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Using ansible to configure managed nodes, part 1

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Using ansible to configure managed nodes, part 1

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So at this point, we have the control nodes configured. Now let's talk about managed nodes. In this video, we are going to use Ansible to configure managed nodes. And before doing so, let's talk about an overview of the procedure to follow. So first, you need to create a dedicated user account, and in this course, we'll use the user ansible. This user account needs to be created at least on the managed nodes, but it's also convenient to have the same user account on the control node. So that's what we are going to do. Then we need to make sure that this user has sudo privileges on all the nodes that are involved. You need to ensure that SSH-based access to the managed nodes has been configured. Now this is one little item because if you don't have an SSH installed on your managed node yet, well, that is something that Ansible can't do for you because SSH is the minimal requirement. You also need to make sure that Python has been installed on the managed nodes. Nothing else is needed…

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