Connect to AWS
Explore how to connect Ansible to AWS by creating environment variables for authentication, installing necessary Python packages like boto and boto3, and verifying the connection using the aws_caller_info module. This lesson provides practical steps for setting up your Ansible environment to interact seamlessly with AWS services.
You can connect to AWS by performing the following steps:
- Create Environment Variables.
- Get AWS Caller Information.
- Install boto and boto3.
Prerequisites
Before you connect to AWS, you’ll need the following:
- Active
AWSaccount - Access Key
- Secret Access Key for an existing
IAM userin theAWSaccount
If you do not have the account and keys setup, you can do so by following the links below:
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