From f2a4608e3e4031cf7e3b63a3c8a7d9c8ce382f94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anamari-ctrl <61425208+Anamari-ctrl@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:02:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update getting_started_inventory.rst with SSH access info

Added instructions for key-based SSH access in Ansible.
---
 docs/docsite/rst/getting_started/get_started_inventory.rst | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/getting_started/get_started_inventory.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/getting_started/get_started_inventory.rst
index 4e2f147af3b..3cadada3293 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/getting_started/get_started_inventory.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/getting_started/get_started_inventory.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ Continue getting started with Ansible and build an inventory as follows:
 
       ansible myhosts -m ping -i inventory.ini
 
+If your managed nodes are configured for key-based SSH access, run:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      ansible myhosts -m ping -i inventory.ini -u root --key-file /path/to/private/key
+
+
    .. note::
       Pass the ``-u`` option with the ``ansible`` command if the username is different on the control node and the managed node(s).