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* <code>[[DevOps/Ansible/ovirt-RHV module|ovirt_vm]]</code> ([[KVM]])
 
* <code>[[DevOps/Ansible/ovirt-RHV module|ovirt_vm]]</code> ([[KVM]])
  
== Examples ==
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== Examples of execution modules ==
 
* <code>ansible -m raw DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime</code>
 
* <code>ansible -m raw DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime</code>
 
* <code>ansible -m shell DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime</code>
 
* <code>ansible -m shell DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime</code>

Revision as of 07:04, 20 January 2020

Ansible modules[1] add new capabilities to Ansible and is a core component of the software, as of September 2019 there are more than 2.800 modules available: ansible-doc --list. For example you can /manage AWS infrastructure using Ansible/, execute commands with shell module or collect information using setup[2] module.

  • ansible -m setup SERVER_NAME will collect information from your system
  • ansible -m setup SERVER_NAME -a 'filter=ansible_distribution'. Collect just OS.

Other common useful modules include:

Modules

Examples of execution modules

  • ansible -m raw DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime
  • ansible -m shell DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime
  • ansible -m command DESTINATION_HOSTNAME -a uptime

See also

  • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/modules_by_category.html
  • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/setup_module.html
  • https://www.unixarena.com/2018/07/ansible-command-vs-shell-vs-raw-modules.html/
  • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.6/modules/docker_module.html
  • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/docker_compose_module.html
  • https://medium.com/@tcij1013/ten-useful-ansible-modules-83fb6fb2d45e
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