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pip install ansible
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2. Install Scaleway Ansible Collection: Scaleway provides an official Ansible collection that enables you to interact with Scaleway resources, such as creating servers. Install this collection using the ansible-galaxy command:
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2. Install Scaleway Ansible Collection: Scaleway provides an official Ansible collection that enables you to interact with Scaleway resources, such as creating servers. Install this collection using the `ansible-galaxy` command:
3. Create a Directory: Now that you have Ansible and the Scaleway collection installed, create a directory for your Ansible project. This will help you keep everything organized.
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3. Create a directory: Now that you have Ansible and the Scaleway collection installed, create a directory for your Ansible project. This will help you keep everything organized.
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Run the following commands to create and navigate into the project directory:
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cd apple_silicon_server_ansible
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Run the following commands to create and navigate into the project directory:
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mkdir apple_silicon_server_ansible
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cd apple_silicon_server_ansible
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4. Create a Playbook: In Ansible, a playbook is a YAML file that defines the tasks to automate. Create a new file for your playbook, named create_applesilicon_server.yml:
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4. Create a playbook: In Ansible, a playbook is a YAML file that defines the tasks to automate. Create a new file for your playbook named `create_applesilicon_server.yml`:
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```shell
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touch create_applesilicon_server.yml
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5. Define the Playbook Content: Open the create_applesilicon_server.yml file in your preferred text editor. Add the following content to define the task of provisioning an Apple Silicon server:
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5. Define the playbook content: Open the `create_applesilicon_server.yml` file in your preferred text editor. Add the following content to define the task of provisioning an Apple silicon server:
6. Set Up Your Scaleway Credentials: Replace the placeholders {{ scw_access_key }}, {{ scw_secret_key }}, and {{ scw_project_id }} with your actual credentials. It’s a good practice to store these values in environment variables or an Ansible vault for added security. Alternatively, you can use a .env file or an external credentials file.
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6. Set up your Scaleway credentials: Replace the placeholders {{ scw_access_key }}, {{ scw_secret_key }}, and {{ scw_project_id }} with your actual credentials. It is a good practice to store these values in environment variables or an Ansible vault for added security. Alternatively, you can use a `.env` file or an external credentials file.
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7. Run the Playbook: Now that your playbook is ready and your credentials are set, you can run the playbook to create your Apple Silicon server.
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7. Run the playbook: Now that your playbook is ready and your credentials are set, you can run the playbook to create your Apple silicon server.
Ansible will authenticate using your credentials, and the playbook will automatically provision the Apple Silicon server based on the defined parameters.
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8. Check the Output: The playbook will output the details of the created server, including its ID, IP address, status, and other relevant information.
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8. Check the output: The playbook will output the details of the created server, including its ID, IP address, status, and other relevant information.
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With these steps, you’ve successfully automated the creation of an Apple Silicon server on Scaleway using Ansible. You can now extend the playbook to configure your server or automate additional tasks as needed.
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With these steps, you have successfully automated the creation of an Apple silicon server on Scaleway using Ansible. You can now extend the playbook to configure your server or automate additional tasks as needed.
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## How to read server info using Terraform
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To read server information after creation, you can use the terraform output command, assuming you have defined output variables in your resources.tf. For example:
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To read server information after creation, you can use the terraform output command, assuming you have defined output variables in your `resources.tf`. For example:
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## Conclusion
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In this tutorial, we've explored how to automate the creation and management of Apple Silicon servers on Scaleway using two powerful tools: Terraform and Ansible. While both tools offer significant automation benefits, they each operate in distinct ways, which makes them suitable for different use cases.
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In this tutorial, we have explored how to automate the creation and management of Apple silicon servers on Scaleway using two powerful tools: Terraform and Ansible. While both tools offer significant automation benefits, they each operate in distinct ways, which makes them suitable for different use cases.
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