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An online retailer uses 200 cloud-hosted virtual machines (VMs). Currently, the configuration of each VM is performed manually. To support the growth strategy of the retailer, the retailer starts to…
The correct answer is C. Set up and configure Ansible Tower. To manage 200 dynamically scaling cloud-hosted VMs with Ansible for configuration automation, setting up Ansible Tower is crucial for its ability to handle large-scale orchestrations, dynamic inventory, and centralized management.
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An online retailer uses 200 cloud-hosted virtual machines (VMs). Currently, the configuration of each VM is performed manually. To support the growth strategy of the retailer, the retailer starts to automatically scale the VMs to meet demand and uses Ansible for configuration management. Which action must be performed in Ansible to meet the requirements before automation is performed?
Options
- ARegister each VM in Ansible.
- BAdd each VM to the .ini inventory file.
- CSet up and configure Ansible Tower.
- DConfigure a dynamic inventory plug-in.
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A19% (7)
- B8% (3)
- C70% (26)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To manage 200 dynamically scaling cloud-hosted VMs with Ansible for configuration automation, setting up Ansible Tower is crucial for its ability to handle large-scale orchestrations, dynamic inventory, and centralized management.
Ansible operates agentlessly, so there is no concept of 'registering' VMs in Ansible in the traditional sense.
A static `.ini` inventory file is unsuitable for a rapidly scaling environment because it would require constant manual updates as VMs are added or removed.
Ansible Tower (or AWX) provides the necessary control plane for managing hundreds of dynamically scaling VMs, offering features like dynamic inventory integration with cloud providers, job scheduling, role-based access control, and a centralized dashboard, which are essential for robust automation in such an environment.
While configuring a dynamic inventory plug-in is a critical component for managing scaling VMs, it is typically implemented and managed more effectively within a robust platform like Ansible Tower, which provides the overarching capabilities for orchestrating and managing the automation across a large, dynamic fleet.
Concept tested: Ansible enterprise scalability and dynamic inventory
Source: https://www.ansible.com/products/tower
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