How to use Ansible to change hostgroup information

[Chayaphot]

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.

[radek_jasinski]

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

[Yosi_Neuman · Accepted solution]

Hi @radek_jasinski  & @Chayaphot , 

You can utilize Remote configuration management using UI

HTH

Yos 

[radek_jasinski]

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

[Yosi_Neuman]

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

[radek_jasinski]

I agree with you:) 

[Chayaphot]

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

[radek_jasinski]

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

Radek