Introduction to Ansible Network Automation: A Practical Primer

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B. Choi, E. MedinaIntroduction to Ansible Network Automationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9624-0_6

6. Learning Ansible Basic Concepts I: SSH and Ad Hoc Commands

Brendan Choi¹   and Erwin Medina¹

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Sydney, NSW, Australia

 

This chapter of our Ansible guide covers running ad hoc commands using Ansible. Ad hoc commands allow you to run a single command on multiple systems at once, without the need for a playbook. Learning Ansible ad hoc commands is a great starting point for understanding how Ansible works. It gives novice users a chance to understand how ad hoc commands can transform into a playbook. The chapter begins with an overview of SSH in Ansible, ...