What are some examples of Ansible automation?

What are some examples of Ansible automation?

Ansible automation can be used for various tasks. For instance, you can automate server provisioning, application deployment, and configuration management.

Can you give me a specific example of automating server provisioning?

Sure! You can use Ansible to create a playbook that installs a web server, configures it, and deploys your application on a new server.

What does a basic Ansible playbook look like?

A basic Ansible playbook is written in YAML. It includes tasks like installing packages, starting services, and copying files. Here's a simple example:

- hosts: webservers
  tasks:
    - name: Install Apache
      yum:
        name: httpd
        state: present
    - name: Start Apache
      service:
        name: httpd
        state: started

How do I run an Ansible playbook?

You can run an Ansible playbook using the command ansible-playbook playbook.yml, where playbook.yml is the name of your playbook file.