- Getting Started
- Inventory & Patterns -
- Command Line +
- Command Line Examples And Next Steps
- Ansible Modules
- YAML Syntax
- Playbooks @@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ languages:
- Getting Started
- Inventory & Patterns -
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- Playbooks @@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ e.g.
- Getting Started
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- Playbooks @@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ different variables to different geographies.
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--Command Line¶
++-Command Line Examples And Next Steps¶
The following examples show how to use /usr/bin/ansible for running ad hoc tasks. Start here.
For configuration management and deployments, you’ll want to pick up on @@ -255,19 +256,17 @@ simple scripts. They make the remote system look like you state, and run the com get it there. This is commonly referred to as ‘idempotence’, and is a core design goal of ansible. However, we also recognize that running ad hoc commands is equally important, so Ansible easily supports both.
-File Transfer & Templating¶
-Here’s another use case for the /usr/bin/ansible command line.
-Ansible can SCP lots of files to multiple machines in parallel, and -optionally use them as template sources.
++File Transfer¶
+Here’s another use case for the /usr/bin/ansible command line. Ansible can SCP lots of files to multiple machines in parallel.
To transfer a file directly to many different servers:
-$ ansible atlanta -m copy -a "src=/etc/hosts dest=/tmp/hosts"
If you use playbooks, you can also take advantage of the template module, -which takes this another step further.
+If you use playbooks, you can also take advantage of the template module, +which takes this another step further. (See module and playbook documentation).
The file module allows changing ownership and permissions on files. These -same options can be passed directly to the copy or template modules as well:
+same options can be passed directly to the copy module as well:-@@ -280,7 +279,6 @@ same options can be passed directly to the$ ansible webservers -m file -a "dest=/srv/foo/a.txt mode=600" $ ansible webservers -m file -a "dest=/srv/foo/b.txt mode=600 owner=mdehaan group=mdehaan"
$ ansible webservers -m file -a "dest=/path/to/c state=absent"
The mode, owner, and group arguments can also be used on the copy or template lines.
Managing Packages¶
@@ -368,10 +366,8 @@ poll for status (-P) Be sure to use a high enough --forks value if you want to get all of your jobs started very quickly. After the time limit (in seconds) runs out (-B), the process on the remote nodes will be terminated. -Any module other than copy or template can be -backgrounded. Typically you’ll be backgrounding long-running -shell commands or software upgrades only. Playbooks also support polling, and have -a simplified syntax for this.
+Typically you’ll be only be backgrounding long-running +shell commands or software upgrades only. Backgrounding the copy module does not do a background file transfer. Playbooks also support polling, and have a simplified syntax for this.
+Limiting Selected Hosts¶
@@ -396,6 +392,12 @@ also works with ansible-playbook<This will select the first 100, then the second 100, host entries in the webservers group. (It does not matter what their names or IP addresses are).
Both of these methods can be used at the same time, and ranges can also be passed to the –limit parameter.
++diff --git a/gettingstarted.html b/gettingstarted.html index ef01e9eb2c..218443910d 100644 --- a/gettingstarted.html +++ b/gettingstarted.html @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);Configuration & Defaults¶
++New in version 0.7.
+Ansible has an optional configuration file that can be used to tune settings and also eliminate the need to pass various command line flags. The config file location is controlled by the ANSIBLE_CONFIG environment variable, if set, otherwise ~/ansible.cfg or /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg will be loaded, whichever comes first. For those running from source, a sample configuration file lives in the examples/ directory. The RPM will install configuration into /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg automatically.
diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html index 7602170e09..a40c8090a5 100644 --- a/faq.html +++ b/faq.html @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);See also
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@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ what their names or IP addresses are).
© Copyright 2012 Michael DeHaan.
- Last updated on Aug 14, 2012.
+ Last updated on Aug 16, 2012.
- Getting Started
- Inventory & Patterns -
- Command Line +
- Command Line Examples And Next Steps
- Ansible Modules
- YAML Syntax
- Playbooks @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ tasks – whether for a QA sytem, build system, or anything you can think of
- Command Line +
- Command Line Examples And Next Steps
- Examples of basic commands
- Playbooks
- Learning ansible’s configuration management language @@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ tasks – whether for a QA sytem, build system, or anything you can think of
- Getting Started
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diff --git a/genindex.html b/genindex.html index 65df98734a..ee6f438c72 100644 --- a/genindex.html +++ b/genindex.html @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);See also
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© Copyright 2012 Michael DeHaan.
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+ Last updated on Aug 16, 2012.
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+ Last updated on Aug 16, 2012.
- Getting Started
- Inventory & Patterns -
- Command Line +
- Command Line Examples And Next Steps
- Ansible Modules
- YAML Syntax
- Playbooks @@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ like to access sudo mode, there are also flags to do that:
Congratulations. You’ve just contacted your nodes with Ansible. It’s -now time to read some of the more real-world Command Line, and explore +now time to read some of the more real-world Command Line Examples And Next Steps, and explore what you can do with different modules, as well as the Ansible Playbooks language. Ansible is not just about running commands, it also has powerful configuration management and deployment features. There’s more to @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ explore, but you already have a fully working infrastructure!
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index b965f30082..8849869ade 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);See also
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- Command Line +
- Command Line Examples And Next Steps
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- Playbooks
- Learning ansible’s configuration management language @@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ explore, but you already have a fully working infrastructure!
© Copyright 2012 Michael DeHaan.
- Last updated on Aug 14, 2012.
+ Last updated on Aug 16, 2012.
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- Playbooks @@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ Puppet Labs, and is now with Getting Started
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- Getting Started
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- Playbooks @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ the program. Stop by the mailing list to inquire about requirements.
© Copyright 2012 Michael DeHaan.
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