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Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Classroom Training

  • Course Code DO457
  • Days Access 90 days

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This course is available in the following formats:

  • Elearning (Self-paced)

    Self paced electronic learning

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  • Virtual Learning

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Course Overview

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Configure and manage network infrastructure using Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking

Ansible for Network Automation (DO457) is designed for network administrators or infrastructure automation engineers who want to use network automation to centrally manage the switches, routers, and other devices in the organization's network infrastructure.

This course is based on Red Hat® Ansible Engine 2.5 and Red Hat® Ansible Tower 3.2.

Learn how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to remotely automate configuration of network devices, test and validate the current network state, and perform compliance checks to detect and correct configuration drift.

ELearning Access: 

Red Hat Online Elearning features the same high-quality course content found in our interactive classroom environments and is supplemented with 90-days of unlimited access to course content, plus hours of cloud-based labs, and webinars from Red Hat experts - all of which is optimized for self-study, giving you the practical and applied knowledge you need to advance your skills, prepare for hands-on certification exams, and to further your career.   Also see information below regarding the Red Hat Learning subscription.

Target Audience

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This course is designed for network administrators, network automation engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers who want to learn how to use Ansible to automate the administration, deployment, and configuration management of the network infrastructure of their organization or enterprise.

Course Objectives

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As a result of attending this course, you will be able to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to write Ansible playbooks and launch them to manage the routers, switches, and other devices in your network infrastructure. You will have experience with using Ansible to automate several common use cases and have a basic understanding of how to write playbooks that can target devices made by different network hardware vendors supported by Red Hat Ansible Automation.

Course Content

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Deploy Ansible

Install Ansible and create Ansible inventories.

Run commands and plays

Execute ad hoc commands and prepare Ansible playbooks.

Parameterize Ansible

Control tasks with loops and conditions.

Administer Ansible

Safeguard information with Ansible Vault and manage inventories.

Automate simple network operations

Gather network information with Ansible and configure network devices.

Automate complex operations

Solve new MACD challenges and overcome real-world challenges.

Course Prerequisites

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  • Experience with network administration, including a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routers, and managed switches
  • Familiarity with managing network devices from the command line, preferably with one or more of Cisco IOS, IOS XR, or NX-OS; Juniper JUNOS; Arista EOS; or VyOS
  • You will work with text files and run commands in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. A working knowledge of Linux, including how to edit text files and run commands from the shell, and how to use SSH to log in to remote systems
  • Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or better is recommended
  • Prior Ansible knowledge is not required
Recommended prerequisites:

Further Information

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 Red Hat Learning Subscriptions:

The Red Hat Learning Subscription is an exclusive program that provides users with 12-months access to all Red Hat Online Learning and video classroom courses. All subscribers will receive unlimited access to online learning content, up to 400 hours of hands-on lab time and more than 300 recorded instructor videos.

There are two versions available: Basic and Standard. These are also available in an Enterprise variant for large companies. The Standard is the most extensive subscription and offers access to Red Hat exams as an extra.

For more information please see LS120 and LS220 below

 https://www.globalknowledge.com/en-GB/Products/Red_Hat/LS120

https://www.globalknowledge.com/en-GB/Courses/Red_Hat/Operating_Systems/LS220

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