<commit_before>---
layout: post
title: Deploying the Cisco vWLC using Ansible
description: How to deploy Cisco's Virtual Wireless Controller using Ansible and VMWare Fusion
tags:
  - ansible
  - cisco
  - osx
  - vmware
  - fusion
  - wireless
  - wlc
  - vwlc
  - controller
image:
  feature: bridge-bg.jpg
  credit: <NAME>
  creditlink: https://www.flickr.com/photos/in2photos/8234899589/
published: true
---

## Introduction

**UPDATE 6th October, 2015: I have refactored the original playbook that was the subject of this article into a reusable Ansible Galaxy role.  This article has been updated accordingly and has numerous changes from the original article.**

Outside of Docker, <a href="http://www.ansible.com" target="_blank">Ansible</a> seems to be one of the hottest DevOps tools these days.  

Although Ansible is most often used for deploying infrastructure and applications or orchestrating continuous delivery workflows, it can be used to automate almost any task.<commit_msg>Add link to Ansible Galaxy role<commit_after>---
layout: post
title: Deploying the Cisco vWLC using Ansible
description: How to deploy Cisco's Virtual Wireless Controller using Ansible and VMWare Fusion
tags:
  - ansible
  - cisco
  - osx
  - vmware
  - fusion
  - wireless
  - wlc
  - vwlc
  - controller
image:
  feature: bridge-bg.jpg
  credit: <NAME>
  creditlink: https://www.flickr.com/photos/in2photos/8234899589/
published: true
---

## Introduction

**UPDATE 6th October, 2015: I have refactored the original playbook that was the subject of this article into a reusable <a href="https://galaxy.ansible.com/list#/roles/5387" target="_blank">Ansible Galaxy role</a>.  This article has been updated accordingly and has numerous changes from the original article.**

Outside of Docker, <a href="http://www.ansible.com" target="_blank">Ansible</a> seems to be one of the hottest DevOps tools these days.  

Although Ansible is most often used for deploying infrastructure and applications or orchestrating continuous delivery workflows, it can be used to automate almost any task.
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