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#407Intermediate
3.5/5
Infrastructure as Code
35 min

Build Ansible Dynamic Inventory with AWS

Configure Ansible dynamic inventory to automatically discover AWS EC2 instances.

Tools & Technologies
AnsibleDynamic InventoryAWSEC2Automation
Objective

Use AWS EC2 dynamic inventory plugin for automatic host discovery.

Requirements
  • Configure aws_ec2 plugin
  • Set up AWS credentials
  • Define filters
  • Group by tags
  • Test inventory
Tips

Filter by tags for specific instances. Use compose for custom variables. Cache inventory for performance. Group by multiple attributes. Use IAM role for credentials.

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Intermediate(Challenging)

35 min

Est. Time

5

Requirements

5

Technologies

Infrastructure as Code

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Prerequisite Knowledge

You should be comfortable with basic Ansible concepts and have worked through beginner-level tasks before attempting this one.

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