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1. Ansible server Get Help Here
2. Jenkins Server Get Help Here
3. Tocmat Server Get Help Here

Install "publish Over SSH"

• Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Available > Publish over SSH

Enable connection between Ansible and Jenkins

• Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Publish Over SSH > SSH Servers

  • SSH Servers:
    • Hostname:<ServerIP>
    • username: ansadm
    • password: *******

Test the connection "Test Connection"

create a copywarfile.yml on Ansible under /opt/playbooks

# copywarfile.yml
---
- hosts: all 
  become: true
  tasks: 
    - name: copy jar/war onto tomcat servers
        copy:
          src: /op/playbooks/wabapp/target/webapp.war
          dest: /opt/apache-tomcat-8.5.32/webapps

Add tomcat server details to /etc/ansible/hosts (if you are using other hosts file update server info there)

echo "<server_IP>" >> /etc/ansible/hosts

Create Jenkins job, Fill the following details,

• Source Code Management:

  • Repository: https://github.com/ValaxyTech/hello-world.git
  • Branches to build : */master

• Build:

  • Root POM:pom.xml
  • Goals and options : clean install package

• Add post-build steps

  • Send files or execute commands over SSH
    • SSH Server : ansible_server
    • Source fiels: webapp/target/*.war
    • Remote directory: //opt//playbooks

• Add post-build steps

  • Send files or execute commands over ssH
    • SSH Server : ansible_server
    • Exec command ansible-playbook /opt/playbooks/copywarfile.yml

Execute job and you should be able to seen build has been deployed on Tomcat server.