Dive Into Ansible - From Beginner to Expert in Ansible - Ansible Inventories

This video tutorial explores Ansible inventories, detailing their types, usage, and configuration. It covers connectivity setups for CentOS and Ubuntu hosts, using host and group variables, and managing inventories with host ranges. The tutorial also explains inventory formats like YAML and JSON, and demonstrates how to override variables using command line options. The course is structured with revisions for hands-on learning, offering both guided and self-directed approaches.

What are Ansible inventories and how are they used?

Describe the process of providing connectivity to CentOS and Ubuntu hosts in Ansible.

Explain the difference between host variables and group variables in Ansible.

What is the purpose of using host ranges in Ansible inventories?

How can you simplify your Ansible inventory using group variables?

What are the advantages of using a hands-on approach in learning Ansible?

What is the role of the Ansible configuration file in managing inventories?

What is the significance of the 'all' group in Ansible inventories?

How do you handle SSH key checks in Ansible?

Explain how to set up Ansible to connect as a non-root user and escalate privileges.