The github.com/ansible/workshops contains a provisioner provision_lab.yml, which is an automated lab setup for Ansible training on AWS (Amazon Web Services). Set the workshop_type variable below to provision the corresponding workshop.
| Workshop | Deck | Exercises | Workshop Type Var |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansible Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workshop | Deck | Exercises | workshop_type: rhel |
| Ansible Network Automation Workshop | Deck | Exercises | workshop_type: networking |
| Ansible F5 Workshop | Deck | Exercises | workshop_type: f5 |
- This provisioner must be run with Ansible Engine v2.8.0 or higher.
- AWS Account (follow directions on one time setup below)
For One Time Setup - click here
- Define the following variables in a file passed in using
-e @extra_vars.yml
---
# region where the nodes will live
ec2_region: us-east-1
# name prefix for all the VMs
ec2_name_prefix: TESTWORKSHOP
# creates student_total of workbenches for the workshop
student_total: 2
# Set the right workshop type, like networking, rhel or f5 (see above)
workshop_type: rhel
#OPTIONAL VARIABLES
# password for Ansible control node, defaults to ansible
admin_password: ansible
# creates AWS S3 website for ec2_name_prefix.workshop_dns_zone
create_login_page: true
# Sets the Route53 DNS zone to use for the S3 website
workshop_dns_zone: rhdemo.io
# automatically installs Tower to control node
towerinstall: true
# automatically licenses Tower if license is provided
autolicense: true
# install xrdp with xfce for graphical interface
#xrdp: true
If you want to license it you must copy a license called tower_license.json into this directory. If you do not have a license already please request one using the Workshop License Link.
For more extra_vars examples, look at the following:
- sample-vars-rhel.yml - example for the Ansible RHEL Workshop
- sample-vars-networking.yml - example for the Ansible Network Workshop
- sample-vars-f5.yml - example for Ansible F5 Workshop
- sample-vars-tower-auto.yml - example for Tower installation and licensing
-
Run the playbook:
ansible-playbook provision_lab.yml -e @extra_vars.yml -
Login to the EC2 console and you should see instances being created like:
`TESTWORKSHOP-student1-ansible`
- Exercises and instructor slides are hosted at http://ansible.github.io/workshops
- Workbench information is stored in two places after you provision:
- in a local directory named after the workshop (e.g. TESTWORKSHOP/instructor_inventory)
- if
create_login_page: trueis enabled, there will be a website ec2_name_prefix.workshop_dns_zone (e.g. TESTWORKSHOP.rhdemo.io)
The teardown_lab.yml playbook deletes all the training instances as well as local inventory files.
To destroy all the EC2 instances after training is complete:
-
Run the playbook:
ansible-playbook teardown_lab.yml -e @extra_vars.yml
For frequently asked questions see the FAQ