Ansible Inventory Project
A structured collection of files used for managing hosts and configurations. It typically includes inventory files, playbooks, host configurations, group variables, and Ansible vault files.
Tag: Group_vars
Prefixing Variables and Separating Words in Ansible
Prefix public role variables with the role name, internal role variables with __role_name_, inventory-only variables with a project prefix, and separate words with underscores in Ansible variable names.
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Group-based Environments
Use a group-based approach to organize your Ansible inventory and variables for different environments.
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Managing Secrets with Ansible Vault in AAP / AWX
Guidance on managing secrets using Ansible Vault in Ansible projects, with a focus on Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and AWX.
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Local Stuff
Ansible configuration that should be local and ignored by Git.
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Dictionary Merging in Ansible Inventories
Use dictionary merging deliberately and predictably in Ansible inventories to keep overrides maintainable.
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Keep Variable and Identifier Names Short and Consistent
Prefer short, consistent names that reduce noise without making variables or identifiers unclear.