Automating network Python tasks with Ansible

In this section, you will learn how to automate network Python tasks with Ansible and how to run playbooks.

Ansible tasks

Basically, a task is a single unit of provisioning. Each play must define the hosts on which the tasks will be executed. For example, here's the syntax to install apache using the yum command:

tasks:
- name: Install Apache Webserver
yum: pkg=httpd state=latest

Ad-hoc commands

We can check the hostname of IP addresses available in the hosts file:

$ ansible all -a "hostname"
 192.168.1.160 | SUCCESS...