More than 9 Hours of Video Instruction
More than 9 hours of video instruction to first get you started using Ansible, and then help you use Ansible to automate the configuration of systems and applications.
Overview
This title includes two courses.¬¨‚ĆAnsible Fundamentals LiveLessons¬¨‚Ćprovides a quick introduction to Ansible for administrators and developers who want to get started in a fast and easy way without spending too much time on …
More than 9 Hours of Video Instruction
More than 9 hours of video instruction to first get you started using Ansible, and then help you use Ansible to automate the configuration of systems and applications.
Overview
This title includes two courses. Ansible Fundamentals LiveLessons provides a quick introduction to Ansible for administrators and developers who want to get started in a fast and easy way without spending too much time on details. Automating with Ansible LiveLessons then builds on those basics to show you how to automate the configuration of systems and applications.
Since it was first released, Ansible has become one of the most used systems for configuration management. You will start with an introduction to working with Ansible, including essential configuration to get you started as quickly as possible. You then learn about Ansible architecture and essential Ansible components, including playbooks, variables, task control, flow control, conditionals, and Jinja2 templates. Every lesson ends with a lab and lab solution, so you can see firsthand how to use Ansible in your own work.
You will then move on to using DevOps. Learn how Vagrant can be used to set up an environment with virtual machines, and how to set up an IT Infrastructure with Ansible that you can follow along through the instructor demonstrations. Van Vugt also discusses how to manage Windows, network equipment, as well as cloud infrastructure with Ansible.
Next, the more advanced Ansible features are demonstrated, such as working with roles, task control, and using Ansible Vault followed by walk-through examples of Ansible optimization and troubleshooting. In the last lesson, learn how to work with Ansible Tower, which helps to efficiently use Ansible in a datacenter environment.
This course can also be used as a secondary resource to get you started studying for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Ansible Automation (exam 407).
About the Instructor
Sander van Vugt has been teaching Linux classes since 1995 and has written more than 60 books about different Linux-related topics.
Sander is a Red Hat Certified Instructor and has deep knowledge and understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including the upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. He has been teaching Linux since 1994, and as a Red Hat Certified Examiner, he is authorized to proctor different Red Hat exams. He is also a regular speaker on major Linux conferences all over the world.
Topics include:
Ansible Fundamentals
Automating with Ansible
Who Should Take This Course
Course Requirements
To run the labs in this course, two virtual machines with a Linux installation are required. Using CentOS 7.3 or higher is recommended.
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Ansible Certification: Red Hat EX407
Introduction
Ansible Fundamentals
Introduction
Lesson 1: Taking an Ansible Test-drive
Learning objectives
1.1 Understanding the Benefits of Using Ansible
1.2 Installing Ansible
1.3 Managing Inventory
1.4 Creating the Ansible Config File
1.5 Running Ansible Ad-hoc Commands
1.6 Adding a Managed Host
Lesson 1 Lab: Running Ad-hoc Commands
Lesson 1 Lab Solution: Running Ad-hoc Commands
Lesson 2: Understanding Ansible Architecture
Learning objectives
2.1 Ansible Architecture Overview
2.2 Running Ansible Deployments
2.3 Working with Modules
Lesson 2 Lab: Exploring Ansible Modules
Lesson 2 Lab Solution: Exploring Ansible Modules
Lesson 3: Working with Playbooks
Learning objectives
3.1 Creating YAML Files
3.2 Creating Playbooks
3.3 Running Playbooks
Lesson 3 Labs: Working with Ansible Playbooks and Preparing OpenStack Hosts
Lesson 3 Lab 1 Solution: Working with Ansible Playbooks
Lesson 3 Lab 2 Solution: Preparing OpenStack Hosts
Lesson 4: Working with Variables, Inclusions and Task Control
Learning objectives
4.1 Working with Variables
4.2 Managing Host Variable and Group Variables
4.3 Using Facts
4.4 Using Inclusions
Lesson 4 Lab: Working with Variables, Inclusions, and Task Control
Lesson 4 Lab Solution: Working with Variables, Inclusions, and Task Control
Lesson 5: Using Flow Control, Conditionals, and Jinja2 Templates
Learning objectives
5.1 An Introduction to Flow Control
5.2 Working with Conditionals
5.3 Working with Jinja2 Templates
Lesson 5 Lab: Working with Jinja2 Templates
Lesson 5 Lab Solution: Working with Jinja2 Templates
Summary
Ansible Fundamentals: Summary
Automating with Ansible
Introduction
Module 1: Setting up the Ansible-based DevOps Environment
Module introduction
Lesson 1: Ansible Basics Getting Started Lab
Learning objectives
1.1 Setting up Ansible
1.2 Managing Configuration and Inventory
1.3 Running Ad-hoc Commands
1.4 Implementing Playbooks
1.5 Working with Variables and Inclusions
1.6 Using Jinja2 Templates
Lesson 2: Implementing DevOps Using Vagrant with Ansible
Learning objectives
2.1 Understanding DevOps
2.2 Provisioning Vagrant Machines
2.3 Integrating Vagrant with Ansible
2.4 Creating a Vagrant Development Environment
2.5 Completing the Vagrant DevOps Environment
Lesson 2 Lab: Deploying Virtual Machines with Vagrant and Ansible
Lesson 2 Lab Solution
Lesson 3: Managing IT Infrastructure with Ansible
Learning objectives
3.1 Understanding Modules to Manage IT Infrastructure
3.2 Managing Dynamic Inventories
3.3 Managing Windows with Ansible
3.4 Managing Network Devices with Ansible
3.5 Managing Docker with Ansible
3.6 Managing Cloud Instances with Ansible
3.7 Managing Instances in AWS
Lesson 3 Lab: Managing Instances in Google Cloud with Ansible
Lesson 3 Lab Solution
Module 2: Advanced Ansible Features
Module introduction
Lesson 4: Managing Task Control
Learning objectives
4.1 Using with_items
4.2 Using Nested Loops
4.3 Understanding the when Statement
4.4 Using the when Statement
4.5 Registering Variables
4.6 Working with Handlers
4.7 Working with Tags
4.8 Dealing with Errors
4.9 Using Ansible Blocks
Lesson 4 Lab: Managing Task Control
Lesson 4 Lab Solution
Lesson 5: Working with Roles
Learning objectives
5.1 Understanding Directory Structure Best Practices
5.2 Understanding Role Structures
5.3 Creating Roles
5.4 Deploying Roles with Ansible Galaxy
5.5 Using the Ansible Galaxy CLI Utility
Lesson 5 Lab: Implementing Roles
Lesson 5 Lab Solution
Lesson 6: Using Ansible Vault
Learning objectives
6.1 Understanding Ansible Vault
6.2 Working with Encrypted Files
6.3 Executing with Ansible Vault
Lesson 6 Lab: Using Ansible Vault
Lesson 6 Lab Solution
Module 3: Ansible Optimization and Troubleshooting
Module introduction
Lesson 7: Optimizing Ansible
Learning objectives
7.1 Selecting Hosts with Host Patterns
7.2 Configuring Delegation
7.3 Delegation Outside the Inventory
7.4 Configuring Parallelism
Lesson 7 Lab: Optimizing Ansible
Lesson 7 Lab Solution
Lesson 8: Troubleshooting Ansible
Learning objectives
8.1 Understanding Ansible Logging
8.2 Troubleshooting Playbooks
8.3 Troubleshooting Managed Hosts
Lesson 8 Lab: Troubleshooting Ansible
Lesson 8 Lab Solution
Module 4: Ansible Tower
Module introduction
Lesson 9: Working with Ansible Tower
Learning objectives
9.1 Understanding Ansible Tower
9.2 Using Ansible Tower in a CentOS Environment
9.3 Installing Ansible Tower on CentOS
9.4 Using Tower through the Web Interface
9.5 Understanding Tower API
9.6 Using tower-cli
Lesson 9 Lab: Working with Ansible Tower
Lesson 9 Lab Solution
Module 5: Sample Exam (included in bundle only)
Module introduction
Lesson 10: Sample Exam
Learning objectives
10.1 Setting up the Exam Environment
10.2 Task 1: Deploying Ansible
10.3 Task 2: Creating Playbooks
10.4 Task 3: Using Roles
10.5 Task 4: Deploying Ansible Tower
Summary
Automating with Ansible: Summary
Summary
Ansible Certification: Summary