Getting started with Ansible 15 - Host Variables and Handlers

Ansible is an incredible configuration management and provisioning utility that enables you to automate all the things. In this series, you'll learn everything you need to know in order to use Ansible for your day-to-day administration duties. In video 15, we'll learn how we can benefit from host variables, and we'll also take a look at handlers as well which is a more efficient method of restarting services after a configuration change is made.

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[MichaelWDietrich]

you are blessed, we also have four seasons rainy and stormy, cold, rainy and hot

[krunalshah]

You have made fantastic videos in this series. Exactly what I was looking for. Kudos to you for the knowledge you possess 👍👌

[mreid]

Thank you for explaining the variables in Ansible - it has been a mystery to me how they apply in playbooks and how they are written out. I have a better understanding now. Love this whole series! Thank you!

[bmilcs]

You're a gifted teacher :). Seriously appreciate these videos.

Note: Wiki page for Ansible 15 has "Template" functionality listed in it (should be in Anisble 16). I was a little confused because I thought it was directly related to host_vars, but the video itself clarifies it beautifully.

Sorry for sounding nit-picky. I just thought it might help.

[bongkem]

good to have clean and structural playbook, nice vid

[name_ne]

Thanks a lot for the awesome tutorial.

[shivakarki]

You have been very helpful, thank you sir.
I wish to learn Jenkins from you too, someday.

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Well, it is at least better than Canada. We only have two seasons — i.e., winter and winter is coming. BTW, thanks for the videos.

[MatiasOltrabella]

Thanks a lot, your videos are awesome, great way for learning. i'm starting to create a raspberry pi kubernetes cluster, are you planning to create a "Getting started with kubernetes" video series? That would be awesome. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Cheers from Argentina

[exhebece]

files folder is still necessary, since the simone sudoers file which is used by Bootstrap isn't in a role.. unless I screwed up somewhere

[fabrice]

We don't need to add the sudoer_simone file to roles/base/files/ since the bootstrap script already takes care of copying this file to the server.
Am I wrong?

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Where are you at in MI? I'm just outside of Ann Arbor.

[karimfernandes]

nice series!
I didnt't understand what is the content of the .yml files in host_vars?
thank you for your time investment in this, it is really helpful as i'm starting from zero.

[xichen]

Where can I find the Git repo of this course?

[anishadjidj]

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If the video was from 2023 i would definetly say it's in AI voice 😂