Ansible-DK is a new tool that bundles Ansible with related tools like Ansible lint and Test Kitchen into a single package. It addresses issues like complex Ansible environments on developer workstations by providing a self-contained installation of Ansible and dependencies using Omnibus. Ansible-DK aims to simplify infrastructure as code by handling installation and upgrades, and integrates with Test Kitchen for testing roles and playbooks on virtual machines. The creator acknowledges that Chef previously bundled related tools but sees Ansible-DK as improving upon that model and welcomes community contributions to the project.

1. / Clinton Wolfe
DevOps Practice Lead
@clintoncwolfe
Ansible-DK:
So That's a Thing Now

2. id clintoncwolfe
• DevOps Consultant
• Config Management Specialist – Chef and Ansible
• Tooling wonk

3. What is Ansible-DK?
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4. But Ansible is Simple!
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5. Infrastructure as Code is Scary!
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6. B A T S
"Batteries Included?"
ansible-lint
TESTING TOOLSIaaS Support

7. B A T S
Gems AND Pips?
ansible-lint
TESTING TOOLSIaaS Support

8. Developer Workstations: Nope
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9. Omnibus to the Rescue!
B A T S
ansible-lint
RPM
DEB
DMG
/opt/ansible-dk/embedded/…

10. Omnibus to the Rescue!
B A T S
ansible-lint
RPM
DEB
DMG
/opt/ansible-dk/embedded/…

11. Chef did it all first!

12. Imitation is the Sincerest form of Flattery…
wikipedia

13. Installing and Upgrading

14. ADK Mode
$ eval $(ansible-dk shell-init bash)
export PATH="/opt/ansible-dk/bin:/Users/clinton/.ansible-dk/pyt…
export GEM_ROOT="/opt/ansible-dk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0"
export GEM_HOME="/Users/clinton/.ansible-dk/gem/ruby/2.1.0"
export GEM_PATH="/Users/clinton/.ansible-dk/gem/ruby/2.1.0:/opt/…
export PYTHONUSERBASE="/Users/clinton/.ansible-dk/python"
export PIP_INSTALL_OPTION="--user"
$ which ansible
/opt/ansible-dk/bin/ansible

15. Generator
$ ansible-dk generate repo –e iaas=aws
Using generator playbook at ~/.ansible-dk/generator/repo.yaml
PLAY [create entire repo]
TASK: [skeleton | git init]
changed: [localhost]
TASK: [skeleton | template ansible.cfg]
changed: [localhost]
...
$ tree
.git/ ...
.gitignore
.kitchen.yaml
ansible.cfg
inventories/ec2.py
inventories/ec2.ini
roles/provisioning/tasks/main.yaml
site.yaml

16. Test-Kitchen Integration
$ kitchen test
-----> Starting Kitchen (v1.6.0)----->
Creating <nginx-centos7>...
EC2 instance <i-f1a04176> created.
Going to invoke ansible-playbook with:
ansible-playbook nginx.yaml
PLAY [testing "nginx" role]
TASK: [nginx | Install nginx]
changed: [localhost]
TASK: [nginx | Enable nginx service]
changed: [localhost]
Package "nginx"
should be installed
Port "80"
should be listening
-----> Destroying <nginx-centos7>
EC2 instance <i-db8e6f5c> destroyed.
Kitchen is finished. (4m53.32s)

17. $ kitchen test
-----> Starting Kitchen (v1.6.0)----->
Creating <nginx-centos7>...
EC2 instance <i-f1a04176> created.
Going to invoke ansible-playbook with:
ansible-playbook nginx.yaml
PLAY [testing "nginx" role]
TASK: [nginx | Install nginx]
changed: [localhost]
TASK: [nginx | Enable nginx service]
changed: [localhost]
Package "nginx"
should be installed
Port "80"
should be listening
-----> Destroying <nginx-centos7>
EC2 instance <i-db8e6f5c> destroyed.
Kitchen is finished. (4m53.32s)
Test-Kitchen Integration
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Converge
Test
Destroy

18. Do you have to do it our way?
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19. Tool X is missing!
inspec ansible-toolkit
Your Suggestions!

20. / Clinton Wolfe
DevOps Practice Lead
@clintoncwolfe
Download or Contribute at:
ansible-dk.org