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Ansible The Practical Guide for Administrators and DevOps Teams

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470 pages, , Print edition paperback
ISBN 978-1-4932-2702-0 470 pages,
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ISBN 978-1-4932-2704-4
If you want to keep your servers in order, Ansible is the tool of choice! In this practical guide, you’ll learn how to use Ansible to automate server configuration, software deployment, and more. Start by installing Ansible and setting up your initial inventory management process. Then, follow step-by-step instructions for system orchestration, from the basics of playbooks and tasks to using Ansible with Docker. With expert tips and best practices for testing, debugging, and more, this is your all-in-one guide to automating with Ansible!
  • Install and set up Ansible on control nodes and target nodes
  • Create playbooks using YAML and learn to use tags, variables, loops, and more
  • Work with modules, collections, and roles
About the Book About the E-book 470 pages, paperback. Including downloadable code examples. Reference book format 7 x 10 in. Printed black and white on 60# offset paper from sustainable sources. Reader-friendly serif font (TheAntiquaB 9.5 Pt.). One-column layout. E-book in full color. PDF and EPUB files for download, DRM-free with personalized digital watermark. Copy and paste, bookmarks, and print-out permitted. Table of contents, in-text references, and index fully linked. Including online book edition in dedicated reader application.

In this book, you'll learn about:

  1. Ansible Basics

    Install Ansible on your control and target nodes. Set up your initial inventory management process and use ad-hoc commands and YAML to start configuring and automating your tasks.

  2. Playbooks, Modules, and Roles

    Master complex deployments by storing tasks in structured playbooks and modules and then organizing tasks into reusable automated roles. Get hands-on practice with downloadable playbooks and configuration files.

  3. Advanced Topics

    Get advice from the experts on more advanced topics: understanding declarative and imperative configuration management, setting up web interfaces, using Ansible on the cloud, and more. Discover recipes, how-tos, and best practices to round out your Ansible skills.

Highlights include:

  • Basic setup
  • Inventory management
  • Ad-hoc commands and patterns
  • YAML
  • Playbooks, tasks, and plays
  • Modularization
  • Roles
  • Includes
  • Module library
  • Web interfaces
  • Docker
  • Custom collections and modules

Axel Miesen is an Ansible coach. His interest in Linux systems began with his studies at the University of Kaiserslautern, where he studied mathematics and computer science.

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