Ansible for the Absolute Beginner - Advanced Topics

This video tutorial covers advanced Ansible concepts, including integration with Windows using WINRM, utilizing Ansible Galaxy for community roles, employing patterns and dynamic inventory, and developing custom modules. The course concludes with a summary of key topics and encourages further exploration of Ansible's capabilities.

What is the primary method Ansible uses to connect to Windows machines?

• SSH

• WINRM

• Telnet

• RDP

What is Ansible Galaxy primarily used for?

• Monitoring Ansible playbooks

• Developing custom Ansible modules

• Managing Ansible inventory

• Sharing and downloading Ansible roles

What is a key benefit of using Ansible Galaxy?

• It provides a GUI for Ansible

• It offers a marketplace for Ansible plugins

• It allows sharing and rating of Ansible roles

• It provides cloud hosting for Ansible projects

How can you specify multiple hosts in Ansible using patterns?

• By using a wildcard character

• By listing them in a JSON file

• By specifying them in a Python script

• By using a YAML configuration

What is the purpose of dynamic inventory in Ansible?

• To manage Ansible roles

• To automate playbook execution

• To create custom modules

• To allow inventory to be defined in scripts

Which language is primarily used to develop custom Ansible modules?

• Java

• C++

• Python

• Ruby

Where can you find templates for developing custom Ansible modules?

• Ansible Inventory

• Ansible Playbook

• Ansible Galaxy

• Ansible Documentation