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Master Ad-Hoc Commands and Module Discovery

Use ad-hoc commands with the ping, command, copy, setup, dnf, service, firewalld, and user modules, and discover module parameters with ansible-doc.

30 minutes
redhat/rhce
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Lab Overview

Ad-hoc commands let you run one-off tasks across your infrastructure without writing a playbook. They are invaluable for quick checks, emergency fixes, and fact gathering.

In this lab, you will:

  • Run ad-hoc commands with the ping, command, copy, and setup modules
  • Install and start httpd on webservers using ad-hoc dnf and service commands
  • Create users and directories using ad-hoc commands
  • Use ansible-doc to discover module parameters without internet access

Key Resources:

Prerequisites

rhce-inventories-connectivity

Technologies Covered

rhceex294ansibleadhocmodulesansible-doc

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