https://absent.org/tags/ansible/Recent content in Ansible on Jake Shawhttps://absent.org/images/me-pixelated.jpeghttps://absent.org/images/me-pixelated.jpegHugoen-usTue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://absent.org/posts/backup-fortigate-with-ansible/Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://absent.org/posts/backup-fortigate-with-ansible/<h2 id="install-and-setup-ansible">Install and setup Ansible</h2> <p><a href="https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html">Install and setup Ansible</a>, ensuring that you have the full version that includes the <a href="https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/fortinet/fortios/index.html">FortiOS collection</a>. For detailed instructions, refer to existing YouTube videos and blog posts.</p> <p>Assuming you have Ansible set up, an inventory file with your Fortigate listed, let&rsquo;s continue.</p> <h2 id="creating-a-user-for-ansible">Creating a user for Ansible</h2> <p>Create a REST API user and name it something like <code>ansible_user</code>. It will be set to <code>super_admin_readonly</code> access by default.</p>