What you will learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concepts of configuration management and automation.
- Master Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules for effective automation.
- Secure sensitive data using Ansible Vault and implement best practices.
- Extend Ansible functionality through dynamic inventories, plugins, and external integrations
- Integrate Ansible with cloud services and manage cloud infrastructure.
- Explore advanced topics such as network automation, Docker(Container) management, and performance optimization.
- Explore advanced topics such as network automation, Docker(Container) management, and performance optimization.
Beneficial for
This course is suitable for:
- DevOps Engineers
- System Administrators
- IT Professionals involved in automation and orchestration
- Cloud Administrators
- Anyone seeking proficiency in Ansible for IT automation
Course Pre-requisite
Participants should have a basic understanding of:
- Participants should have an understanding of Linux system administration
- Familiarity with the command line interface
- Basic knowledge of YAML syntax (beneficial but not mandatory)
Course Outline
Describe Ansible concepts
Install Ansible Engine.
Configure Ansible to manage hosts
Run ad hoc Ansible commands
Write a simple Ansible Playbook
Run it to automate tasks on multiple managed hosts.
Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook
Facts to reference information about managed hosts.
Manage task control, handlers, and task errors in Ansible Playbooks.
Deploy, manage, and adjust files on hosts managed by Ansible.
Write playbooks that are optimized for larger, more complex projects.
Use Ansible roles to develop playbooks more quickly and to reuse Ansible code.
Troubleshoot playbooks and managed host
Automate common Linux system administration tasks with Ansible
