FAQ About Ansible Services.

Ansible is an open-source automation tool used for configuration management, application deployment, and task automation across servers.

Ansible works by using playbooks written in YAML to define and automate tasks. It uses SSH to connect to remote servers and execute commands.

A playbook is a YAML file that defines a series of tasks to be executed on remote systems. It includes instructions on what needs to be done and how.

An inventory is a file that lists the servers or hosts Ansible will manage. It can be a static file or dynamically generated from a cloud provider.

A role is a way to organize playbooks and other files into reusable components. Roles encapsulate tasks, variables, and handlers for specific functionalities.

Ansible uses modules to manage configurations. Modules are reusable units of work that perform specific tasks, such as installing packages or configuring services.

Modules are the building blocks of Ansible tasks. They perform specific functions and can be used to manage system resources, deploy applications, and more.

Ansible is agentless and uses SSH for communication, which means it does not require any agent software to be installed on managed nodes, unlike tools like Puppet or Chef.

You run Ansible playbooks using the ansible-playbook command followed by the playbook file name.

Ansible Tower is a web-based interface for managing Ansible deployments. It provides a user-friendly UI, role-based access control, and job scheduling.