Ansible-NAS is a tool that automates the setup of a network-attached storage server. This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to install Ansible-NAS on macOS.
Before installing Ansible-NAS, make sure the following prerequisites are installed:
Open a terminal window on your macOS machine.
Install Ansible by running the following command:
brew install ansible
Install Ansible-NAS using Git by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/DaveStephens/ansible-nas.git
This will create a folder called ansible-nas in your current directory.
Navigate to the ansible-nas directory by running the following command:
cd ansible-nas
Edit the nas.yml file to customize your NAS setup. You can configure various settings such as the network interface to use, the size of your file system, and more. Save your changes when done.
Run the Ansible playbook by running the following command:
ansible-playbook -i hosts nas.yml
This will start the installation process, which could take several minutes to complete.
Once the installation is complete, you can access your newly configured NAS by navigating to its IP address in a web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ansible-NAS on your macOS machine.
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