Working with Ansible

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The Working with Ansible training course demonstrates the flexibility and power of the Ansible configuration management system and how it can be used to build and scale highly-reliable infrastructure environments and projects. 

The course begins by using real-world examples to demonstrate how Ansible can be used to manage environments as small as a couple of servers, or for massively distributed infrastructure that spans the globe — all with the same simple syntax. Next, students will have hands-on experience in building a reliable and easily reproducible infrastructure using Ansible. The course concludes with a lesson on integrating Ansible into the operations workflow.   

Prerequisites for this class include a basic understanding of Linux/Unix system concepts and familiarity with Command Line Interface (CLI).

Purpose
Learn a basic understanding of Ansible with hands-on experience to enable its use in managing configuration environments.
Audience
Developers and developer teams wanting to leverage the Ansible configuration management system.
Role
Software Developer - System Administrator
Skill Level
Introduction
Style
Learning Spikes - Workshops
Duration
2 Days
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  • Productivity Objectives:
    • Utilize Ansible to remotely administer servers.
    • Create Ansible Playbooks to build repeatable configurations.
    • Manage inventories of machines.
    • Write custom Ansible modules.
    • Utilize roles to modularize your Ansible playbooks.
    • Leverage Ansible Vault to protect deployment secrets.
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    Real-World Content

    Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.

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What You'll Learn

In the Working with Ansible training course, you'll learn:

  • Introduction to Ansible
    • What is Devops
    • What is Ansible 
    • Comparison with other automation tools 
  • Vagrant Overview 
  • Inventorying Your Infrastructure 
    • What is Hosts Inventory? 
    • Hosts and Groups 
    • Host/Group Variables 
    • Dynamic Inventory 
  • Building Patterns 
    • Grouping Hosts with Patterns 
    • Ansible Host Patterns & Roles 
    • Building Patterns 
  • Ad Hoc Server Management 
  • Tasks & Commands
    • Running one time tasks/commands 
    • Running commands in parallel 
  • File Transfer 
  • Managing Packages 
  • Managing Users 
  • Deploying from Source Control 
  • Managing Services 
  • Playbooks – The Real Magic 
    • Introduction to Ansible Playbooks 
    • Plays 
    • Tasks 
    • Actions
    • Modules 
  • Roles for Modularizing Code 
    • Playbook Roles and Include Statements 
    • Directory Layout for Modules 
    • Notifications and Handlers 
  • Writing a Simple Module to Install a Web Server 
  • Variables
    • Variables and Templates 
    • Variables and Facts 
    • Variable Precedence 
    • Registered Variables 
  • Metadata 
  • Static Contents Explosion 
  • Templates
    • Using Dynamic Content with Templates 
    • Templates Overview 
  • Jinja 
  • Modules
    • Modules Deep Dive 
    • What are Ansible Modules 
    • Types of Modules 
    • Writing Modules
Real-world content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.

Fully Customized

One-size-fits-all doesn't apply to training teams. That's where we come in!

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