Thu Aug 25 11:17:46 EDT 2022
Ansible Information:
OpenBSD implementation:
Current: ansible [core 2.15.4] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /home/ansible/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible python version = 3.10.13 (main, Oct 5 2023, 16:21:31) [Clang 13.0.0 ] (/usr/local/bin/python3.10) jinja version = 3.1.2 libyaml = True
Formerly: ansible [core 2.13.4] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /home/ansible/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible python version = 3.9.15 (main, Oct 21 2022, 14:01:40) [Clang 13.0.0 ] jinja version = 3.1.2 libyaml = True
Some Ansible defintions:
Control node: Where one runs the ansible and ansible-playbook commands. In our case it is doghaus, under the ansible user This machine has to have a current version of python installed
Managed nodes: The network devices (and/or servers) you manage with Ansible. Managed nodes are also sometimes called hosts. Ansible is not installed on managed nodes.
Inventory: A list of managed nodes. An inventory file is also sometimes called a hostfile. Your inventory can specify information like IP address for each managed node. An inventory can also organize managed nodes, creating and nesting groups for easier scaling. This is in YAML format
Collections: Collections are a distribution format for Ansible content that can include playbooks, roles, modules, and plugins. You can install and use collections through Ansible Galaxy. To learn more about collections, see Using collections. These are like standard libraries and are installed using the ansible-galaxy command
Modules: The units of code Ansible executes. Each module has a particular or use, from administering users on a specific type of database to managing VLAN interfaces on a specific type of network device. You can invoke a single module with a task, or invoke several different modules in a playbook. Starting in Ansible 2.10, modules are grouped in collections. For an idea of how many collections Ansible includes, take a look at the Collection Index. Modules operate on the nodes, the remote hosts
Plugins: Plugins operate on the control node, rather than on the managed nodes. E.g. lookup()
Tasks: The units of action in Ansible. You can execute a single task once with an ad hoc command.
Playbooks: Ordered lists of tasks, saved so you can run those tasks in that order repeatedly. Playbooks can include variables as well as tasks. Playbooks are written in YAML and are easy to read, write, share and understand. To learn more about playbooks, see Intro to playbooks.
Fri May 5 15:09:40 EDT 2023
ansible [core 2.14.3] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /home/ansible/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible python version = 3.10.11 (main, Apr 13 2023, 01:52:20) [Clang 13.0.0 ] (/usr/local/bin/python3.10) jinja version = 3.1.2 libyaml = True
Wed Jan 24 13:50:45 EST 2024 OpenBSD doghaus.eis.utoronto.ca 7.4 GENERIC.MP#2 amd64 ansible [core 2.15.4] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /home/ansible/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible python version = 3.10.13 (main, Oct 5 2023, 16:21:31) [Clang 13.0.0 ] (/usr/local/bin/python3.10) jinja version = 3.1.2 libyaml = True
Fri Jan 26 09:48:32 EST 2024
Some Ansible Commands:
$ ansible-inventory --version ansible-inventory [core 2.15.4] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /home/ansible/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible-inventory python version = 3.10.13 (main, Oct 5 2023, 16:21:31) [Clang 13.0.0 ] (/usr/local/bin/python3.10) jinja version = 3.1.2 libyaml = True