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Ansible Create Linode Instance | How-to

Did you know that we can use Ansible’s modules and the Linode API to automate the provisioning process to create a Linode instance?

Let’s take a look at how to get this done:

1. First, we have to download and install Ansible.
2. Then, we must get an API key from Linode to authenticate our Ansible playbook with the Linode API. According to our experts, we can generate an API key from the Linode Cloud Manager interface.
3. Next, it is time to create a playbook in YAML format that defines the tasks required to create a Linode instance. Furthermore, Ansible provides modules for interacting with the Linode API. This makes it easier to automate the provisioning process.
4. Additionally, Ansible offers the linode_v4 module for managing Linode resources. We can use this module to define tasks like creating a Linode instance, and so on.

   For instance, here is a task to create a Linode instance with the linode_v4 module:

   - name: Create Linode instance
linode_v4:
state: present
api_key: YOUR_LINODE_API_KEY
name: my-instance
region: us-east
image: linode/ubuntu20.04
type: g6-standard-2
authorized_keys: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

5. Now, it is time to customize the properties according to our needs like the Linode instance name, region, image, and so on.
6. Then, it is time to run the playbook with the ansible-playbook command. At this point, Ansible connects to the Linode API using our API key and executes the tasks defined in the playbook to create the Linode instance.

After the above steps, Ansible would have created a Linode instance. Additionally, we can further boost our playbook by adding tasks to configure the instance, manage networking, install software, and perform other operations.

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Conclusion

In summary, our Support Techs demonstrated how to use Ansible to create Linode instances.