Ansible Development Enviroment - Windows Module Development

Build a Virtual Development Enviroment for Ansible Windows Module Development

Creates a Ubuntu 16.x Box with DNS Masq pointing to the Windows Domaincontroler on the desired Activedirectory Domain and mounting the Ansible Source in it, so all dns lookups for the Activedirectory Domain works also on the ansidev box.

Allow to Spinup more Windows Boxes in the Enviroment for Debugging some usecases(See Define needed Windows Servers here in Vagrant File).

Also automatic Source the env-setup Script and cd into shared playbook directory on vagrant ssh ansidev!

Usage

Change the Path ansible_repo in the vagrant file to your Ansible Source folder
"vagrant up ansidev"
If a Domaincontroller is needed
- "vagrant up dc1"
Add more Windows Server Boxes in the Vagrant File under the Define needed Windows Servers here Section

Use playground folder for building your playbooks and usecases for development and debugging

Run Ansible Development Machine - ansidev

vagrant up ansidev

Run the Domaincontroller - dc1

vagrant up dc1

Rebuild all Systems

vagrant destroy
vagrant up

Rebuild only one System

vagrant destroy vmname
vagrant up vmname

More Info about Vagrant

https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/index.html

Requirements

Vagrant
Virtualbox
Plenty of Diskspace on Users Directory(typical c:/user/username) for Vagrant Images
a BIIIGGG Coffee and an epic Youtube Playlist while watching vagrant do its stuff :-)

Build with Love from @daBONDi for Ansible Windows Community / Ansible Windows Working Group