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Process ............................................................................................................................................. 114
Gather Information ...................................................................................................................... 114
Execute Check Mode with Verbosity .......................................................................................... 114
Execute Playbook ........................................................................................................................ 115
Regather Information ................................................................................................................... 115
Starting Small .................................................................................................................................. 115
Chapter 8 Data Models and Dynamic Templates ................................................................................ 125
Data Models – Group Variables ...................................................................................................... 125
Data Models – Host Variables ......................................................................................................... 130
Create Templates ......................................................................................................................... 135
Create Tasks ................................................................................................................................. 158
ansible.cfg .................................................................................................................................... 159
Chapter 9 Dynamic Intent-Based Documentation ............................................................................... 163
Markdown Format ........................................................................................................................... 163
Assemble .......................................................................................................................................... 164
Execute Playbook – Documentation ............................................................................................ 166
Chapter 10 Configuration Management............................................................................................... 169
Campus Configuration – Serial .................................................................................................... 170
Campus Configuration – Assembled ........................................................................................... 177
Execute Playbooks – Serial or Assembled Campus Configuration ............................................. 178
Moving Forward .......................................................................................................................... 178
What to Automate Next? ................................................................................................................. 179
Data Center .................................................................................................................................. 179
WAN ............................................................................................................................................ 179
Load-Balancers ............................................................................................................................ 179
Chapter 11 Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery ................................................................. 183
CI ..................................................................................................................................................... 183
Microsoft Team Foundation Server ............................................................................................. 183
CD .................................................................................................................................................... 187
Release ......................................................................................................................................... 187
Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 193
Online Resources ................................................................................................................................. 197
GitHub ............................................................................................................................................. 197
Notable GitHub Projects .............................................................................................................. 197
Ansible ......................................................................................................................................... 198
Cisco DevNet ............................................................................................................................... 198
