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diff --git a/ansible.html.markdown b/ansible.html.markdown index 82e3f946..0f349c30 100644 --- a/ansible.html.markdown +++ b/ansible.html.markdown @@ -467,15 +467,18 @@ fact_caching_timeout = 86400 ``` I like to use `jsonfile` as my backend. It allows to use another project -`ansible-cmdb` [github](https://github.com/fboender/ansible-cmdb) that generates a HTML page of your inventory resources. A nice 'free' addition! +`ansible-cmdb` [(project on github)](https://github.com/fboender/ansible-cmdb) that generates a HTML page of your inventory resources. A nice 'free' addition! -### debugging ansible +### debugging ansible [chapter in progres] When your job fails - it is good to be effective with debugging. 1. Increase verbosiy by using multiple -v **[ -vvvvv]** -2. If variable is undefined +2. If variable is undefined + - grep -R path_of_your_inventory -e missing_variable 3. If variable (dictionary or a list) is undefined + - grep -R path_of_your_inventory -e missing_variable 4. Jinja template debug +5. Strange behaviour - try to run the code 'at the destination' ### Infrastructure as a code - what about Ansible You already know, that ansible-vault allow you to store your poufne data along with your code (in repository). You can go further - and define your ansible installation and configuration as-a-code. |