02. Ansible Playbook Execution on Unix and Windows: Step-by-Step Guide

Description: 🌟 Welcome to our comprehensive Ansible tutorial, where we walk you through the process of creating your first Ansible playbook! 🚀 This video begins with a detailed overview of our lab setup, introducing the IP addresses of the management node, CentOS, and Windows servers. We demonstrate how to establish a secure connection using SSH for Linux and WinRM for Windows servers. Next, we delve into creating Ansible users for managing tasks without using the root account, ensuring best practices for production environments. 🔐 Our hands-on tutorial includes crafting an inventory file and writing a simple playbook to ping servers, showcasing the foundational structure of YAML syntax. 📄 We also explore advanced tips, such as caching SSH keys and managing server connections using Playbooks. Finally, we unveil the technique of combining multiple playbooks into one, highlighting the modular capabilities of Ansible. 🎯 By the end of this video, you'll have mastered the basics of Ansible playbooks, empowering you to automate and manage systems efficiently. Join us on this journey to become proficient in Ansible! 🌐

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction to Playbook Creation
00:00:05 Lab Setup and IP Address Configuration
00:00:24 Using SSH and WinRM for Server Connections
00:00:54 Connecting Servers from Management Node
00:01:19 Server Connection Demonstration
00:02:00 Importance of Non-Root Ansible Users
00:03:38 Creating and Managing Ansible Users
00:04:36 Crafting the Inventory File
00:05:43 Writing Your First Playbook
00:06:41 Writing Tasks in Ansible Playbooks
00:09:15 Running and Testing the Playbook
00:10:27 Understanding Ansible Gather Facts
00:12:01 Connecting to Windows Servers
00:13:40 Developing WinRM Configurations in Inventory
00:14:18 Creating a Windows Playbook
00:15:19 Running a Playbook for All Servers
00:16:00 Importing Multiple Playbooks
00:17:17 Summary of Steps and Key Learnings


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