Storing remote host information – inventory best practices

Managed nodes or remote host information is critical data in Ansible automation since, without the proper host details, Ansible will not be able to execute the automation tasks. You learned about the Ansible inventory and its basic details in Chapter 1, Ansible Automation – Introduction. In Chapter 4, Exploring Collaboration in Automation Development, you learned about the importance of storing an inventory in a GitHub repository for version control and better management. If your managed nodes are hosted in cloud platforms, then it is a best practice to use Ansible dynamic inventories, as you learned in Chapter 5, Expanding Your Automation Landscape.

Using meaningful hostnames

When you create your Ansible static inventory files, use meaningful and user-friendly names for your managed nodes instead of complex Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) or IP addresses. It will help you while executing the Ansible...