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Implementing DevOps with Ansible 2

You're reading from Implementing DevOps with Ansible 2 A step-by-step guide to automating all DevOps stages with ease using Ansible

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787120532

Length 266 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Ansible

Concepts

DevOps

Author (1):

Jonathan McAllister

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface

1. DevOps Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER

2. Configuration Management Essentials

3. Installing, Configuring, and Running Ansible

4. Playbooks and Inventory Files

5. Playbooks – Beyond the Fundamentals

6. Jinja in Ansible

7. Ansible Vault

8. Ansible Modules and Libraries

9. Integrating Ansible with CI and CD Solutions

10. Ansible and Docker

11. Extending Ansible

12. Ansible Galaxy

Understanding the Different Types of Plugins

Ansible provides the option to create numerous types of plugins. Each plugin type interacts with the Ansible system in a different way. In this section, we will be looking at the different types of plugins available within the Ansible plugin architecture and discover how to code them. The different types of plugins available are as follows:

Action plugins
Callback plugins
Connection plugins
Lookup plugins
Vars plugins
Filter plugins
Test plugins

In the coming sections, we will take a look at how to code each plugin type and what they are capable of. Let's get started.

Action plugins

In this section, we will take a look at action plugins and you will learn what action plugins do and some basic code examples on how to create new actions that are available within the Ansible subsystems. In Ansible, action_plugins are a special type of module that provide additional functionality to an existing module. As we mentioned earlier, action_plugins run on the master...

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Authors (1)

McAllister

McAllister

Jonathan McAllister has been creating software and automations since he was a child. As an avid computer technologist, he has had 13 years' professional experience in software development, test, and delivery practices. During his career, he has architected and implemented software build, test, and delivery solutions for cutting-edge technology organizations across diverse technology stacks. Jonathan has most recently been focusing on build pipelines, continuous integration, continuous delivery, microservice architecture, standardized processes, agile and Kanban, and the implementation of highly scalable automation solutions. He has worked and consulted for some of the industry's most notable companies, including Microsoft, Merck, Logitech, and Oracle. His focus is entirely on designing scalable software build, delivery, and test pipelines in an effort to streamline releases through standardization and help develop strategies that can elevate revenue through modern continuous practices.

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