of gathering facts through which of the following way?
gather_facts: no ~~~
gather_fact: no
Which module can tell you the fact variables of a host?

service
fetch
setup ~~~
apt
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-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------
# Practicals - Special Tags
#Step 1
vim tag.yml
#Insert the following code inside plabook_include.yml. Press "i" without quotes
to insert text.
---
- name: Special Tags
hosts: all
sudo: yes
tasks:
- name: location 1
debug: msg="california"
- name: location 2
debug: msg="mumbai"
tags:
- tag1
- name: location 3
debug: msg="bangalore"
tags:
- tag2
- name: location 4
debug: msg="chennai"
tags:
- always
#Step 2
ansible-playbook -i myhosts tag.yml --tags "tag1"
ansible-playbook -i myhosts tag.yml --tags "tagged"
ansible-playbook -i myhosts tag.yml --tags "untagged"
ansible-playbook -i myhosts tag.yml --tags "untagged" --skip-tags "always"
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# Workout - Include
#Step 1
touch apache.yml
touch playbook_include.yml
touch create_folder.yml
touch content.yml
touch nginx.yml
#Step 2
vim playbook_include.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: testing includes
hosts: all
sudo: yes
tasks:
- include: apache.yml
- include: content.yml
- include: create_folder.yml
- include: content.yml
- include: nginx.yml
#Step 3
vim apache.yml
#Insert the following code inside plabook_include.yml
---
- name: install apache2
apt: name=apache2 update_cache=yes state=latest
- name: displaying message
debug: msg="you are awesome!!"
#Step 4
vim create_folder.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: creating folder
file: path=/home/ubuntu/folder1 state=directory
#Step 5
vim content.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: list contents of directory in host
command: ls /home/ubuntu
register: contents
- name: check dir is empty

debug: msg="Directory is empty"
when: contents.stdout == ""
- name: check dir has contents

debug: msg="Directory is not empty"
when: contents.stdout != ""
#Step 6
vim nginx.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: installing nginx
hosts: all
sudo: yes
tasks:
- name: install nginx
apt: name=nginx update_cache=yes state=latest
- name: displaying message
debug: msg="yayy!! nginx installed"
#Step 7
ansible-playbook -i myhosts playbook_include.yml
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This keyword gives you flexibility to run specific part of your playbook.
Tags ~~~
All the options
include
tag
Which tag is executed by default while running a Playbook?

always
None of the options
tagged
all ~~~
You can run non tagged tasks using which magical word?
None of the options ~~~
nontag
untag
tagless
You can Tag entire play.

False True ~~~
Which of the folowing can you include in your Playbook?

All the options ~~~
Task
Role
Playbook
Tagging allows you to run or skip certain part of Playbook. Can you run tasks
that are not tagged?
Yes ~~~ No
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# Workout - Ansible Roles
#Step 2
mkdir roles
sed -i '$ a roles_path = /home/scrapbook/tutorial/roles/' ansible.cfg
vim master_playbook.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: my first role in ansible
hosts: all
sudo: yes
roles:
- sample_role
mkdir roles/sample_role && cd roles/sample_role
mkdir defaults files handlers tasks templates vars
#Step 4
vim tasks/nginx.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: Installs nginx
apt: pkg=nginx state=installed update_cache=true
notify:
- start nginx
vim handlers/main.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: start nginx
service: name=nginx state=started
vim tasks/main.yml
to insert text.
---
cd ..
cd ..
pwd
ansible-playbook -i myhosts master_playbook.yml
#Step 5
cd roles/sample_role/
touch files/some-file.txt
vim tasks/copy-static.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: Copy a file
copy: src=some-file.txt dest=/home/ubuntu/file1.txt
vim tasks/main.yml
to insert text.
---
- include: copy-static.yml
cd ..
cd ..
pwd
#Step 6
cd roles/sample_role/
vim templates/template-file.j2
to insert text.
this is {{item}}
vim vars/main.yml
to insert text.
var_x:
- 'variable x'
var_y:
- 'variable y'
vim tasks/copy-template.yml
to insert text.
---
- name: sample template - x
template:
src: template-file.j2
dest: /home/ubuntu/copy-template-file.j2
with_items: var_x
vim tasks/main.yml
to insert text.
---
- include: copy-static.yml
- include: copy-template.yml
cd ..
cd ..
pwd
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# Galaxy Useful Commands
#Step 1
ansible-galaxy init sample_role
#Step 2
ansible-galaxy install geerlingguy.apache

ansible-galaxy init geerlingguy.apache --force
ansible-galaxy list
ansible-galaxy remove geerlingguy.apache
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This folder stores your dynamic files.

tasks
files
templates ~~~
vars
Variables defined in this folder have least priority.

None of the options
templates
defaults ~~~
vars
How can your scaffold your roles?

ansible
ansible-scaffold
ansible-galaxy ~~~
ansible-playbook
Which folder does not require main.yml file?

defaults
tasks
templates ~~~
handlers
Which of the following can you use to delete your installed role?
remove ~~~
omit
delete
destroy
This folder defines the dependencies of your Role.

tasks
handlers
files
meta ~~~
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This allows you to keep secret data in Playbook.

Ansible-vault ~~~
Ansible-playbook
None of the options
Ansible-galaxy
You can view the details of a role using which of the following?
None Of The Options
ansible-galaxy info username.role ~~~
ansible-galaxy search username.role
ansible-galaxy init username.role
Default variables in Roles have least precedence.

False True ~~~
Which is NOT a valid file extension to store inventory variables in a file?

.json
.yml
.ini ~~~
no file extension
Defining same variable in multiple locations will cause error .

False ~~~ True
How to access variables defined in one host from another host?

groups
inventory_hostname
None of the options
hostvars ~~~
Fact variables have higher precedence than Playbook Variables

True False ~~~
You can contribute your roles to Ansible community through GitHub Profile.
False True ~~~
How do you define Variables in Command Line Interface while executing playbook?
--variables-
--vars-extra
--extra-vars ~~~
None of the options
Handler names and listen topics live in a global namespace.

True ~~~ False
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-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------

# Workout - hostvars and inventory_hostname

ansible-playbook -i myhosts test.yml

-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------

# Try It Out-Registered Variable

ansible-playbook -i myhosts test.yml

ansible host01 -i myhosts -m command -a "ls"

Which ones are built-in variables?

Which variable allows you to save the output of a task?

Fact variables have higher precedence than Playbook Variables

Which module can tell you the fact variables of a host?

-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------

# Practicals - Special Tags

-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------

#Insert the following code inside plabook_include.yml

- name: check dir is empty

- name: check dir has contents

ansible-playbook -i myhosts playbook_include.yml

Which tag is executed by default while running a Playbook?

You can Tag entire play.

Which of the folowing can you include in your Playbook?

-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------

# Workout - Ansible Roles

sed -i '$ a roles_path = /home/scrapbook/tutorial/roles/' ansible.cfg

mkdir roles/sample_role && cd roles/sample_role

mkdir defaults files handlers tasks templates vars

-------------------------- Hands On -----------------------------------

# Galaxy Useful Commands

ansible-galaxy init sample_role

ansible-galaxy install geerlingguy.apache

This folder stores your dynamic files.

Variables defined in this folder have least priority.

How can your scaffold your roles?

Which folder does not require main.yml file?

This folder defines the dependencies of your Role.

This allows you to keep secret data in Playbook.

Default variables in Roles have least precedence.

Which is NOT a valid file extension to store inventory variables in a file?

Defining same variable in multiple locations will cause error .

How to access variables defined in one host from another host?

Fact variables have higher precedence than Playbook Variables

Handler names and listen topics live in a global namespace.

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