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Managing Configuration using Ansible Variables and Templates
Pre-Lab Preparation
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Ansible is installed on the Control Node.
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Managed Nodes are available.
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Passwordless SSH is configured.
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Inventory file is configured.
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Nginx is installed on Managed Nodes.
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Internet connectivity is available.
Task 1: Verify Connectivity
1
Navigate to the Ansible working directory.
cd ~/ansible-lab2
2
Verify connectivity with managed nodes
ansible all -i inventory -m pingTask 2: Create Variables File
1
Create a variables file.
vi vars.yml
Add the following variables
app_name: ContentSphere
web_port: 80
3
Verify the variables file
cat vars.yml
Task 3: Create Nginx Template
1
Create a template file.
vi nginx.conf.j2
2
Add the following content
server {
listen {{ web_port }};
location / {
return 200 "Welcome to {{ app_name }}";
}
}
3
Verify the template file
cat nginx.conf.j2
Task 4: Create Ansible Playbook
1
Create a playbook.
vi deploy-nginx.yml2
Add the following playbook.
- name: Configure Nginx using Variables and Templates
hosts: all
become: yes
vars_files:
- vars.yml
Task 5: Execute Playbook
1
Run the playbook
ansible-playbook -i inventory deploy-nginx.yml
2
Verify successful execution.
Expected Output: PLAY RECAP
failed=0
Task 6: Verify Template Deployment
1
Verify generated configuration file
ansible all -i inventory -m command -a "cat /tmp/nginx.conf"
2
Expected Output
server {
listen 80;
location / {
return 200 "Welcome to ContentSphere";
}
}
Great job!
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Created Variables.
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Created a Jinja2 Template.
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Used Variables inside Templates.
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Deployed configuration files using Ansible.
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Automated Nginx configuration management.
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Verified dynamic configuration deployment across managed nodes.
Checkpoint
ansible_lab_4
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