Course Outline
Introduction to Ansible for Government
- Brief history and rationale for the development of Ansible
- Comparison with other automation tools, such as Saltstack
- Benefits and limitations of using Ansible for government operations
Quick Examples for Government
- Deploying configuration of an Apache server in a public sector environment
- Managing changes in the configuration to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Playbooks for Government
- Roles and their application in government workflows
- Inclusion of tasks and playbooks to streamline operations
- Variables for customizing configurations across different agencies
- Filters for data manipulation and processing
- Conditionals for decision-making in automation scripts
- Loops for repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency
- Accelerated Mode for faster execution of playbooks
- Asynchronous Actions for handling long-running processes
- Pooling resources to optimize resource utilization
- Dry Run to test configurations without making changes
- Delegation, rolling updates, and local actions for flexible deployment strategies
- Error Handling to ensure robust and reliable automation
- Lookups for retrieving data from external sources
- Prompts for interactive user input during playbook execution
- Tags for selective task execution
- Vault for secure management of sensitive information
- Running playbooks interactively to support dynamic operational needs
Dealing with Modules for Government
- Installing and managing modules to enhance functionality
- Overview of commonly used modules in government IT environments
Other Considerations for Government
- Ansible Galaxy for sharing and reusing playbooks and roles
- AWX Project for a web-based user interface and REST API to manage Ansible
- Testing strategies to ensure reliability and security of automated processes
- YAML Syntax for clear and consistent playbook creation
Requirements
Proficiency in Linux/Unix administration is required for government IT professionals to effectively manage and secure critical systems and infrastructure.
Testimonials (7)
Trainer knowledge in the subject was very Good.
Fayaz - Skillsoft
Course - Managing Configuration with Ansible
Stay positive and excited as you are. It was the best training experience in my career!!
Mateusz Feliszewski - Global Knowledge Network Training Limited
Course - Managing Configuration with Ansible
Methodology theory and practice.
DAVID ARENAS FRANCO - SGS GULF LIMITED
Course - Managing Configuration with Ansible
The knowledge and helpfulness of the trainer.
Graham Gill - Global Knowledge
Course - Managing Configuration with Ansible
Staring at the complete begin, and building up slowly with a lot of examples
Jeroen Ledeboer - Global Knowledge
Course - Managing Configuration with Ansible
That the trainer gave as tasks to try or to guess what is the solution is (instead of presenting the solutions).
Jeannette Eichholz
Course - Managing Configuration with Ansible
The most thing I liked was how this training was organized. It was interactive and we had access to the training's solutions and there was no need to ask for help at minor issues. This Titus could focus on major issues.
