Ansible Server Configuration Playbook

Overview

This Ansible playbook is designed to configure servers based on their roles - web server, database server, and file server. The playbook utilizes Ansible roles to organize and apply server configurations efficiently.

Project Structure

• inventory.ini: Inventory file containing details of target servers and their roles.
• playbook.yml: Main Ansible playbook that includes roles based on server roles.
• roles/
  • base/tasks/main.yml: Base role for sudo user.
  • web_server/tasks/main.yml: Role for configuring web servers.
  • db_server/tasks/main.yml: Role for configuring database servers.
  • file_server/tasks/main.yml: Role for configuring file servers.

Usage

1. Prerequisites

Ensure that Ansible is installed on the machine from which you plan to run the playbook.

# Install Ansible
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ansible

2. Inventory Configuration

Edit the inventory file to include the details of your target servers and their roles.

[web_servers]
web_server1 ansible_host=web_server1_ip

[db_servers]
db_server1 ansible_host=db_server1_ip

[file_servers]
file_server1 ansible_host=file_server1_ip

3. Run the Playbook

Execute the playbook by running the following command:

ansible-playbook bootstrap.yml --ask-become-pass
ansible-playbook sys_config.yml

4. Verify Configurations

Verify that the configurations were successfully applied on the respective servers.

Customization

Feel free to customize the roles in the roles/ directory to match your specific server configurations. Each role may have its own set of variables, tasks, and templates.

Contributing

If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.