RedHat Exam EX294 Topic 5 Question 53 Discussion

Actual exam question for RedHat's EX294 exam

Question #: 53
Topic #: 5

[All EX294 Questions]

Install and configure Ansible on the control-node control.realmX.example.com as

follows:

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--> Install the required packages

--> Create a static inventory file called /home/admin/ansible/inventory as follows:

node1.realmX.example.com is a member of the dev host group

node2.realmX.example.com is a member of the test host group

node3.realmX.example.com & node4.realmX.example.com are members of the prod

host group

node5.realmX.example.com is a member of the balancers host group.

prod group is a member of the webservers host group

--> Create a configuration file called ansible.cfg as follows:

--> The host inventory file /home/admin/ansible/inventory is defined

--> The location of roles used in playbooks is defined as /home/admin/ansible/ roles

AExplanation:
Solution as:
Through physical host, login to workstation.lab.example.com with user root.
# ssh root@workstation.lab.example.com
# hostname
workstation.lab.example.com
# yum install platform-python*
# su - admin
# pwd
/home/admin/
# vim .vimrc
# mkdir -p ansible/roles
# cd ansible
# vim inventory
[dev]
servera.lab.example.com
[test]
serverb.example.com
[prod]
serverc.example.com
serverd.example.com
[balancer]
serverd.lab.example.com
[webservers:children]
prod
:!wq
# vim ansible.cfg
[defaults]
inventory = ./inventory
role_path = ./roles
remote_user = admin
ask_pass = false
[privilege_escalation]
become = true
become_method = sudo
become_user = root
become_ask_pass = false
:!wq
# ansible all ---list-hosts

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Mozell

1 months ago

Alright, folks, no cheating on this one! Ansible is a crucial skill for the modern IT pro.

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Lorriane

14 days ago

I'm ready to tackle this Ansible installation and configuration!

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Sabine

1 months ago

Wait, do I need to install Ansible on the control node or the managed nodes? This is a bit confusing.

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Dulce

2 days ago

Just follow the steps provided to install and configure Ansible on the control node.

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Mariann

5 days ago

The managed nodes are the ones you will be managing using Ansible, so you don't need to install Ansible on them.

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Matthew

15 days ago

You need to install Ansible on the control node, which in this case is control.realmX.example.com.

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Zita

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers thought they could trick us with all these different host groups. I've got this!

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Fanny

10 days ago

Let's get this done and move on to the next task.

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Mary

15 days ago

I'm glad we have the solution to refer to, makes it much easier.

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Kris

1 months ago

Just follow the steps and you'll be fine.

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Earleen

2 months ago

I know right, it looks complicated but it's actually not that bad.

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Bernadine

2 months ago

Hmm, the inventory and config file setup seems a bit tricky. I'll need to review the details carefully.

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Viola

2 months ago

This is a straightforward Ansible setup question. I'm confident I can handle this!

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Francine

18 days ago

Finally, we'll create the ansible.cfg configuration file with the defined settings.

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Rhea

20 days ago

After that, we can create the static inventory file with the specified host groups.

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Ona

29 days ago

Great! Let's start by installing the required packages on the control node.

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Beatriz

1 months ago

What should be defined in the ansible.cfg file?

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Joaquin

1 months ago

What is the next step after configuring the inventory file?

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My

2 months ago

I have experience with Ansible, I can help you with this setup.

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Alex

2 months ago

I'm not sure about the configuration file part, need to review that.

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Nathalie

2 months ago

I agree, but I feel confident about my Ansible skills.

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Fletcher

3 months ago

I think this question is quite challenging.

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