Ansible Best Practices
![Automate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with Ansible Playbooks](/articles/Automate%20Oracle%20Cloud%20Infrastructure%20with%20Ansible%20Playbooks.jpg)
Jul 25, 24
Automate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with Ansible Playbooks
Learn how to automate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with Ansible, from setup to creating and managing compute instance pools.
#ansible
#oracle-cloud
#oci
#automation
#cloud-infrastructure
#compute-instance-pool
#playbooks
#ssh
#yaml
#it-automation
#cloud-computing
#devops
#infrastructure-as-code
#oracle-cloud-setup
#ansible-tasks
#cloud-management
#instance-pool-creation
#oracle-automation
#ansible-best-practices
#cloud-orchestration
![Ansible Development: A Comprehensive Guide](/articles/Ansible%20Development.jpg)
Jun 29, 24
Ansible Development: A Comprehensive Guide
Learn how to automate IT tasks using Ansible, covering everything from installation to advanced integration with Kubernetes and cloud services.
#ansible
#automation
#it
#configuration-management
#playbooks
#yaml
#red-hat
#devops
#infrastructure
#cloud
#kubernetes
#orchestration
#ansible-tower
#dynamic-inventory
#modules
#templates
#handlers
#roles
#ssh
#winrm
#ansible-engine
#ci/cd
#iac
#ansible-playbooks
#automation-scripts
#it-automation
#server-automation
#network-automation
#system-administration
#ansible-modules
#ansible-plugins
#automation-tasks
#it-infrastructure
#deployment-automation
#configuration-files
#ansible-best-practices
#ansible-examples
![Ansible Configuration File (ansible.cfg): A Comprehensive Guide](/articles/ansible.cfg.jpg)
Jun 24, 24
Ansible Configuration File (ansible.cfg): A Comprehensive Guide
Discover Ansible-Core, the essential foundation of Ansible automation, offering a minimalist yet powerful platform for managing and executing automation tasks.
#ansible.cfg
#ansible-configuration
#it-automation
#ansible-settings
#configuration-management
#ansible-best-practices
#privilege-escalation
#ssh-connections
#ansible-logging
#inventory-management
#ansible-playbooks
#automation
#devops
#ansible-core
#ansible.cfg-file
#ansible-customization
#infrastructure-automation
#ansible-environment
#ansible-security
![Ansible Automation: Streamlining IT Operations](/articles/ansible%20automation.jpg)
Jun 24, 24
Ansible Automation: Streamlining IT Operations
Explore how Ansible Automation simplifies IT tasks with its agentless architecture, YAML playbooks, and extensive module library for efficient automation.
#ansible-automation
#it-automation
#devops
#configuration-management
#application-deployment
#cloud-provisioning
#security-automation
#ansible-playbooks
#ansible-tower
#yaml
#automation-tools
#infrastructure-automation
#ansible-modules
#ansible-galaxy
#automation-scripts
#it-operations
#ansible-best-practices
#ci/cd
#ansible-roles
#open-source-automation
![Ansible troubleshooting - Fix Jinja2 Syntax and Inventory Errors in Ansible Playbooks](/articles/Ansible%20troubleshooting%20-%20The%20community.aws.ec2_instance%20Module%20Dilemma.jpg)
Feb 3, 24
Ansible troubleshooting - Fix Jinja2 Syntax and Inventory Errors in Ansible Playbooks
Learn to troubleshoot and fix Jinja2 syntax and inventory errors in Ansible playbooks. Follow our guide to ensure successful execution and improve automation workflows.
#ansible
#jinja2
#playbook-errors
#troubleshooting
#automation
#devops
#inventory-management
#aws-ec2
#cloud-computing
#configuration-management
#it-automation
#syntax-errors
#ansible-playbooks
#error-resolution
#system-administration
#ansible-debugging
#infrastructure-as-code
#playbook-optimization
#technical-troubleshooting
#ansible-best-practices
![Enhancing Ansible Role Development with Best Practices with ansible-later](/articles/Enhancing%20Ansible%20Role%20Development%20with%20Best%20Practices%20with%20ansible-later.png)
Jan 3, 24
Enhancing Ansible Role Development with Best Practices with ansible-later
Discover ansible-later, a fast and user-friendly linting tool for Ansible roles. Learn about its installation, configuration, and default settings to enforce best practices in your Ansible codebase.
#ansible
#devops
#automation
#linting-tool
#best-practices
#yaml
#coding-guidelines
#infrastructure-as-code
#role-development
#continuous-integration
#ci/cd
#configuration-management
#devops-tools
#code-quality
#it-automation
#ansible-roles
#linting
#yaml-formatting
#ansible-best-practices
#development-tools
![How to Pass Variables to Ansible Playbook in command line? - Ansible extra variables](/articles/ansible_extra_variable.png)
Nov 22, 23
How to Pass Variables to Ansible Playbook in command line? - Ansible extra variables
How to pass or override an Ansible Playbook variable from the command line in plaintext, JSON, or YAML. It is very useful to combine some script, automation, or shell variables. For example, the fruit variable is defined as "banana" and changed to "apple" or "raspberry".
#ansible-pass-variable-to-playbook
#ansible
#automation
#extra-variables
#command-line
#playbook-execution
#dynamic-inputs
#ansible-pilot
#json-format
#yaml-format
#integration
#variable-passing
#configuration-management
#devops
#it-automation
#ansible-tips
#workflow-customization
#script-integration
#ansible-playbook-examples
#variable-management
#system-administration
#it-operations
#automation-workflows
#ansible-best-practices
#infrastructure-as-code
#ansible-use-cases
#playbook-flexibility
#yaml-syntax
#json-syntax
#dynamic-automation
#ansible-tutorial
#it-efficiency
#workflow-optimization
#ansible-commands
#playbook-customization
#devops-tools
#it-scripting
#code-efficiency
#infrastructure-automation
#ansible-debugging
![Ansible troubleshooting - Error only-builtins](/articles/Ansible%20troubleshooting%20-%20only-builtins.png)
Nov 7, 23
Ansible troubleshooting - Error only-builtins
Maintain consistency and simplicity in Ansible playbooks with the only-builtins rule, ensuring exclusive use of ansible.builtin actions.
#simplified
#system-configuration
#automation
#infrastructure
#ansible-playbooks
#playbook-optimization
#efficiency
#ansible-best-practices
#automation-strategy
#ansible-configuration
#built-in-actions
#consistency
#ansible-rules
#playbook-structure
#ansible-ecosystem
#automation-simplification
#ansible-ecosystem
#builtin-modules
#playbook-optimization
#ansible-best-practices
![Ansible troubleshooting - Error: name[template]](/articles/Ansible%20troubleshooting%20-%20name-template.png)
Nov 6, 23
Ansible troubleshooting - Error: name[template]
The name[template] error in Ansible highlights issues with task naming, particularly involving improper use of Jinja templates.
#ansible
#automation
#configuration-management
#it-automation
#playbook-error
#troubleshooting
#jinja-templates
#task-naming
#error-resolution
#ansible-best-practices
#automation-tools
#devops
#scripting
#task-labels
#playbook-structure
#it-operations
#ansible-playbooks
#configuration-scripts
#error-handling
#infrastructure-management
![Ansible troubleshooting - Error: name[prefix]](/articles/Ansible%20troubleshooting%20-%20name-prefix.png)
Nov 6, 23
Ansible troubleshooting - Error: name[prefix]
In Ansible, the name[prefix] rule enhances task organization by recommending prefixing task names with file stems, aiding clarity and troubleshooting.
#ansible-playbook-errors
#playbook-troubleshooting
#ansible-task-naming
#playbook-naming-conventions
#ansible-playbook-organization
#ansible-best-practices
#ansible-playbook-maintenance
#ansible-sub-task-naming
#ansible-role-development
#task-naming-rules
#ansible-rule-sets
#role-development-guidelines
#ansible-playbook-readability
#troubleshooting-ansible-playbooks
#ansible-playbook-tips
#sub-task-naming-best-practices
#ansible-playbook-quality
#playbook-code-organization
#task-name-prefixes
#playbook-naming-standards
![Ansible troubleshooting - Error load-failure](/articles/Ansible%20troubleshooting%20-%20load-failure.png)
Nov 6, 23
Ansible troubleshooting - Error load-failure
The load-failure error in Ansible linting can stem from issues like unsupported encoding, non-standard YAML, or vault decryption problems.
#ansible-load-failure
#ansible-linting-error
#ansible-troubleshooting
#yaml-file-processing
#invalid-file-encoding
#unsupported-yaml-objects
#vault-decryption-issue
#ansible-linting-rules
#it-automation-errors
#ansible-configuration-issues
#ansible-error-resolution
#ansible-playbooks
#role-development
#automation-tools
#yaml-syntax
#ansible-load-failure-codes
#vault-encryption
#ansible-best-practices
#troubleshooting-playbooks
#ansible-file-handling
![Ansible troubleshooting - Error key-order](/articles/Ansible%20troubleshooting%20-%20key-order.png)
Nov 6, 23
Ansible troubleshooting - Error key-order
The key-order rule ensures structured YAML readability. It emphasizes placing name first and block, rescue, always last for clarity and consistency."
#ansible-best-practices
#ansible-playbook-structure
#ansible-playbook-order
#ansible-playbook-keys
#playbook-readability
#code-maintainability
#error-prevention
#ansible-playbook-development
#key-order-rule
#ansible-automation
#playbook-structure
#ansible-coding
#code-consistency
#ansible-playbook-organization
#playbook-error-prevention
#automation-best-practices
#code-readability
#ansible-development-tips
#playbook-structure-guidelines
#ansible-playbook-optimization