Create dynamic inventory for Ansible using cloud provider APIs or custom scripts.
Tools & Technologies
AnsibleDynamic InventoryCloudAutomation
Objective
Implement dynamic inventory to automatically discover and manage cloud infrastructure with Ansible.
Requirements
- Create inventory script
- Query cloud provider API
- Format inventory JSON
- Add host variables
- Test with playbook
Tips
Use cloud provider inventory plugins. Cache inventory. Add metadata as variables. Use ansible-inventory to test.
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Intermediate(Challenging)
40 min
Est. Time
5
Requirements
4
Technologies
Infrastructure as Code
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You should be comfortable with basic Ansible concepts and have worked through beginner-level tasks before attempting this one.
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