Ansible Conditions And Roles For Efficient Automation
Ansible conditions allow selective task execution based on specific conditions using the when statement. Roles organize automation content into reusable modules, enhancing maintainability and scalability.
Condition
In Ansible, conditions, specified using the when statement, allow us to define specific tasks based on certain conditions. For instance, let's consider a scenario where we need to install Apache Server on managed nodes depending on the type of Linux distribution. Here's how you can structure your YAML script:
--- # Conditional Playbook
- hosts: <group-name>
remote_user: <user-name>
become: yes
connection: ssh
tasks:
- name: install apache on Debian
command: apt-get -y install apache2
when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
- name: install apache for RedHat...