DOCS-493: Clarify AWS IAM cloud_id generation flow for Ansible login

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Summary

• Clarifies aws_iam authentication prerequisites for the Ansible plugin page.
• Adds a dedicated section that explains when an explicit cloud_id is needed.
• Adds a playbook-ready example that generates cloud identity with akeyless get-cloud-identity --cloud-provider aws_iam and passes it to akeyless.secrets_management.login.

Context

• Jira: https://akeyless.atlassian.net/browse/DOCS-493
• Source context: https://akeyless.atlassian.net/browse/ASM-17910

Validation

• pre-commit run --files "docs/Integrations & Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md"
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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Updated Ansible plugin documentation with enhanced AWS IAM prerequisites, providing specific guidance on when Akeyless CLI installation is required for cloud identity generation.
  • Added new AWS IAM cloud identity configuration section with practical Ansible task examples showing how to generate and properly integrate cloud identity values into your playbooks.

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• docs/Integrations & Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md

📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Documentation enhancement to the Ansible plugin guide that adds AWS IAM-specific prerequisite notes about Akeyless CLI installation and a new subsection demonstrating how to obtain and use cloud_id for AWS IAM authentication via the akeyless get-cloud-identity command.

Changes

AWS IAM cloud_id documentation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
AWS IAM cloud_id prerequisites and implementation guidance docs/Integrations & Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md	Prerequisite bullet added noting Akeyless CLI may be required for explicit cloud_id generation when using aws_iam authentication. New section describes when cloud_id is required, provides an Ansible task example running akeyless get-cloud-identity, and clarifies that cloud_id is the full CLI output.

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Suggested reviewers

• Avi-Akeyless

Poem

🐰 A playbook learns the AWS way,
With cloud_id shining bright today,
The CLI whispers secrets clear,
Identity flows, no need to fear,
Ansible hops to login's cheer!

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately summarizes the main documentation change—clarifying AWS IAM cloud_id generation for Ansible login, which aligns with the PR's core objective of adding explanations for aws_iam authentication prerequisites.
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Actionable comments posted: 1

🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

docs/Integrations & Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md (1)

177-177: ⚡ Quick win

Clarify when explicit cloud_id generation is required.

The phrase "In some environments" is vague and may leave users uncertain about when they need to generate cloud_id explicitly versus when the plugin handles it automatically. Consider specifying the conditions (e.g., specific AWS configurations, IAM role assumptions, or plugin version behavior) or clarifying whether cloud_id is always recommended for aws_iam authentication.

As per coding guidelines: "Language in documentation must be clear, concise, active-voice, and neutral in tone."

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@docs/Integrations` &
Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md at line 177,
Adjust the sentence about akeyless.secrets_management.login to explicitly state
when an explicit cloud_id is required: mention that cloud_id is needed for
access_type: 'aws_iam' when the AWS principal is cross-account or assuming roles
(STS) where the plugin cannot infer the account ID, when instance metadata/IMDS
is disabled, or when using older plugin versions that lack automatic cloud_id
discovery; otherwise the plugin will auto-generate cloud_id in typical
same-account, IMDS-enabled environments—use active, concise phrasing and
reference akeyless.secrets_management.login, access_type: 'aws_iam', and
cloud_id in the note.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Inline comments:
In `@docs/Integrations` &
Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md:
- Around line 29-30: The CLI installation note is currently nested under the
"The Akeyless Python package installed" prerequisite; move the sentence
beginning "For `aws_iam` authentication, install the Akeyless CLI when the
playbook must generate `cloud_id` explicitly. For installation steps, see
Akeyless CLI documentation" out of that bullet and create a new top-level bullet
in the Prerequisites section (same level as the "The Akeyless Python package
installed" bullet) so it is a distinct prerequisite referencing the Akeyless
CLI.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@docs/Integrations` &
Plugins/plugins-overview/ansible-awx-plugin/ansible-plugin.md:
- Line 177: Adjust the sentence about akeyless.secrets_management.login to
explicitly state when an explicit cloud_id is required: mention that cloud_id is
needed for access_type: 'aws_iam' when the AWS principal is cross-account or
assuming roles (STS) where the plugin cannot infer the account ID, when instance
metadata/IMDS is disabled, or when using older plugin versions that lack
automatic cloud_id discovery; otherwise the plugin will auto-generate cloud_id
in typical same-account, IMDS-enabled environments—use active, concise phrasing
and reference akeyless.secrets_management.login, access_type: 'aws_iam', and
cloud_id in the note.

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Superseded by #262. Overlapping AWS IAM cloud_id documentation updates were merged into #262.