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How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

Chayaphot — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:53:55 GMT

Because wanting to change host groups for several hosts at once. Can we use Ansible to help change it?

If possible, please share the playbook and how to.

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

radek_jasinski — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:08:48 GMT

Hi,

As much as possible you can use Ansible for this. I don't have the playbooks ready. However, use OneAgent CLI (https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/shortlink/oneagentctl#host-groups) to create and manage host groups.

Remember that you can set the host group at installation or change it using the CLI. There is no other option.

Radek

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

Yosi_Neuman — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:08:58 GMT

Hi @radek_jasinski & @Chayaphot ,

You can utilize Remote configuration management using UI

HTH

Yos

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

radek_jasinski — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:25:15 GMT

Thanks, I didn't notice that Dynatrace added this feature.
This will be useful, but if you need to add 100 agents to a host group, it will be cumbersome.

CLI is the best at this point.

Radek

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

Yosi_Neuman — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:36:40 GMT

Not quite agree with you @radek_jasinski, you can filter the oneagent deployment (let's say by tag) and then switch on the check box for all the hosts and you are all set.

If you have a tool to run the CLI on 100 hosts go for it!

Yos

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

radek_jasinski — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:41:33 GMT

I agree with you:)

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

Chayaphot — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:49:57 GMT

Hi @radek_jasinski and @Yosi_Neuman

I understand it's much easier to edit via the web, just tick a checkbox. But the dynatrace version of the customer is very old. Therefore, only about 70 out of 200 devices can use that feature.

If using the CLI, it should take quite a long time. If you have a more convenient way, please suggest.

Chayaphot

Re: How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

radek_jasinski — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:56:20 GMT

I think we have described with Yosi all the possibilities of host group configuration.

Radek