Ansible on Azure: Configuring with Azure Cloud Shell

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This article is a summary of a YouTube video "ANSIBLE ON AZURE & CONFIGURE ANSIBLE USING AZURE CLOUD SHELL" by asar cloud Chef
TLDR Demonstrate how to use Ansible on Azure Cloud Shell to automate cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments.

Key insights

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    Azure Cloud Shell provides a convenient and versatile environment for configuring Ansible, allowing users to choose between bash shell and PowerShell for their automation tasks.
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    By using Azure Cloud Shell, you can easily create and manage resource groups in different regions, providing flexibility and scalability for your infrastructure.
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    The next video will focus on configuring Ansible on an Azure virtual machine, providing further guidance on using Ansible in an Azure environment.

Q&A

  • What is the main focus of the video?

    β€” The video focuses on demonstrating how to use Ansible on Azure Cloud Shell for automating cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments.

  • What is Ansible?

    β€” Ansible is an open-source automation tool that allows users to automate tasks such as cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments.

  • What is Azure Cloud Shell?

    β€” Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-based shell environment provided by Microsoft Azure that allows users to manage and automate resources in the Azure cloud.

  • How can Ansible be used on Azure Cloud Shell?

    β€” Ansible can be used on Azure Cloud Shell by installing Ansible on the Cloud Shell and then using it to write and execute playbooks for automating various tasks in the Azure cloud.

  • What are the benefits of using Ansible on Azure Cloud Shell?

    β€” Using Ansible on Azure Cloud Shell provides benefits such as easy access to the Azure cloud environment, simplified automation of cloud tasks, and the ability to manage and deploy applications efficiently.

Timestamped Summary

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    00:00
    Ansible automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments on Azure, allowing users to provision virtual machines, containers, and network infrastructure, and configure resources using Azure Cloud Shell.
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    01:15
    The speaker launches the cloud shell from their default directory, configures the settings, creates a storage account and file share, and then waits for the configuration to complete.
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    02:47
    The speaker demonstrates how to check the logged-in account and write code in Azure Cloud Shell.
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    03:22
    The speaker explains how to create a resource group using Ansible on Azure Cloud Shell by specifying variables in a YAML file and running the playbook command.
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    04:03
    You can close the editor and run the command to execute it.
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    04:35
    The speaker discusses writing a command as an Ansible playbook, specifying variables and running the command, which ultimately fails.
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    05:09
    The speaker changes the name of an existing resource group, creates a new file, and deletes a resource group.
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    07:05
    The speaker demonstrates how to delete a resource group using Ansible and mentions that they will make more videos on configuring Ansible on an Azure VM.
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