Ansible

Ansible

Ansible and zPRO - Drive z/VM API calls from Ansible to zPRO - Simple!

How does zPRO from Ansible work?

Easy to use configuration file

Stores target system and login credentials
Encrypts sensitive data using AnsibleVault
Allows user to create, update, and delete numerous entries

Simple command line arguments used to run playbooks

Only two playbooks to interact with
Command-line variables are easy to add and change

Straightforward output allows for further data manipulation

Output is written to a file in standard json format
Output is automatically printed to console with the option to quiet it

Features and Benefits:

Many companies are already using Ansible for:

Lifecycle management
Patching of Linux servers
Automation processes

Take full advantage of zPRO's powerful functions to:

Manage existing servers
Determine the server state and stop or start as needed
Create new servers with one command

Command-Line Examples:

API call for the list of guests:

ansible-playbook zpro.yaml -e "hostname=velocitysoftware.com username=userid password=mypass request=guest_list"

Same API call using the configuration file:

ansible-playbook zpro.yaml -e "nickname=SRV01 vaultpass=secret request=guest_list"