Housekeeping - removed the 'ubuntu_linux' folder as it was redundant

dnaclab_linux/ansible.cfg

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+[defaults]
+private_key_file = /home/vlad/.ssh/id_rsa

dnaclab_linux/prestage.yml

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+---
+- name: Prestage server and install services [SYSLOG, FTP, TFTP, NTP]
+  hosts: all
+  roles: 
+    - common
+  become: yes
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Update and upgrade current packages
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+        upgrade: yes
+
+    - name: Update apt cache and install required packages
+      apt:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+      loop:
+        - curl
+        - tree
+        - syslog-ng
+        - vsftpd
+        - tftpd-hpa
+        - ntp
+        - ufw
+        - xrdp
+
+    - name: Create a new regular user with sudo privileges
+      user:
+        name: "{{ create_user }}"
+        state: present
+        groups: sudo
+        append: true
+        create_home: true
+        shell: /bin/bash
+
+    - name: Set authorized key for remote user
+      authorized_key:
+        user: "{{ create_user }}"
+        state: present
+        key: "{{ copy_local_key }}"
+
+    - name: Configure UFW to allow inbound NTP, SSH, SYSLOG, FTP connections
+      ufw:
+        rule: allow
+        direction: in
+        port: "{{ item.port }}"
+        proto: "{{ item.proto }}"
+      loop:
+        - port: '22'
+          proto: tcp
+        - port: '123'
+          proto: udp
+        - port: '514'
+          proto: udp
+        - port: '23'
+          proto: tcp
+        - port: '3389'
+          proto: tcp
+        - port: '69'
+          proto: udp
+        - port: '5140'
+          proto: tcp
+        - port: '5141'
+          proto: tcp
+        - port: '5142'
+          proto: tcp
+
+
+    - name: UFW - Deny all other incoming traffic by default
+      ufw:
+        state: enabled
+        policy: deny
+        direction: incoming
+
+    - name: Block all IPv6 incoming connections
+      ufw:
+        rule: deny
+        direction: in
+        proto: ipv6
+
+    - name: Send Webex Teams message via BOT to confirm playbook completion
+      community.general.cisco_webex:
+        recipient_type: toPersonEmail
+        recipient_id: "{{ webex_id }}"
+        msg_type: markdown
+        personal_token: "{{ webex_token }}"
+        msg: "**Prestaging has been completed for host {{ inventory_hostname }}.**"

dnaclab_linux/reboot.yml

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 ---
-- name: Reboot the Ubuntu VMs
+- name: Reboots linux host and checks status
   hosts: all
-  gather_facts: no
-  roles: 
+  roles:
     - common
   become: yes
-  
+
   tasks:
-  
-  - name: Rebooting...
-    reboot:
-      msg: "Reboot initiated by Ansible"
-      test_command: uptime
+
+    - name: Rebooting...
+      reboot:
+        reboot_timeout: 60
+        msg: Reboot issued by Ansible
+        test_command: whoami
+
+    - name: Send Webex Teams message via BOT to confirm playbook completion
+      community.general.cisco_webex:
+        recipient_type: toPersonEmail
+        recipient_id: "{{ webex_id }}"
+        msg_type: markdown
+        personal_token: "{{ webex_token }}"
+        msg: "**Host {{ inventory_hostname }} has successfully rebooted.**"