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Ansible

Ansible

Duration
45 Hours

Course Description

            An Ansible course typically covers the fundamentals of IT automation and configuration management, focusing on how to use Ansible to streamline tasks like system administration, application deployment, and infrastructure management. Students will learn to write Ansible playbooks, manage inventory, use modules, and potentially integrate Ansible with other tools in a DevOps environment. 

Course Outline For Ansible

1. Introduction to Ansible and configuration management 

  • Understanding the concept of configuration management and its importance in DevOps.
  • An overview of Ansible's strengths and weaknesses, and how it differs from other configuration management tools like Chef and Puppet.
  • Getting started with Ansible terminology and concepts, including Ansible's agentless architecture and the use of YAML for defining automation tasks.
  • Installing and configuring Ansible on various operating systems, including Windows and Linux.
  • Connecting to target nodes using SSH. 

2. Ansible inventory and host management 

  • Understanding how to create and manage Ansible inventory files for defining hosts and groups of servers.
  • Working with static and dynamic inventory, including integration with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
  • Assigning variables to hosts and groups to customize configurations based on specific needs.
  • Leveraging inventory plugins for dynamic inventory creation and management. 

3. Ansible Playbooks 

  • Understanding the structure of Ansible Playbooks and how they define automation tasks.
  • Writing playbooks to perform a wide range of automation tasks, including installing software, managing files and services, configuring network devices, and deploying applications.
  • Utilizing loops and conditionals for efficient and dynamic playbook execution.
  • Implementing handlers to trigger actions only when changes are made.
  • Leveraging variables to make playbooks more reusable and adaptable to different environments.
  • Using Jinja2 templating to create dynamic configuration files.
  • Understanding and utilizing modules and roles for modularity and reusability of automation code.
  • Best practices for organizing and managing Ansible code using version control systems like Git. 

4. Advanced Ansible features 

  • Ansible Vault for securing sensitive data and credentials.
  • Managing Ansible with Ansible Tower or AWX for enterprise-grade automation and orchestration.
  • Integrating Ansible with Docker and Kubernetes for container automation.
  • Network automation with Ansible.
  • Advanced playbook techniques, including strategies, filters, and custom plugins.
  • Testing Ansible playbooks and roles with tools like Molecule. 

5. Ansible for DevOps and CI/CD automation 

  • Integrating Ansible with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Automating Infrastructure as Code (IaC). 

6. Ansible security and best practices 

  • Implementing best practices for writing efficient playbooks.
  • Managing secure variables with Ansible Vault.
  • Utilizing Ansible Galaxy for pre-built roles. 

7. Real-world projects and case studies 

  • Applying Ansible to practical scenarios like server provisioning and cloud deployments. 
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