ameya agashe:
Hello Anyone here is Ansible pro? I am setting up my VM with opens source Ansible want to use any documentation or if someone want to hang around we can setup together.
sachin adi:
Hi Ameya,
Choose a Virtualization Platform:
Select a virtualization platform of your choice, such as VirtualBox, or VMware Workstation, and Install and configure the virtualization software on your host machine.
Download an Operating System Image:
Obtain an operating system image that you want to use for your VM. This can be a Linux distribution like Ubuntu, CentOS, or Debian, which are commonly used with Ansible. Download the ISO or disk image file for the chosen operating system.
Create a New Virtual Machine:
Use your chosen virtualization software to create a new VM. Provide a name for the VM and specify the desired hardware resources, such as CPU, memory, and disk space. Configure the VM to use the previously downloaded operating system image during the creation process.
Install the Operating System:
Start the VM and install the operating system using the downloaded ISO or disk image. Follow the installation prompts and configure the necessary settings, such as hostname, network configuration, and user credentials.
Install Ansible:
Once the operating system is installed on the VM, open a terminal or SSH into the VM and install Ansible. The installation method may vary depending on the operating system.
For example, If you are on Ubuntu, you can use the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible
Configure Ansible:
After Ansible is installed, you can configure it according to your needs. This involves setting up the inventory file (/etc/ansible/hosts by default) to define the target hosts and configuring any additional settings, such as SSH keys and Ansible variables.
Test Ansible:
Run a simple test command to verify that Ansible is set up correctly.
For example, you can run the following command to ping the localhost:
ansible localhost -m ping
If the test is successful, you should see a response indicating that the localhost is reachable.
With these steps, you have installed a VM with the open-source Ansible. You can now use Ansible to manage and automate configurations on this VM or target other hosts in your infrastructure by updating the Ansible inventory accordingly.
ameya agashe:
Thanks Buddy, my setup was complete a couple of days ago. Thanks for sharing anyways, much appreciated.