Course Outline
Introduction to Ansible
- Concise historical context and the strategic objectives driving the development of Ansible
- Brief comparative analysis with Saltstack and alternative automation frameworks
- Key operational benefits and inherent limitations of the Ansible ecosystem
Practical Demonstrations
- Implementation of Apache server configuration standards
- Strategies for managing and auditing configuration changes
Playbook Architecture
- Role definitions and organization
- Module inclusion practices
- Variable management systems
- Application of filters
- Conditional logic implementation
- Looping mechanisms
- Accelerated execution modes
- Asynchronous task handling
- Resource pooling techniques
- Dry run validation processes
- Delegation patterns, rolling updates, and local action execution
- Comprehensive error handling strategies
- Data lookup protocols
- Interactive prompt management
- Tagging and categorization systems
- Vault encryption and security controls
- Interactive playbook execution procedures
Module Integration and Management
- Procedures for installing and deploying modules
- Overview of frequently utilized functional modules
Additional Considerations
- Ansible Galaxy repository integration
- AWX Project implementation
- Validated testing methodologies
- YAML syntax standards and best practices
Requirements
Proficiency in Linux/Unix administration is mandatory for participation.
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.
