Day 8: Install Ansible
In this Day 8 lab, we focus on setting up Ansible, a powerful open-source automation and configuration management tool. The objective is to install a specific version of Ansible on the Jump Host and ensure it is available globally for all users on the system.
Key Learning Objectives:
Infrastructure Automation: Understanding why the DevOps team chose Ansible for managing cross-server operations and testing them safely on a Jump Host.
Python Package Management (PIP3):
Verifying the existing Python and PIP3 environment on the Jump Host.
Using the pip3 command-line tool as the dedicated package manager for the installation.
Targeted Version Installation:
Executing the installation command for the specific version required by the team: pip3 install ansible==4.8.0.
Global Accessibility & Verification:
Ensuring the binary is available globally so all system users can access it.
Running ansible --version to verify the core engine and the python module versions.
Confirming the installation path with commands like which ansible to ensure global success.
By completing this installation, you have established the central control node necessary for Day 9 and beyond, where we will begin writing playbooks to automate tasks across the Nautilus server fleet.
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