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Configure Ansible Dynamic Inventory for VMware in Simple Steps

June 20, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, vmware, infrastructure, linux, python, datacenter, cluster, host, virtualmachine, dynamic, inventory, vSphere, ESX, ansible.cfg

Introduction This guide shows you the best way to list all the virtual machines within your VMware infrastructure using Ansible.

Run a SQL Command/Query on PostgreSQL - Ansible module postgresql_query

June 18, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_query, sql, PostgreSQL, query, command, version, table

How to Run a SQL Command/Query on PostgreSQL with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Rename a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db

June 16, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_db, Rename, PostgreSQL, db

How to Rename a PostgreSQL Database with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Drop a PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_db

June 15, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_db, Drop, PostgreSQL, db

How to Drop a PostgreSQL Database with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Automate PostgreSQL Backups with Ansible Playbook

June 13, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_db, backup, PostgreSQL, db, dump

How to Backup a PostgreSQL Database with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Restore a PostgreSQL Database — Ansible module postgresql_db

June 13, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_db, backup, PostgreSQL, db, dump, restore

How to Restore a PostgreSQL Database with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Grant Privileges to User/Role on PostgreSQL Database - Ansible module postgresql_privs

June 10, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_privs, permission, PostgreSQL, db,

How to Grant Privileges to User/Role on PostgreSQL Database with Ansible?

Configure PostgreSQL with Ansible: User Access and Service Management

June 9, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_user, authentication, PostgreSQL, user, role, md5

How to Allow md5 Connection for a PostgreSQL User / Role with Ansible?

Create PostgreSQL Users/Roles with Ansible: A Simple Guide

June 9, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_user, create, PostgreSQL, user, role

How to Create a PostgreSQL User / Role with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Ansible for PostgreSQL: PGMeetUp Bari 2022 Highlights

June 8, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, news, conference, community, virtual, PostgreSQL

TL;DR: Ansible For PostgreSQL - PGMeetUp Bari 10 June 2022 conference Save the date!

Create PostgreSQL Databases with Ansible: Easy Guide

June 8, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, database, module, postgresql_db, create, PostgreSQL, db

How to Create a PostgreSQL Database with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Install PostgreSQL in Debian-like systems - Ansible modules apt, stat, shell, service

June 8, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, apt, module, deb, Ubuntu, PostgreSQL, database, debian

How to Install PostgreSQL with Ansible in RedHat-like systems? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Install PostgreSQL in RedHat-like systems - Ansible modules yum, stat, shell, service

June 6, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, yum, module, DNF, RedHat, PostgreSQL, database

How to Install PostgreSQL with Ansible in RedHat-like systems? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

How to Create a New LVM Partition with Ansible

June 1, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, parted, module, storage, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, disk

How to Create a New LVM Partition with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code.

Master Ansible Magic Variables: A Practical Playbook Guide

May 30, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, internal, magic, variable, tip, tricks, ansible internal

How to Use Ansible Magic Variables in Ansible Playbook I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

How to install Ansible in RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 - Ansible install

May 26, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, RedHat, EPEL, rhel, ansible-core, operating system, installation, linux, rpm, enterprise, RedHat Enterprise Linux

How to install Ansible in Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 9?

Ansible troubleshooting - VMware certificate verify failed connecting to vCenter or ESXi

May 25, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
vmware, troubleshooting, playbook, ssl, hostname, code, certificate, linux, error, fatal

Ansible troubleshooting - VMware certificate verify failed connecting to vCenter or ESXi Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about the “Unable to connect to vCenter or ESXi API [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.

Expand a Virtual Disk in VMware vSphere Virtual Machine - Ansible module vmware_guest_disk

May 25, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, vmware, infrastructure, disk, storage, datacenter, cluster, host, virtualmachine

How to Expand a Virtual Disk in VMware vSphere Virtual Machine with Ansible?

Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 Released: Key Updates and New Features

May 24, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, news, RedHat, 2022, enterprise, ansible enterprise, ansible news

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Ansible Automation news from Ansible Pilot.

How to Add a Disk to a VMware VM Using Ansible Playbook

May 24, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, vmware, infrastructure, linux, python, datacenter, cluster, host, virtualmachine, vSphere, ESX

Introduction Module: community.vmware.vmware_guest_disk Purpose: Manage disks related to virtual machines in a given vCenter infrastructure The Ansible module vmware_guest_disk is part of the community-supported collection of modules for interacting with VMware.

How to Dry Run an Ansible Playbook: Check & Diff Modes

May 23, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, playbook, debug, check, diff, troubleshooting, ansible validation

How to Dry Run an Ansible Playbook? The check and diff modes are extremely useful to have a clear vision of the changes that are going to be performed on the target node.

Use Date and Time in Ansible Without Facts

May 22, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, playbook, date, time, timestamp, ansible-playbook

How to use Date, Time, and Timestamp without Facts in Ansible Playbook.

Delete a VMware Virtual Machine Snapshot - Ansible module vmware_guest_snapshot

May 18, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, vmware, infrastructure, linux, snapshot, datacenter, cluster, host, virtualmachine

How to Delete a VMware Virtual Machine Snapshot with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Take a VMware Virtual Machine Snapshot - Ansible module vmware_guest_snapshot

May 18, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, vmware, infrastructure, linux, snapshot, datacenter, cluster, host, virtualmachine, ESX, vSphere

How to Take a VMware Virtual Machine Snapshot with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Ansible troubleshooting - VMware Unknown error while connecting to vCenter or ESXi

May 17, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
vmware, troubleshooting, playbook, typo, hostname, code, yaml, linux, error, fatal

Ansible troubleshooting - VMware Unknown error while connecting to vCenter or ESXi Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about the “Unknown error while connecting to vCenter or ESXi API, [Errno -2] Name or service not known” message and enable Ansible For VMware.