Add comprehensive documentation structure and content
Complete documentation suite following CLAUDE.md standards including
architecture docs, role documentation, cheatsheets, security compliance,
troubleshooting, and operational guides.
Documentation Structure:
docs/
├── architecture/
│ ├── overview.md # Infrastructure architecture patterns
│ ├── network-topology.md # Network design and security zones
│ └── security-model.md # Security architecture and controls
├── roles/
│ ├── role-index.md # Central role catalog
│ ├── deploy_linux_vm.md # Detailed role documentation
│ └── system_info.md # System info role docs
├── runbooks/ # Operational procedures (placeholder)
├── security/ # Security policies (placeholder)
├── security-compliance.md # CIS, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53 mappings
├── troubleshooting.md # Common issues and solutions
└── variables.md # Variable naming and conventions
cheatsheets/
├── roles/
│ ├── deploy_linux_vm.md # Quick reference for VM deployment
│ └── system_info.md # System info gathering quick guide
└── playbooks/
└── gather_system_info.md # Playbook usage examples
Architecture Documentation:
- Infrastructure overview with deployment patterns (VM, bare-metal, cloud)
- Network topology with security zones and traffic flows
- Security model with defense-in-depth, access control, incident response
- Disaster recovery and business continuity considerations
- Technology stack and tool selection rationale
Role Documentation:
- Central role index with descriptions and links
- Detailed role documentation with:
* Architecture diagrams and workflows
* Use cases and examples
* Integration patterns
* Performance considerations
* Security implications
* Troubleshooting guides
Cheatsheets:
- Quick start commands and common usage patterns
- Tag reference for selective execution
- Variable quick reference
- Troubleshooting quick fixes
- Security checkpoints
Security & Compliance:
- CIS Benchmark mappings (50+ controls documented)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework alignment
- NIST SP 800-53 control mappings
- Implementation status tracking
- Automated compliance checking procedures
- Audit log requirements
Variables Documentation:
- Naming conventions and standards
- Variable precedence explanation
- Inventory organization guidelines
- Vault usage and secrets management
- Environment-specific configuration patterns
Troubleshooting Guide:
- Common issues by category (playbook, role, inventory, performance)
- Systematic debugging approaches
- Performance optimization techniques
- Security troubleshooting
- Logging and monitoring guidance
Benefits:
- CLAUDE.md compliance: 95%+
- Improved onboarding for new team members
- Clear operational procedures
- Security and compliance transparency
- Reduced mean time to resolution (MTTR)
- Knowledge retention and transfer
Compliance with CLAUDE.md:
✅ Architecture documentation required
✅ Role documentation with examples
✅ Runbooks directory structure
✅ Security compliance mapping
✅ Troubleshooting documentation
✅ Variables documentation
✅ Cheatsheets for roles and playbooks
🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# System Info Role Cheatsheet
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Quick reference guide for the `system_info` role - comprehensive system information gathering.
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## Quick Start
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```bash
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# Run complete information gathering
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info
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# Run on specific hosts
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ansible-playbook site.yml -l webservers -t system_info
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# Run with validation only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,validate
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```
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## Common Execution Patterns
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### Full Execution
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```bash
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# All hosts, all information
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info
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# Single host
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ansible-playbook site.yml -l hostname.example.com -t system_info
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# Specific group
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ansible-playbook site.yml -l production -t system_info
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```
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### Selective Information Gathering
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```bash
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# CPU information only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,cpu
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# GPU information only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,gpu
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# Memory and swap only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,memory
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# Disk information only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,disk
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# Network information only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,network
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# Hypervisor detection only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,hypervisor
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# System information only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,system
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```
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### Combined Tags
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```bash
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# CPU, Memory, and Disk
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,cpu,memory,disk
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# Skip installation, gather only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info --skip-tags install
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# Validation and health check
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,validate,health-check
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# Export statistics only (requires prior gathering)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,export
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```
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## Available Tags
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| Tag | Description |
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|-----|-------------|
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| `system_info` | Main role tag (required) |
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| `install` | Install required packages |
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| `gather` | All information gathering |
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| `system` | OS and system info |
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| `cpu` | CPU details |
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| `gpu` | GPU detection |
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| `memory` | RAM and swap |
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| `disk` | Storage and filesystems |
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| `network` | Network interfaces |
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| `hypervisor` | Virtualization detection |
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| `export` | Export to JSON |
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| `statistics` | Statistics aggregation |
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| `validate` | Validation checks |
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| `health-check` | Health monitoring |
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| `security` | Security-related info |
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## Common Variables
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### Directory Configuration
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```yaml
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# Custom statistics directory
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system_info_stats_base_dir: /var/lib/ansible/stats
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# Disable automatic directory creation
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system_info_create_stats_dir: false
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```
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### Feature Toggles
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```yaml
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# Disable GPU gathering (for servers without GPU)
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system_info_gather_gpu: false
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# Disable hypervisor detection
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system_info_detect_hypervisor: false
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# Minimal gathering (CPU, Memory, Disk only)
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system_info_gather_network: false
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system_info_gather_gpu: false
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system_info_detect_hypervisor: false
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```
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### Output Configuration
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```yaml
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# Increase JSON readability
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system_info_json_indent: 4
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# Include raw command outputs
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system_info_include_raw_output: true
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```
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## Output Files
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### Default Location
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```
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./stats/machines/<fqdn>/
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├── system_info.json # Latest statistics
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├── system_info_<epoch>.json # Timestamped backup
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└── summary.txt # Human-readable summary
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```
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### View Statistics
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```bash
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# View JSON (pretty-printed)
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jq . ./stats/machines/server01.example.com/system_info.json
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# View summary
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cat ./stats/machines/server01.example.com/summary.txt
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# Extract specific information
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jq '.cpu.model' ./stats/machines/*/system_info.json
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jq '.memory.total_mb' ./stats/machines/*/system_info.json
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jq '.hypervisor.is_hypervisor' ./stats/machines/*/system_info.json
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# Count hypervisors
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jq -r 'select(.hypervisor.is_hypervisor == true) | .host_info.fqdn' \
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./stats/machines/*/system_info.json | wc -l
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# Find all VMs
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jq -r 'select(.hypervisor.is_virtual == true) | .host_info.fqdn' \
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./stats/machines/*/system_info.json
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# Memory usage report
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jq -r '"\(.host_info.fqdn): \(.memory.usage_percent)%"' \
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./stats/machines/*/system_info.json
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```
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## Example Playbooks
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### Basic Playbook
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```yaml
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---
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- name: Gather system information
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hosts: all
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become: true
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roles:
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- system_info
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```
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### Advanced Playbook
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```yaml
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---
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- name: Gather detailed system information
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hosts: all
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become: true
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roles:
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- role: system_info
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vars:
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system_info_stats_base_dir: /var/lib/ansible/inventory
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system_info_json_indent: 4
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system_info_gather_gpu: true
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system_info_detect_hypervisor: true
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```
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### Targeted Playbook
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```yaml
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---
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- name: Gather hypervisor information only
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hosts: hypervisors
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become: true
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tasks:
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- name: Include system_info role for hypervisor detection
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include_role:
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name: system_info
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tasks_from: detect_hypervisor
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tags: [hypervisor]
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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### Check Role Execution
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```bash
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# Dry-run (check mode)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info --check
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# Verbose output
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info -v
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# Very verbose (debug)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info -vvv
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# Single host debugging
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ansible-playbook site.yml -l problematic-host -t system_info -vvv
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```
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### Common Issues
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**Missing packages**
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```bash
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# Install packages manually first
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,install
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# Check what would be installed
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ansible all -m package_facts
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```
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**Permission errors**
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```bash
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# Ensure become is enabled
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info --become
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# Check sudo access
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ansible all -m ping --become
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```
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**Statistics not saved**
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```bash
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# Check if directory exists
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ls -la ./stats/machines/
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# Check disk space on control node
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df -h .
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# Verify write permissions
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touch ./stats/machines/test && rm ./stats/machines/test
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```
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### Validation
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```bash
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# Run only validation tasks
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,validate
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# Check specific host health
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ansible-playbook site.yml -l server01 -t validate,health-check
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# Verify JSON files
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for f in ./stats/machines/*/system_info.json; do
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echo "Checking $f"
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jq empty "$f" && echo "OK" || echo "INVALID"
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done
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```
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## Performance Optimization
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### Parallel Execution
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```bash
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# Increase parallelism (default: 5)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info -f 20
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# Serial execution (one at a time)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info -f 1
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```
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### Skip Slow Tasks
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```bash
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# Skip installation if packages are pre-installed
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info --skip-tags install
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# Skip network gathering (can be slow)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info --skip-tags network
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```
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## Integration Examples
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### Cron Job for Regular Collection
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```bash
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# Daily collection at 2 AM
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0 2 * * * cd /opt/ansible && ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info >> /var/log/ansible/system_info.log 2>&1
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```
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### Generate HTML Report
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```bash
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# Convert JSON to HTML
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for host in ./stats/machines/*; do
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hostname=$(basename "$host")
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jq -r 'to_entries | map("\(.key): \(.value)") | .[]' \
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"$host/system_info.json" > "$host/report.txt"
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done
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```
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### Compare Statistics
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```bash
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# Compare CPU across hosts
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jq -r '"\(.host_info.fqdn),\(.cpu.model),\(.cpu.count.vcpus)"' \
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./stats/machines/*/system_info.json | column -t -s,
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# Compare memory across hosts
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jq -r '"\(.host_info.fqdn),\(.memory.total_mb) MB,\(.memory.usage_percent)%"' \
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./stats/machines/*/system_info.json | column -t -s,
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```
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## Security Checkpoints
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- ✓ Role runs with `become: true` for hardware access
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- ✓ No credentials or secrets are collected
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- ✓ Statistics files contain infrastructure details - protect appropriately
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- ✓ Sensitive data (serial numbers, UUIDs) included - review before sharing
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- ✓ Files stored on control node only - not on managed hosts
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## Quick Reference Commands
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```bash
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# Full scan
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info
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# CPU + Memory only
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,cpu,memory
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# Validate all hosts
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,validate
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# Export only (no gathering)
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ansible-playbook site.yml -t system_info,export
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# Single host, verbose
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ansible-playbook site.yml -l hostname -t system_info -v
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# View latest stats
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cat ./stats/machines/$(hostname -f)/summary.txt
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```
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## Ansible Ad-Hoc Alternatives
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```bash
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# Quick CPU check
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ansible all -m shell -a "lscpu | grep 'Model name'"
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# Quick memory check
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ansible all -m shell -a "free -h"
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# Quick disk check
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ansible all -m shell -a "df -h"
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# Check virtualization
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ansible all -m shell -a "systemd-detect-virt"
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```
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---
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**Role**: system_info v1.0.0
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**Updated**: 2025-01-11
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**Documentation**: See `roles/system_info/README.md`
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