✨✨Welcome back to build a Ansible project using Ansible Playbooks. In this blog , we will delve into Ansible how to efficiently structure and organize automation workflows using Ansible Projects.

Ansible playbooks are amazing, as you learned yesterday. What if you deploy a simple web app using Ansible? Sounds like a good project, right?

Task 1

create 3 EC2 instances . make sure all three are created with same key pair

To create 3 EC2 instances, navigate to the EC2 service and launch them.

After you have created the 3 EC2 instances, designate one as the Ansible control node (ansible_master) and the other two as managed nodes (ansible_server).

Install Ansible only on Master node using following commands.

  # Add ansible repository to your instance
  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible

  # Update the package
  sudo apt update

  # Install the Ansible
  sudo apt install ansible

Once the installation is complete, check the version of Ansible using the following command:
```
  Ansible --version
```

Access into .ssh directory ,there open private key (id_rsa)
Copy the Private Key and next, upload it from your local machine to the host server . Paste the private key into the host server's (.ssh directory), which is normally located at /home/ubuntu/.ssh.
Access Inventory file using /etc/ansible/hosts.

Modify the inventory file to include the IP addresses of the servers, a list of hosts or servers, and the location of the private key file to be used for authentication.

  [servers]
  host_1 ansible_host=52.39.126.158
  host_2 ansible_host=35.89.144.134

  [all:vars]
  ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
  ansible_user=ubuntu
  ansible_ssh_private_key_file=/home/ubuntu/.ssh/ansible_key

Create a Playbook to install Nginx .

sudo vim install_nginx.yml

---
- name: Install and Start Nginx
  hosts: servers
  become: yes
  tasks:
    - name: Update apt
      apt:
         update_cache: yes
    - name: Install Nginx
      apt:
        name: nginx
        state: latest
    - name: Start Nginx
      service: 
         name: nginx
         state: started
         enabled: yes

Run the playbook using the following command ansible-playbook install_nginx.yml

Check the status of Nginx on all the servers.

For deploying a static website, Create a new file index.html and add the file path in the playbook directory, and add some sample content in the index file.

Create sample webpage index.html on masternode.

  <!DOCTYPE html>
  <html>
  <head>
      <title> chandana- DevOps Engineer</title>
      <style>
          body {
              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
              background-color: yellow;
              color: #333;
              text-align: center;
              margin: 0;
              padding: 0;
          }

          h1 {
              color: #007BFF;
          }

          p {
              margin: 20px;
          }

          a {
              color: #007BFF;
              text-decoration: none;
          }

          a:hover {
              text-decoration: underline;
          }
      </style>
  </head>
  <body>
      <h1>Chandana - DevOps Engineer</h1>
      <p>
         I am highly skilled DevOps Engineer with over 3 years of experience in the field. With a strong background in supporting, automating, and optimizing deployments on AWS, I have successfully streamlined software development and delivery processes for various organizations.
      </p>
      <p>
          My expertise lies in leveraging configuration management tools, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and following DevOps best practices to ensure efficient and reliable software releases. I am well-versed in technologies such as Jenkins, Git, Linux, Ansible, and various AWS services, allowing me to design and implement robust DevOps solutions.
      </p>

      <p>
          If you are looking for a DevOps Engineer who can drive process optimization, enhance system scalability, and ensure seamless software delivery, please feel free to reach out. I am always eager to contribute my skills and expertise to help organizations achieve their goals.
      </p>
      <p>
          Let's connect and explore how we can work together to create efficient and robust DevOps solutions!
      </p>
      <p>
          LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandana yantrapalli-54948a270/">linkedin.com/in/chandana yantrapalli-54948a270</a>
      </p>

  </body>
  </html>

Update the Ansible Playbook file , by adding index.html file path.
- Once the playbook finishes executing, open a web browser and enter the public IP address of one of the running server.
  
  Conclusion:
  
  🔹In conclusion, the Ansible project is a versatile automation tool that has revolutionized the way infrastructure and application deployments are managed. Throughout the project, we have explored 🔎✨ various aspects of Ansible and its capabilities, highlighting its numerous benefits and practical applications.
- 🔹Ansible's extensive 💡 module library is a major strength. It offers a wide range of modules that can interact with various systems and services, from managing servers and networks to configuring databases and ☁☁cloud resources.
- 🔹Additionally, Ansible's support for orchestration and configuration management greatly simplifies scaling and managing large infrastructures. It enables the management of multiple servers or 🛠clusters in a coordinated and synchronized manner, reducing ⌛ manual effort and minimizing errors.
- 🔹Throughout this project🚀, we've learned valuable lessons about Ansible best practices, 📖playbook optimization, and integration with existing systems.
- 🔹Looking ahead, there are several areas we plan to explore🔎🔎 further. This includes expanding Ansible's role in managing additional infrastructure components, implementing more advanced 🛠automation workflows.

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Happy learning😊😊

Day 59: Ansible Project🛠🚀

Table of contents

Task 1

create 3 EC2 instances . make sure all three are created with same key pair

Conclusion:

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