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Course Outline
1. An Overview of Ansible
- Configuration Management and Automation Overview
- Understanding Configuration Management
- The role of automation in IT operations
- What is Ansible?
- Historical context and development
- Distinctive features and advantages
- Ansible Architecture
- Control Node and Managed Nodes
- Inventory and Configuration files
- Modules, Plugins, and Playbooks
- Practical Exercise
2. Establishing Ansible
- Installing Ansible
- Installation procedures across various operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Environment Configuration
- Setting up the control node
- Generating and distributing SSH keys
- Practical Exercise
3. Ansible Fundamentals and Automation
- Utilising Ad-Hoc Commands for Automation
- Executing basic Ansible commands
- Employing standard Ansible modules (
ping,command,copy,yum,apt)
- Managing Inventory
- Contrasting Static and Dynamic inventory
- Organising hosts into groups
- Working with host variables and group variables
- Practical Exercise
4. Composing Your Initial Playbook
Theory (20 minutes)
- Introduction to Playbooks
- Basics of YAML syntax
- Playbook structure: Plays, Tasks, Variables
- Automating Tasks with Playbooks
- Sample tasks: software installation, file management, and service handling
- Practical Exercise
- Task Management
- Integrating Handlers and Notifications
- Applying conditionals and loops within tasks
5. Advanced Playbook Concepts
- Roles for Organised Automation
- Understanding roles
- Creating and utilising roles
- Variables and Facts
- Defining and implementing variables
- Collecting and using facts
- Templates
- Utilising Jinja2 templates
- Dynamically generating configuration files
- Practical Exercise
6. Conclusion and Next Steps
- Session Recap
- Key insights on automation with Ansible
- Resources for Further Learning
- Recommended books, tutorials, and official documentation
- Q&A Session
Requirements
Familiarity with basic Linux/Unix commands Knowledge 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
