CI CD benefit Splunk search head cluster using Ansible and GitLab as the repository .ppt

Splunk search head cluster using Ansible and GitLab as the repository

1. Splunk seaSplunksearch head cluster
using Ansible and GitLab as the
repository

2. Step 1: Setting Up Your Environment
1. **Install Ansible**: Ensure Ansible is installed on your control
machine where you will run the deployment scripts.
2. **Set Up GitLab Repository**: Create a GitLab repository to
store your Ansible playbooks, roles, and configuration files for
deploying the Splunk search head cluster.

3. Step 2: Writing Ansible Playbooks
1. **Create Ansible Playbooks**: Develop Ansible playbooks that define
the tasks for deploying and configuring Splunk search head instances in
the cluster.
2. **Use Ansible Roles**: Organize your tasks into reusable roles for
modularity and easier maintenance.
3. **Store Playbooks in GitLab**: Commit your Ansible playbooks to the
GitLab repository for version control and collaboration.

4. Step 3: Configuring Splunk Search Head Cluster
1. **Define Configuration Parameters**: Set up variables and
configurations in your Ansible playbooks for the Splunk
search head cluster deployment.
2. **Integrate with GitLab**: Use GitLab's pipeline feature to
trigger the deployment process when changes are pushed to
the repository.

5. Step 4: Deploying Splunk Search Head Cluster
1. **Run Ansible Playbooks**: Execute the Ansible playbooks on the
target servers to deploy and configure the Splunk search head cluster.
2. **Monitoring and Testing**: Monitor the deployment process and
test the functionality of the search head cluster to ensure it is set up
correctly.
### Step 5: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
(CI/CD)