With the completion of the operating system installation, I can now proceed with the installation of Ansible.
Followed the procedure in Latest Releases Via Apt (Ubuntu).
The package index files were resynchronised with their sources as follows:
sudo apt-get -y update
The output was:
Get:1 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease [247 kB]Get:2 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InReleaseGet:4 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]Get:5 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [1,201 kB]Get:6 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [1,196 kB]Get:7 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_AU [420 kB]Get:8 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [568 kB]Get:9 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/restricted amd64 Packages [8,344 B]Get:10 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/restricted i386 Packages [8,684 B]Get:11 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/restricted Translation-en_AU [2,012 B]Get:12 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/restricted Translation-en [2,908 B]Get:13 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages [7,532 kB]Get:14 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages [7,512 kB]Get:15 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe Translation-en_AU [3,039 kB]Get:16 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe Translation-en [4,354 kB]Get:17 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse amd64 Packages [144 kB]Get:18 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse i386 Packages [140 kB]Get:19 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse Translation-en_AU [67.7 kB]Get:20 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse Translation-en [106 kB]Get:21 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [736 kB]Get:22 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages [682 kB]Get:23 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Translation-en [305 kB]Get:24 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [7,560 B]Get:25 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/restricted i386 Packages [7,524 B]Get:26 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/restricted Translation-en [2,272 B]Get:27 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages [592 kB]Get:28 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages [547 kB]Get:29 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [239 kB]Get:30 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [16.2 kB]Get:31 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.3 kB]Get:32 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse Translation-en [8,052 B]Get:33 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/main amd64 Packages [4,836 B]Get:34 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/main i386 Packages [4,840 B]Get:35 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/main Translation-en [3,220 B]Get:36 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe amd64 Packages [6,628 B]Get:37 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe i386 Packages [6,620 B]Get:38 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe Translation-en [3,768 B]Fetched 29.9 MB in 35s (847 kB/s)Reading package lists... DoneThe package to manage the repositories that you install software from (common) is called software-properties-common. It was installed as follows:
sudo apt-get -y install software-properties-common
The output was:
Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... Donesoftware-properties-common is already the newest version (0.96.20.7).0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 134 not upgraded.Added the ansible package repository to the list of package sources as follows:
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:ansible/ansible
The output was:
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmppk95hlzm/secring.gpg' createdgpg: keyring `/tmp/tmppk95hlzm/pubring.gpg' createdgpg: requesting key 7BB9C367 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.comgpg: /tmp/tmppk95hlzm/trustdb.gpg: trustdb createdgpg: key 7BB9C367: public key "Launchpad PPA for Ansible, Inc." importedgpg: Total number processed: 1gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)OKThe package index files were resynchronised with their sources as follows:
sudo apt-get -y update
The output was:
Hit:1 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InReleaseHit:2 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InReleaseHit:3 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InReleaseHit:4 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InReleaseGet:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu xenial InRelease [18.0 kB]Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [540 B]Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [540 B]Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [344 B]Fetched 19.5 kB in 3s (6,373 B/s)Reading package lists... DoneAnsible was installed as follows:
sudo apt-get -y install ansible
The output was:
Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneThe following additional packages will be installed: libpython-stdlib libpython2.7-minimal libpython2.7-stdlib libyaml-0-2 python python-cffi-backend python-crypto python-cryptography python-ecdsa python-enum34 python-httplib2 python-idna python-ipaddress python-jinja2 python-markupsafe python-minimal python-paramiko python-pkg-resources python-pyasn1 python-setuptools python-six python-yaml python2.7 python2.7-minimal sshpassSuggested packages: python-doc python-tk python-crypto-dbg python-crypto-doc python-cryptography-doc python-cryptography-vectors python-enum34-doc python-jinja2-doc doc-base python-setuptools-doc python2.7-doc binutils binfmt-supportThe following NEW packages will be installed: ansible libpython-stdlib libpython2.7-minimal libpython2.7-stdlib libyaml-0-2 python python-cffi-backend python-crypto python-cryptography python-ecdsa python-enum34 python-httplib2 python-idna python-ipaddress python-jinja2 python-markupsafe python-minimal python-paramiko python-pkg-resources python-pyasn1 python-setuptools python-six python-yaml python2.7 python2.7-minimal sshpass0 upgraded, 26 newly installed, 0 to remove and 134 not upgraded.Need to get 7,955 kB of archives.After this operation, 46.4 MB of additional disk space will be used.Get:1 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libyaml-0-2 amd64 0.1.6-3 [47.6 kB]Get:2 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libpython2.7-minimal amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3 [340 kB]Get:3 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 python2.7-minimal amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3 [1,261 kB]Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 ansible all 2.4.3.0-1ppa~xenial [2,690 kB]Get:5 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 python-minimal amd64 2.7.12-1~16.04 [28.1 kB]Get:6 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libpython2.7-stdlib amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3 [1,880 kB]Get:7 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 python2.7 amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3 [224 kB]Get:8 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libpython-stdlib amd64 2.7.12-1~16.04 [7,768 B]Get:9 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 python amd64 2.7.12-1~16.04 [137 kB]Get:10 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-markupsafe amd64 0.23-2build2 [15.5 kB]Get:11 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-jinja2 all 2.8-1 [109 kB]Get:12 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-yaml amd64 3.11-3build1 [105 kB]Get:13 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 python-crypto amd64 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.2 [246 kB]Get:14 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-six all 1.10.0-3 [10.9 kB]Get:15 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-ecdsa all 0.13-2 [34.0 kB]Get:16 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-paramiko all 1.16.0-1 [109 kB]Get:17 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-httplib2 all 0.9.1+dfsg-1 [34.2 kB]Get:18 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-pkg-resources all 20.7.0-1 [108 kB]Get:19 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-setuptools all 20.7.0-1 [169 kB]Get:20 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 sshpass amd64 1.05-1 [10.5 kB]Get:21 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-cffi-backend amd64 1.5.2-1ubuntu1 [58.1 kB]Get:22 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-enum34 all 1.1.2-1 [35.8 kB]Get:23 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-idna all 2.0-3 [35.1 kB]Get:24 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-ipaddress all 1.0.16-1 [18.0 kB]Get:25 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-pyasn1 all 0.1.9-1 [45.1 kB]Get:26 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 python-cryptography amd64 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1 [199 kB]Fetched 7,955 kB in 16s (480 kB/s)Selecting previously unselected package libyaml-0-2:amd64.(Reading database ... 59093 files and directories currently installed.)Preparing to unpack .../libyaml-0-2_0.1.6-3_amd64.deb ...Unpacking libyaml-0-2:amd64 (0.1.6-3) ...Selecting previously unselected package libpython2.7-minimal:amd64.Preparing to unpack .../libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3_amd64.deb ...Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:amd64 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3) ...Selecting previously unselected package python2.7-minimal.Preparing to unpack .../python2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3_amd64.deb ...Unpacking python2.7-minimal (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3) ...Selecting previously unselected package python-minimal.Preparing to unpack .../python-minimal_2.7.12-1~16.04_amd64.deb ...Unpacking python-minimal (2.7.12-1~16.04) ...Selecting previously unselected package libpython2.7-stdlib:amd64.Preparing to unpack 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successfully installed, SSH equivalency was established and Ansible was tested.
The following command was used to establish SSH credentials on AUBURN:
ssh-keygen
The output was:
Generating public/private rsa key pair.Enter file in which to save the key (/home/douglas/.ssh/id_rsa):Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):Enter same passphrase again:Your identification has been saved in /home/douglas/.ssh/id_rsa.Your public key has been saved in /home/douglas/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.The key fingerprint is:SHA256:shjEH2qkzF+G4j+eNxAlULEyDUikdRuVVNH+HU10AmA douglas@auburn.yaocm.id.auThe key's randomart image is:+---[RSA 2048]----+|o++o=+ooooE.....o||o. =.+o .. .o||. o Bo. . o || o *.+ . . . .|| = =.= S . . . || . +.= o . . || . o.. || ...o || .+o . |+----[SHA256]-----+The following command was used to copy SSH credentials on AUBURN to PENRITH:
ssh-copy-id penrith.yaocm.id.au
The output was:
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: Source of key(s) to be installed: "/home/douglas/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"The authenticity of host 'penrith.yaocm.id.au (192.168.1.249)' can't be established.ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:bjjW/BAGqhn1meKlFTMV2JKsDLfHv3Mm6YbKGVmhfsI.Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are prompted now it is to install the new keysdouglas@penrith.yaocm.id.au's password:Number of key(s) added: 1Now try logging into the machine, with: "ssh 'penrith.yaocm.id.au'"and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.The following command was used to copy SSH credentials from AUBURN to PENRITH:
ssh penrith.yaocm.id.au
The output was:
Welcome to Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.4.0-83-generic i686) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com * Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage0 packages can be updated.0 updates are security updates.Last login: Thu Feb 1 21:26:41 2018 from 192.168.1.140douglas@penrith:~$ Followed the procedure in Your first commands.
On AUBURN, the file /etc/ansible/hosts was set to contain the following:
# Client machines[clients]penrith.yaocm.id.au# Oracle RAC Nodes[oracle_rac]redfern1.yaocm.id.auredfern2.yaocm.id.auTo test Ansible connectivity to the hosts, the following command was used:
ansible all -m ping
The output was:
redfern1.yaocm.id.au | SUCCESS => { "changed": false, "ping": "pong"}penrith.yaocm.id.au | SUCCESS => { "changed": false, "ping": "pong"}redfern2.yaocm.id.au | UNREACHABLE! => { "changed": false, "msg": "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: connect to host redfern2.yaocm.id.au port 22: No route to host\r\n", "unreachable": true}