Automation - Ansible connection plugins

Ansible uses OpenSSH by default as the connectivity tool for remote SSH connections. Because SSH is the default protocol used for communication, the SSH options are already included in the command line tools of Ansible.

However, it is possible to choose from a variety of other connectivity methods including Telnet and SNMP by selecting the appropriate connection plugin.

Links:

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/connection_details.html#other-connection-methods

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/plugins/connection.html

https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ansible-in-windows-ubuntu/11781/8?u=lagapides