Ansible

Ansible 2.21.4 is an open-source automation and configuration management platform that enables administrators, developers, and DevOps teams to automate application deployment, system configuration, provisioning, and infrastructure management across multiple servers.

The solution supports common DevOps workflows including configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, orchestration, and repetitive administrative task automation. Ansible uses an agentless architecture and communicates with managed Linux systems primarily through SSH.

Features of Ansible 2.21.4:

• Agentless automation and configuration management.
• Automated application deployment and infrastructure provisioning.
• YAML-based Ansible Playbooks for repeatable automation workflows.
• Supports management of multiple Linux servers through SSH.
• Inventory-based host and group management.
• Suitable for DevOps, cloud automation, orchestration, and system administration.

Usage instructions for Ansible 2.21.4
$ sudo su
$ ansible --version
$ ansible all --list-hosts
$ ansible localhost -m ansible.builtin.ping
$ ansible-playbook /root/ansible-test/test.yml

Ansible configuration files can be managed from: /etc/ansible/

Verify the installed version:

ansible --version

Expected version:

ansible [core 2.21.4]

Test Ansible connectivity:

ansible localhost -m ansible.builtin.ping

Disclaimer: Ansible 2.21.4 is provided “as is” under applicable open-source licenses. Users are responsible for configuring inventories, SSH access, credentials, playbooks, permissions, and security settings according to their environment. This solution is suitable for infrastructure automation, configuration management, application deployment, and DevOps workflows in development and production environments.