Ansible for Experts - Bespoke ( ansexbesp | 35 hours )

• Proficiency in YAML programming syntax and Python 3.x
• Extensive experience in Linux system administration and CLI
• Knowledge of fundamental Ansible automation tasks
• An understanding of Ansible platform concepts and principles
• Familiarity with IT workflows and DevOps architecture

Audience

• DevOps Engineers
• Developers
• SysOps Administrators

Hands-on Ansible Configuration Management course with 24 labs

Part I (3 days)

• Introduction to Configuration Management

  • Infrastructure as Code - IaC
  • Provisioning vs Configuration Management
  • Ansible vs The World

• Getting Started with Ansible

  • Ansible Key Features
  • Ansible Use Cases
  • Ansible Limitations

• Deploying Ansible (3 labs)

  • Ansible Architecture
  • Installing Ansible (1 lab)
  • Configuring Ansible (1 lab)

• Running Modules (3 labs)

  • Finding Module Documentation
  • Playing with Ad Hoc Commands (1 lab)
  • Introducing YAML
  • Writing Your First Playbook (1 lab)
  • Writing a Playbook with Multiple Plays (1 lab)

• Using Variables (3 labs)

  • Ansible Variables
  • Ansible Magic Variables (1 lab)
  • Ansible Vault (1 lab)
  • Using Facts and Custom Facts (1 lab)
  • Ansible Variables Best Practices

• Using Task Control (5 labs)

  • Conditionals (1 lab)
  • Looping (1 lab)
  • Using Jinja2 Templates (1 lab)

• Introduction to AWX
  • Introduction to AWX
  • AWX Features

Part II (2 days)

• Deploying Ansible II (1 lab)
  • Working with the Ansible Inventory & Inventory Patterns (1 lab)

• Using Variables II (1 lab)
  •  Ansible Vault (1 lab)

• Using Task Control II (2 labs)
  •  Error Handling (1 lab)
  •  Include Task & Vars Files
  •  Import Tasks & Playbooks
  •  Ansible Tags (1 lab)

• Writing & Using Roles (3 labs)
  •  Introducing Roles
  •  Ansible Galaxy (1 lab)
  •  Calling a Role from a Playbook (1 lab)
  •  RHEL8 System Roles
  •  Writing Roles (1 lab)

• Ansible for Managing Large Scale Environments (1 lab)
  • Host Templates
  • Dynamic Inventories
  • Serial & Parallel (Fork) (1 lab)

• Advanced Ansible Topics
  • Securing Automation code using unsafe
  • Using YAML anchors & aliases
  • Using Filters
  • Complex Data Manipulation Filters
  • Debugging Ansible
  • Delegation
  • Asynchronous Actions & Polling

• Guidelines for Managing Cloud Infrastructure Using Ansible
  • Best Practices for Managing AWS
  • Best Practices for Managing Microsoft Windows systems
  • Best Practices for Managing Kubernetes

• Hands On AWX (6 labs)
  • Creating Projects (1 lab)
  • Setting Up Credentials (1 lab)
  • Setting Up Inventory (1 lab)
  • Setting Up Jobs (1 lab)
  • Setting Up Worflows (1 lab)
  • Triggering AWX Jobs using REST API calls (1 lab)