This directory is intended for Ansible inventory definitions. It separates shared variables from host-specific values to support clean environment modeling and safer automation.
## Diagram
```mermaid
flowchart TD
A["inventory"] --> B["group_vars"]
A --> C["host_vars"]
B --> D["Shared environment variables"]
C --> E["Per-host overrides"]
```
## Scope
-`group_vars` - variables applied at group or environment level.
-`host_vars` - variables tailored to individual nodes.
-`hosts.yml` - sanitized example groups for Linux and AIX hardening targets.
## Current Inventory Shape
-`linux` - local example host for Linux hardening playbooks.
-`aix` - empty sanitized group ready for AIX host definitions.
-`group_vars/all.yml` - shared hardening defaults such as NTP servers, SSH behavior, audit/logging toggles, sysctl hardening, and optional mount management.
