Ansible Lab

In this lab, you will install and use Ansible to install MySQL/MariaDB and create database remotely.

Requirements:

Participants are requested to have a computer with Windows 8/10/11 (8GB RAM, 25GB free disk space) with Virtualbox (version 6 or higher) hypervisor and PuTTY installed.

In Virtualbox, 'Extension pack' should be installed.

A wired internet connection is preferred.

Virtual Machine (VM) Setup

Download VM from the following Link.

​https://docs.learn.ac.lk/index.php/s/YcojJ2544b40Zw4

Import the VM to Virtualbox.

Username and Password:

May have to create Virtualbox Host-Only Network Adapter

File > Host Network Manager > Create

Test internet connectivity.

Login using PuTTY.

Setup Nodes

Install Ansible

Login as root to the control node.

apt install ansible

Setup Passwordless SSH

Create the Playbook

Run the Playbook