diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a508b0dd..ac5ec241d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@ playbooks/collections
 # Generated by bifrost-cli
 baremetal-inventory.json
 baremetal-nodes.json
+bifrost-install-env.json
diff --git a/bifrost/cli.py b/bifrost/cli.py
index 5cb609268..3f6503201 100644
--- a/bifrost/cli.py
+++ b/bifrost/cli.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import argparse
 import configparser
 import ipaddress
 import itertools
+import json
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -56,11 +57,20 @@ def process_extra_vars(extra_vars):
 
 
 def ansible(playbook, inventory, verbose=False, env=None, extra_vars=None,
-            **params):
+            params_output_file=None, **params):
     extra = COMMON_PARAMS[:]
-    extra.extend(itertools.chain.from_iterable(
-        ('-e', '%s=%s' % pair) for pair in params.items()
-        if pair[1] is not None))
+    if params_output_file is None:
+        extra.extend(itertools.chain.from_iterable(
+            ('-e', '%s=%s' % pair) for pair in params.items()
+            if pair[1] is not None))
+    else:
+        params_output_file = os.path.abspath(params_output_file)
+        log('Writing environment file', params_output_file, only_if=verbose)
+        with open(params_output_file, 'wt') as output:
+            json.dump({k: v for k, v in params.items() if v is not None},
+                      output)
+        extra.extend(['-e', '@%s' % params_output_file])
+
     if extra_vars:
         extra.extend(itertools.chain.from_iterable(
             process_extra_vars(extra_vars)))
@@ -154,14 +164,14 @@ def cmd_install(args):
     ansible('install.yaml',
             inventory='inventory/target',
             verbose=args.debug,
-            create_ipa_image='false',
-            create_image_via_dib='false',
-            install_dib='true',
+            create_ipa_image=False,
+            create_image_via_dib=False,
+            install_dib=True,
             network_interface=args.network_interface,
             enable_keystone=args.enable_keystone,
             enable_tls=args.enable_tls,
             generate_tls=args.enable_tls,
-            noauth_mode='false',
+            noauth_mode=False,
             enabled_hardware_types=args.hardware_types,
             cleaning_disk_erase=args.cleaning_disk_erase,
             testing=args.testenv,
@@ -172,6 +182,7 @@ def cmd_install(args):
             default_boot_mode=args.boot_mode or 'uefi',
             include_dhcp_server=not args.disable_dhcp,
             extra_vars=args.extra_vars,
+            params_output_file=args.output,
             **kwargs)
     log("Ironic is installed and running, try it yourself:\n",
         " $ source %s/bin/activate\n" % VENV,
@@ -277,6 +288,10 @@ def parse_args():
                          help='Disable integrated dhcp server')
     install.add_argument('-e', '--extra-vars', action='append',
                          help='additional vars to pass to ansible')
+    install.add_argument('-o', '--output',
+                         default='baremetal-install-env.json',
+                         help='output file with the ansible environment used '
+                         'to install Bifrost (excluding -e arguments)')
 
     enroll = subparsers.add_parser(
         'enroll', help='Enroll bare metal nodes')
diff --git a/doc/source/install/index.rst b/doc/source/install/index.rst
index 681042a19..f0533e165 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/index.rst
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ See the built-in documentation for more details:
 
     ./bifrost-cli install --help
 
+The Ansible variables generated for installation are stored in a JSON file
+(``bifrost-install-env.json`` by default) that should be passed via the ``-e``
+flag to subsequent playbook or command invokations.
+
 Using Bifrost
 =============
 
diff --git a/doc/source/user/howto.rst b/doc/source/user/howto.rst
index 924503e92..fd40abe11 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/howto.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/howto.rst
@@ -239,6 +239,16 @@ To utilize the newer dynamic inventory based deployment:
   cd playbooks
   ansible-playbook -vvvv -i inventory/bifrost_inventory.py deploy-dynamic.yaml
 
+If you used ``bifrost-cli`` for installation, you should pass its environment
+variables::
+
+  export BIFROST_INVENTORY_SOURCE=/tmp/baremetal.json
+  cd playbooks
+  ansible-playbook -vvvv \
+    -i inventory/bifrost_inventory.py \
+    -e @../bifrost-install-env.json \
+    deploy-dynamic.yaml
+
 .. note::
 
   Before running the above command, ensure that the value for
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bifrost-install-env-c424fe35422ca815.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bifrost-install-env-c424fe35422ca815.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f832e0aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bifrost-install-env-c424fe35422ca815.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``bifrost-cli install`` command now generates an environment file
+    (``bifrost-install-env.json`` by default, can be changed with the
+    ``--output`` argument) with the variables used during installation.
diff --git a/scripts/collect-test-info.sh b/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
index 1becd0100..d625da69c 100755
--- a/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
+++ b/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ ls -lR /httpboot > ${LOG_LOCATION}/pxe/listing.txt
 cp -aL /httpboot/*.ipxe ${LOG_LOCATION}/pxe/
 cp -aL /httpboot/pxelinux.cfg/ ${LOG_LOCATION}/pxe/
 
+# Copy files generated by bifrost-cli
+cp -a ${SCRIPT_HOME}/../playbooks/*.json ${LOG_LOCATION}
+
 # Copy baremetal information
 source $HOME/openrc bifrost
 for vm in $(baremetal node list -c Name -f value); do