Power IBM i collection for Ansible

Start with RedHat Ansible on IBM i
https://builtonpower.com/2023/09/start-with-redhat-ansible-on-ibm-i/

• Installing Ansible — Ansible Documentation
  https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html
• Modules — IBM power_ibmi collection 1.0.0 documentation
  https://ibm.github.io/ansible-for-i/modules.html

Ansible support for IBM i
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1167538

Ansible Galaxy
https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/ibm/power_ibmi/content/

https://ibm.github.io/ansible-for-i/index.html

Automate your IBM i tasks with Ansible

https://github.com/IBM/ansible-for-i

Dependencies on IBM i node:

                            5733SC1 Base and Option 1

                            5770DG1

                            python3

                            python3-itoolkit

                            python3-ibm_db

https://public.dhe.ibm.com/services/us/igsc/ansible/

Below 2 lab guides that can be used for self-training. These examples focus on some of the IBM i ansible modules available on GitHub and ansible Galaxy (community support), and Red Hat Ansible Collection (Red Hat supported). The ansible control node can be IBM i (IBM Open Source support option) or Linux (Red Hat support with subscriptions). On top, ansible AWX (free) or Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) is a good solution for ansible access control, audit logs, etc. (mentioned in Lab #2).

These materials can help you get started quicker, but do not replace the official ansible and 'ansible for IBM i' documentation.

• Lab#1 Ansible and IBM i : Introduction Lab (Feb 2023)
• Lab#2 PTF Management with Ansible (Feb 2023)

Presentation

• Ansible Automation for IBM i

RedBook

• Using Ansible for Automation in IBM Power Environments