Create a jinja template in /home/sandy/ansible/ and name it hosts.j2. Edit this file so it looks like the one below. The order of the nodes doesn't matter. Then create a playbook in /home/sandy/ansible called hosts.yml and install the template on dev node at /root/myhosts
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control.realmX.example.com _ workstation.lab.example.com
node1.realmX.example.com _ servera.lab.example.com
node2.realmX.example.com _ serverb.lab.example.com
node3.realmX.example.com _ serverc.lab.example.com
node4.realmX.example.com _ serverd.lab.example.com
node5.realmX.example.com
- username:root, password:redhat
- username:admin, password:redhat
note1. don’t change ‘root’ or ‘admin’ password.
note2. no need to create ssh-keygen for access, its pre-defined
note3. SELinux is in enforcing mode and firewalld is disabled/stop on whole managed hosts.
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Install the RHEL system roles package and create a playbook called timesync.yml that:
--> Runs over all managed hosts.
--> Uses the timesync role.
--> Configures the role to use the time server 192.168.10.254 ( Hear in redhat lab
use "classroom.example.com" )
--> Configures the role to set the iburst parameter as enabled.
TESTED 21 Nov 2024
