Creating a Basic Ansible Playbook

Libraries: If you want this lab, consider one of these libraries.
Cloud

Creating a Basic Ansible Playbook

In this lab, you will deploy Nginx on remote servers using an Ansible playbook. You will learn how to install and start Nginx, display the server IP address, verify the deployment, and view the Nginx landing page. By the end of the lab, you will have a basic understanding of using Ansible to automate the deployment and management of web servers.

Get started Contact sales

Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 25, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

View Code in the Playbook
- Connect to the provided RHEL server via SSH.
- Review the file called nginx_playbook.yml in the current directory.
Challenge

Execute the Playbook
- Execute the Ansible Playbook nginx_playbook.yml.
- Review and validate the output.

About the author

Pluralsight Skills

Pluralsight Skills gives leaders confidence they have the skills needed to execute technology strategy. Technology teams can benchmark expertise across roles, speed up release cycles and build reliable, secure products. By leveraging our expert content, skill assessments and one-of-a-kind analytics, keep up with the pace of change, put the right people on the right projects and boost productivity. It's the most effective path to developing tech skills at scale.

Real skill practice before real-world application

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Learn by doing

Engage hands-on with the tools and technologies you’re learning. You pick the skill, we provide the credentials and environment.

Follow your guide

All labs have detailed instructions and objectives, guiding you through the learning process and ensuring you understand every step.

Turn time into mastery

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you take time to practice. Hands-on labs set you up for success to make those skills stick.