14. Ansible Tool

OverviewAllows AEX agents to execute Ansible playbooks for configuration management and remediation.

Key capabilities

• Run YAML playbooks on target hosts.

• Use SSH credentials and become passwords securely.

Function

• ansible_execute_playbook – Runs the playbook in YAML format.

Configuration

• Secrets: key (SSH key), becomePassword (optional privilege escalation password)

• Config: host, ansibleUser, endpoint

Typical AEX use cases

• Automated remediation (restart services, deploy configs, apply patches).

• Self-service operational tasks invoked via chat.