Learning the Fundamentals

• Setting Up an Ansible Host: Configure and prepare the control node and managed nodes for Ansible operations.
• Ansible Static Inventory: Learn how to define and manage static inventories for target systems.
• Ansible Ad Hoc Commands: Master quick and powerful ad hoc command execution for immediate automation.

Focuses on building a solid foundation in Ansible. Through interactive modules, students will gain hands-on experience and understand the core concepts of Ansible automation.

• Main Components of an Ansible Playbook: Understand the structure and purpose of playbooks in automation.
• Multiple Plays and Tasks in Ansible: Dive into multi-play workflows to handle complex automation scenarios.
• Remoteuser vs Becomeuser in Ansible: Differentiate between user roles and manage privilege escalation effectively.

• Using Ansible Variables in a Playbook: Leverage variables for flexible and dynamic configurations.
• Using Ansible Secrets in a Playbook: Secure sensitive data using Ansible Vault and other secret management techniques.
• Ansible Facts and the gather-facts Directive: Collect system information and use it dynamically in playbooks.

• Task Handlers in Ansible: Optimize task execution with conditional handlers.
• Mastering Loops and Conditionals in Ansible: Build reusable and dynamic automation workflows.
• Mastering Jinja2 Templates in Ansible: Create customizable templates for configuration files and scripts.

• Ansible Galaxy: Explore and use pre-built Ansible roles and collections.
• Ansible Navigator: Learn efficient ways to interact with and debug playbooks.