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Course Outline
1. Getting Started with Ansible
- Configuration Management and Automation Overview
- Defining Configuration Management
- The role of automation in IT operations
- What is Ansible?
- Historical background and development
- Core features and advantages
- Ansible Architecture
- Control Node and Managed Nodes
- Inventory and Configuration files
- Modules, Plugins, and Playbooks
- Practical Exercise
2. Configuring Ansible
- Installing Ansible
- Deployment across various operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Environment Setup
- Configuring the control node
- Generating and distributing SSH keys
- Practical Exercise
3. Ansible Fundamentals and Automation
- Executing Ad-Hoc Commands for Automation
- Running basic Ansible commands
- Leveraging common Ansible modules (
ping,command,copy,yum,apt)
- Managing Inventory
- Static versus Dynamic inventory
- Organizing hosts into groups
- Configuring host and group variables
- Practical Exercise
4. Creating Your First Playbook
Theoretical Component (20 minutes)
- Playbook Essentials
- Fundamentals of YAML syntax
- Playbook structure: Plays, Tasks, and Variables
- Automating Tasks via Playbooks
- Illustrative tasks: software installation, file management, and service control
- Practical Exercise
- Controlling Task Execution
- Incorporating Handlers and Notifications
- Implementing conditionals and loops within tasks
5. Advanced Playbook Techniques
- Utilizing Roles for Organized Automation
- Overview of roles
- Building and applying roles
- Working with Variables and Facts
- Defining and utilizing variables
- Collecting and applying facts
- Employing Templates
- Applying Jinja2 templates
- Creating configuration files dynamically
- Practical Exercise
6. Summary and Future Directions
- Session Recap
- Key insights into Ansible automation
- Additional Learning Materials
- Recommended books, tutorials, and official documentation
- Q&A Session
Requirements
Foundational knowledge of Linux/Unix commands Awareness of SSH and fundamental networking principles
7 Hours
Testimonials (5)
Good hands on lab and training guide
Raymond - GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
Course - Introduction to Ansible Automation
trainers knowledge
Peter - Fast Lane Consulting and Education Services Limited
Course - Introduction to Ansible Automation
It was really accurate for my understanding. As I was new in Ansible, there was good theoretical background explained with a lot of practical examples to understand Ansible basics. I am happy I attended such training!
Rostislav Mikl - Global Knowledge Network Training Limited
Course - Introduction to Ansible Automation
The teacher is very patient, and he did not seem to be too annoyed by my multitude of questions.
Martine Schroor - Global Knowledge Network Training Limited
Course - Introduction to Ansible Automation
- the approach of the trainer and how he was explaining