Dive Into Ansible - From Beginner to Expert in Ansible - Ansible Playbooks- Facts

The video tutorial covers the use of the SET and setup modules in Ansible, focusing on gathering facts from target systems. It explains how to use filters for specific facts and create custom facts, even in environments without superuser access. The tutorial also delves into the Ansible facts and variable namespaces, demonstrating how to manage facts without root access. It provides practical examples and commands to illustrate these concepts, ensuring viewers understand how to effectively gather and manage facts in Ansible.

What is the purpose of the setup module in Ansible?

How can we gather a subset of facts using the setup module?

How does Ansible handle the gathering of facts during playbook execution?

What is the significance of the Ansible_facts dictionary?

Describe the process of creating custom facts in Ansible.

What challenges might arise when using custom facts without root access?

What are the requirements for a custom fact to execute successfully in Ansible?

Explain how to filter facts specifically for Ansible_local.

How can we access custom facts in a playbook?

What is the role of the fact path argument when running the setup module?