Index

A

• ./ansible.cfg / Configuring Ansible
• agent-based systems
  • versus agentless systems / What is Ansible?
• agentless systems
  • versus agent-based systems / What is Ansible?
• Alerting
  • about / Monitoring and alerting
• Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
  • about / Diving deep into the playbook
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) / Error handling and Rollback
• Ansible
  • about / What is Ansible?
  • installing / Installing Ansible
  • URL / Installing Ansible
  • installing, from source / Installing Ansible from source
  • installing, package manager used / Installing Ansible using the system's package manager, Installing via Homebrew
  • installing, via Yum / Installing via Yum
  • installing, via Apt / Installing via Apt
  • installing, via Homebrew / Installing via Homebrew
  • installing, via pip / Installing via pip
  • Hello Ansible / Hello Ansible
  • configuring / Configuring Ansible
  • configuring, environment variables used / Configuration using environment variables
  • configuring, ansible.cfg used / Configuration using ansible.cfg
  • functional testing / Functional testing in Ansible
  • security / Security Management
  • repository, URL / Testing Python modules
  • used, for launching DigitalOcean instance / Launching a DigitalOcean instance
  • URL, for inventory script / Dynamic Inventory
  • on Windows / Ansible on Windows
• ansible-playbook command / Command-line variables, Using the --syntax-check option
• ansible-pull command
  • about / Deploying Ansible pull
  • -o option / Deploying Ansible pull
  • -C master option / Deploying Ansible pull
  • -i localhost option / Deploying Ansible pull
  • localhost | success JSON / Deploying Ansible pull
• ansible.cfg
  • used, for configuring Ansible / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• Ansible architecture
  • about / The Ansible architecture
• Ansible galaxy
  • about / Ansible Galaxy
  • URL / Ansible Galaxy
• Ansible provisioner
  • using, with Vagrant / Provisioning in Vagrant using an Ansible provisioner
• Ansible pull
  • about / Deploying Ansible pull
• Ansible pull deployment
  • about / Deploying Ansible pull
• Ansible tower
  • about / Ansible Tower
  • URL / Ansible Tower
• Ansible Vault
  • using / Using Ansible Vault
• Ansible workstation
  • about / Installing Ansible
• ANSIBLE_CONFIG / Configuring Ansible
• ansible_connection parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• ansible_python_interpreter parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• ansible_shell_type parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• ansible_ssh_host parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• ansible_ssh_port parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• ansible_ssh_private_key_file parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• ansible_ssh_user parameter / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• application lifecycle, commands
  • service app_name start / Packaging
  • service app_name stop / Packaging
  • service app_name status / Packaging
  • service app_name restart / Packaging
  • service app_name reload / Packaging
• app_install.yml
  • about / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• app_server role / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• Apt
  • Ansible, installing via / Installing via Apt
• Assert
  • used, for functional testing / Functional testing using Assert
• assertion feature / Functional testing using Assert
• automation
  • about / Error handling and Rollback
• ~/.ansible.cfg / Configuring Ansible

B

• Bamboo
  • URL / Deploying Ansible pull
• bash modules
  • using / Using Bash modules
• basic alerting techniques
  • e-mails / E-mails
  • HipChat / HipChat
  • Nagios / Nagios
  • Graphite / Graphite
• basic inventory file / The basic inventory file
• boto / Dynamic Inventory

C

• Callback mechanism
  • about / Callback plugins
• callback plugins
  • overview / Callback plugins
• callback_plugins path
  • about / Callback plugins
• Canary deployment
  • about / Canary deployment
• Capistrano
  • about / Deploying the RPM in a version-specific directory
• Cassandra role / The Cassandra role
• CFEngine / Configuration management
• chdir parameter / The command module
• Chef / What is Ansible?
• cloud
  • machine, provisioning in / Provisioning a machine in the cloud
• cloud provisioning
  • examples / Provisioning a machine in the cloud
• cloud_provision.yml playbook, parameters
  • Group_id / Diving deep into the playbook
  • Mykeypair / Diving deep into the playbook
  • Instance_type / Diving deep into the playbook
  • Image id / Diving deep into the playbook
  • zone / Diving deep into the playbook
  • region / Diving deep into the playbook
• command-line variables / Command-line variables
• command module / The command module
  • about / Orchestration of a Tomcat deployment
• command modules
  • about / Command modules
  • command module / The command module
  • raw module / The raw module
  • script module / The script module
  • shell module / The shell module
• common role / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• conditionals
  • working with / Working with conditionals
  • using, with Jinja2 filters / Using filters with conditionals
• configuration management
  • about / Configuration management
• configuration parameters
  • overriding, with inventory file / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file
• container
  • about / Docker provisioning
• contents, Dockerfile
  • FROM centos*centos6 / Building or provisioning new Docker images
  • RUN / Building or provisioning new Docker images
  • ADD / Building or provisioning new Docker images
  • WORKDIR / Building or provisioning new Docker images
  • RUN ansible-playbook / Building or provisioning new Docker images
  • ENV / Building or provisioning new Docker images
• Continuous Integration (CI) system / Testing a playbook
• copy module / The copy module
• Create, Remove, Update, Delete (CRUD) / The anatomy of a playbook
• creates parameter / The command module

D

• data
  • formatting, with Jinja2 filters / Formatting data using filters
• database
  • setting up / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• db role / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• db variable
  • about / A single stable branch with multiple folders
• Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) / What is Ansible?
• deployment strategies
  • with RPM / Deployment strategies with RPM
• deployment strategies, with RPM
  • newer versions of RPM, deploying in same directory / Deploying newer versions of RPM in the same directory
  • RPM, deploying in version-specific directory / Deploying the RPM in a version-specific directory
• dev branch / Managing source code – Git
• DevOps
  • about / What is Ansible?
• DigitalOcean instance
  • launching, Ansible used / Launching a DigitalOcean instance
• Docker
  • about / Docker provisioning
  • installing, on hosts / Installing Docker on hosts
  • URL, for public registry / Deploying new Docker images
• Docker images
  • deploying / Deploying new Docker images
  • provisioning / Building or provisioning new Docker images
  • building / Building or provisioning new Docker images
• Docker Provisioning
  • about / Docker provisioning
• Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) / Working with include
• dynamic inventory
  • about / Working with inventory files
• Dynamic Inventory
  • about / Dynamic Inventory

E

• /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg / Configuring Ansible
• e-mails
  • about / E-mails
• environments, handling
  • about / Handling environments
  • Git branch-based method / Code based on Git branch
  • single stable branch, with multiple folders / A single stable branch with multiple folders
• environment variables
  • used, for configuring Ansible / Configuration using environment variables
• EPEL installation
  • URL / Installing via Yum
• error handling
  • about / Error handling and Rollback
• exit_json
  • working with / Working with exit_json and fail_json, Testing Python modules
• external variables / External variables

F

• facter
  • about / Variables in an inventory file
• facts
  • about / Variables in an inventory file
• facts, as variables
  • about / Facts as variables
• fail_json
  • working with / Working with exit_json and fail_json, Testing Python modules
• file module / The file module, Debugging in Ansible
• file modules
  • about / File modules
  • file module / The file module, Debugging in Ansible
  • template module / The template module
  • copy module / The copy module
• forks parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• functional testing, in Ansible
  • about / Functional testing in Ansible
  • Assert, used / Functional testing using Assert
  • tags, used / Testing with tags

G

• gather_facts command / The anatomy of a playbook
• Git
  • about / Managing source code – Git
  • URL / Managing source code – Git
  • rules / Managing source code – Git
• global file
  • variables, using in / Variables in a global file
• Graphite
  • about / Graphite
  • URL / Graphite
  • parameters / Graphite
  • error, introducing in ant.yml / Time for an error
• group of groups / Groups of groups
• groups
  • in inventory file / Groups in an inventory file
• group variables / Group variables

H

• Hadoop
  • URL / Provisioning a machine in the cloud
• handlers
  • working with / Working with handlers
  • using, with roles / Using handlers with roles
• Hello Ansible / Hello Ansible
• Heroku
  • about / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• HipChat
  • about / HipChat
• HipChat documentation / HipChat
• hipchat module / HipChat
• Homebrew
  • Ansible, installing via / Installing via Homebrew
• hostfile parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• host parameter
  • about / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• hosts
  • Docker, installing on / Installing Docker on hosts
• hosts field / The anatomy of a playbook
• host variables / Host variables
• host_key_checking parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• httpd / The anatomy of a playbook

I

• Idempotency / The anatomy of a playbook
• include
  • working with / Working with include
• included task file
  • variables, using / Variables in an included task file
• installation, Docker
  • on hosts / Installing Docker on hosts
• install tag
  • about / Using the install, start, and stop tags
• invalid variable names, in Ansible
  • about / Invalid variable names in Ansible
• inventory
  • about / Dynamic Inventory
• inventory file
  • variables, using in / Variables in an inventory file
  • working with / Working with inventory files
  • basic inventory file / The basic inventory file
  • groups, used in / Groups in an inventory file
  • group of groups / Groups of groups
  • regular expressions, used with / Regular expressions with an inventory file
  • configuration parameters, overriding with / Overriding configuration parameters with an inventory file

J

• Jenkins
  • URL / Deploying Ansible pull
• Jinja2 filters
  • about / The Ansible template – Jinja filters
  • used, for formatting data / Formatting data using filters
  • using, with conditionals / Using filters with conditionals
  • undefined variables, defaulting / Defaulting undefined variables

L

• library parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• Linux container
  • about / Docker provisioning
• load balancer
  • setting up / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• local_action feature
  • working with / Working with the local_action feature
• log_path parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• loops
  • working with / Working with loops
  • standard loops / Standard loops
  • nested loops / Nested Loops
  • using, over subelements / Looping over subelements
• ls command / The file module

M

• machine
  • developing / Developing a machine
  • provisioning, in cloud / Provisioning a machine in the cloud
• mail module
  • using / E-mails
• main.yml
  • pre_requisites.yml / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
  • mysql_server.yml / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• master branch / Managing source code – Git
• Masterless Puppet / What is Ansible?
• modules
  • working with / Working with modules
  • command modules / Command modules
  • file modules / File modules
  • source control module, git / The source control module – git
  • testing / Testing modules
• monitoring
  • about / Monitoring and alerting
• mysql_server.yml / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application

N

• Nagios
  • about / Nagios
• name parameter / The anatomy of a playbook
• nested loops
  • about / Nested Loops
• newer versions, of RPM
  • deploying, in same directory / Deploying newer versions of RPM in the same directory
• nose
  • URL / Testing modules
• notify parameter / Working with handlers
• no_log
  • using / Using no_log

O

• orchestration / Working with the local_action feature

P

• package manager
  • used, for installing Ansible / Installing Ansible using the system's package manager, Installing via Homebrew
• packaging
  • about / Packaging
  • deployment strategies, with RPM / Deployment strategies with RPM
• Passenger
  • URL / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• Passlib
  • using, with Jinja2 filters / Encrypting user passwords
  • algorithms / Encrypting user passwords
• passwords
  • hiding / Hiding passwords
• Personal Package Archive (PPA) / Installing via Apt
• pip
  • about / Installing Ansible
  • Ansible, installing via / Installing via pip
• playbook
  • variables, using in / Variables in a playbook
  • tree structure / Managing source code – Git
  • developing / Developing a playbook
  • testing / Testing a playbook
  • executing / Executing the playbook
• playbook, developing
  • VirtualBox, installing / Installing VirtualBox and Vagrant
  • Vagrant, installing / Installing VirtualBox and Vagrant
  • Vagrant box, downloading / Downloading the Vagrant box
  • machine, developing / Developing a machine
  • Ansible provisioner, using with Vagrant / Provisioning in Vagrant using an Ansible provisioner
• playbook, testing
  • syntax checking / Using the --syntax-check option
  • check mode / The check mode
  • --diff option, used for indicating differences between files / Indicating differences between files using --diff
• playbooks
  • working with / Working with playbooks
  • anatomy / The anatomy of a playbook
  • about / Provisioning a machine in the cloud
  • overview / Diving deep into the playbook
• playbook_on_play_start method / Graphite
• playbook_on_stats method / Graphite
• PLAY RECAP section / The anatomy of a playbook
• plays / The Ansible architecture
  • first play / Diving deep into the playbook
  • second play / Diving deep into the playbook
  • third play / Diving deep into the playbook
  • fourth play / Diving deep into the playbook
• post_task feature
  • about / Orchestration of a Tomcat deployment
• PowerShell Version 3.0
  • URL / Ansible on Windows
• pre_requisites.yml / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
  • about / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• pre_task feature
  • about / Orchestration of a Tomcat deployment
• provisioning
  • about / Provisioning in Vagrant using an Ansible provisioner
• Puma
  • URL / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• Puppet / What is Ansible?
• push mode / What is Ansible?
• Python
  • URL / Installing Ansible
• Python modules
  • using / Using Python modules
  • testing / Using Python modules, Testing Python modules

Q

• quality assurance (QA) process / Functional testing in Ansible

R

• Rails application
  • sample Ruby, deploying on / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
  • database, setting up / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
  • setting up, on one or more nodes / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
  • load balancer, setting up / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• raw module / The raw module
• regular expressions
  • used, with inventory file / Regular expressions with an inventory file
  • external variables / External variables
  • host variables / Host variables
  • group variables / Group variables
  • variable files / Variable files
• remote_port parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• remote_user field / The anatomy of a playbook
• removes parameter / The command module
• return code (rc)
  • using / Working with conditionals
• roles
  • working with / Working with roles
  • about / Working with roles
  • Cassandra role / The Cassandra role
  • used, for creating task file / Creating a task file with roles
  • handlers, using in / Using handlers with roles
• Rollback
  • about / Error handling and Rollback
• rollback playbook
  • about / Error handling and Rollback
• Rolling Deployment
  • about / Orchestration of a Tomcat deployment
• RPM
  • parameters / Packaging
  • deployment strategies, used with / Deployment strategies with RPM
  • deploying, in version-specific directory / Deploying the RPM in a version-specific directory
• rspec 3
  • about / The Serverspec tool
• Ruby modules
  • using / Using Ruby modules

S

• --skip-tags
  • about / The --skip-tags
  • install tag / Using the install, start, and stop tags
  • start tag / Using the install, start, and stop tags
  • stop tag / Using the install, start, and stop tags
• --syntax-check option
  • using / Using the --syntax-check option
• sample Ruby
  • deploying, on Rails application / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• script module / The script module
• Secure Hash Algorithms (SHAs) / The source control module – git
• security, Ansible
  • Ansible Vault, using / Using Ansible Vault
  • user passwords, encrypting / Encrypting user passwords
  • passwords, hiding / Hiding passwords
  • no_log, using / Using no_log
• Serverless Chef / What is Ansible?
• Serverspec
  • about / The Serverspec tool
  • installing / Installing Serverspec
  • Rakefile, analyzing / Analyzing the Rakefile and running tests
  • tests, running / Analyzing the Rakefile and running tests
  • playbook_tester, running / Running playbook_tester
• servers variable
  • about / A single stable branch with multiple folders
• service module / The anatomy of a playbook
• shell module / The shell module
• source
  • Ansible, installing from / Installing Ansible from source
• source code
  • managing / Managing source code – Git
• source control module, git / The source control module – git
• Specinfra 2
  • about / The Serverspec tool
• standard loops / Standard loops
• start tag
  • about / Using the install, start, and stop tags
• stop tag
  • about / Using the install, start, and stop tags
• sudo$ yes parameter / The anatomy of a playbook
• sudo_user parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg

T

• tags
  • testing with / Testing with tags
  • --skip-tags / The --skip-tags
• task file
  • creating, with roles / Creating a task file with roles
• tasks field / The anatomy of a playbook
• template module / The template module
• Thin
  • URL / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• Thoughtworks Go
  • URL / Deploying Ansible pull
• timeout parameter / Configuration using ansible.cfg
• Tomcat deployment
  • orchestration / Orchestration of a Tomcat deployment

U

• Unicorn
  • URL / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• user passwords
  • encrypting / Encrypting user passwords

V

• -v option / The anatomy of a playbook
• -vv option / The anatomy of a playbook
• -vvv option / The anatomy of a playbook
• Vagrant
  • about / Developing a playbook
  • use cases / Developing a playbook
  • provisioners / Developing a playbook
  • installing / Installing VirtualBox and Vagrant
  • download link / Installing VirtualBox and Vagrant
  • URL / Downloading the Vagrant box
  • Ansible provisioner, using with / Provisioning in Vagrant using an Ansible provisioner
• Vagrant box
  • downloading / Downloading the Vagrant box
  • URL / Downloading the Vagrant box
• Vagrantfile
  • about / Provisioning in Vagrant using an Ansible provisioner
• validate option / The template module
• valid variable names, in Ansible
  • about / Valid variable names in Ansible
• variable files / Variable files
• variable names
  • about / Variable names
  • valid variable names, in Ansible / Valid variable names in Ansible
  • invalid variable names, in Ansible / Invalid variable names in Ansible
• variables
  • about / Variables and their types
  • variable names / Variable names
  • in included task file / Variables in an included task file
  • in playbook / Variables in a playbook
  • in global file / Variables in a global file
  • facts, as variables / Facts as variables
  • command-line variables / Command-line variables
  • in inventory file / Variables in an inventory file
• variable types, Ansible / Variables and their types
• version-specific directory
  • RPM, deploying in / Deploying the RPM in a version-specific directory
• VirtualBox
  • installing / Installing VirtualBox and Vagrant
  • download link / Installing VirtualBox and Vagrant
• virtualenv / Installing Ansible from source

W

• Webrick
  • URL / Deploying a sample Ruby on Rails application
• web variable
  • about / A single stable branch with multiple folders
• Windows
  • Ansible on / Ansible on Windows
• Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
  • about / Ansible on Windows
• Winrm Setup
  • URL / Ansible on Windows

Y

• YAML Ain't Markup Language (YAML) / The Ansible architecture
• Yum
  • Ansible, installing via / Installing via Yum
• yum
  • about / Packaging
• yum module / The anatomy of a playbook