Master the ins and outs of advanced operations with Ansible
Key Features
- Learn how to extend Ansible with custom modules, plugins, and
inventory sources
- Utilize advanced Ansible features to orchestrate rolling updates with
little to no service disruptions
- An up-to-date book that brings to light the newly added features in
Ansible 2.x
Book Description
This book provides you with the knowledge you need to understand how
Ansible 2.1 works at a fundamental level and leverage its advanced
capabilities. You'll learn how to encrypt Ansible content at rest and
decrypt data at runtime. You will master the advanced features and
capabilities required to tackle the complex automation challenges of
today and beyond.
You will gain detailed knowledge of Ansible workflows, explore use cases
for advanced features, craft well thought out orchestrations,
troubleshoot unexpected behaviour, and extend Ansible through
customizations. Finally, you will discover the methods used to examine
and debug Ansible operations, helping you to understand and resolve
issues.
By the end of the book, the readers will be able to unlock the true
power of the Ansible automation engine and will tackle complex real
world actions with ease.
What you will learn
- Gain an in-depth understanding of how Ansible works under the covers
- Fully automate the Ansible playbook executions with encrypted data
- Access and manipulate variable data within playbooks
- Use Blocks to construct failure recovery or cleanup
- Explore the Playbook debugger and Ansible Console
- Troubleshoot unexpected behavior effectively
- Work with cloud infrastructure providers and container systems
- Develop custom modules, plugins, and dynamic inventory sources
Who this book is for:
This book is for Ansible developers and operators who have an
understanding of the core elements and applications but are now looking
to enhance their skills in applying automation using Ansible.
