Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Boot Camp (AU710)

Module 1 : Introducing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

• Describe the fundamental concepts of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and how it is used, and install Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

Module 2 : Implementing an Ansible playbook

• Create an inventory of managed hosts, write a simple Ansible playbook, and run the playbook to automate tasks on those hosts.

Module 3 : Managing variables and facts

• Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed hosts.

Module 4 : Implementing task control

• Manage task control, handlers, and task errors in Ansible playbooks.

Module 5 : Deploying files to managed hosts

• Deploy, manage, and adjust files on hosts managed by Ansible Automation Platform.

Module 6 : Managing complex plays and playbooks

• Write playbooks for larger, more complex plays and playbooks.

Module 7 : Simplifying playbooks with roles

• Use Ansible Automation Platform roles to develop playbooks more quickly and to reuse Ansible Automation Platform code.

Module 8: Troubleshooting Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

• Troubleshoot playbooks and managed hosts.

Module 9: Automating Linux administration tasks

• Automate common Linux system administration tasks with Ansible Automation Platform.

Module 10: Develop Playbooks with Ansible Automation Platform 2

• Develop Ansible Playbooks with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 following recommended practices.

Module 11: Manage Content Collections and Execution Environments

• Run playbooks that use Ansible Content Collections not included in Ansible Core, either from an existing execution environment or by downloading them from automation hub.

Module 12: Run Playbooks with Automation Controller

• Explain what automation controller is and use it to run playbooks that you developed with automation content navigator.

Module 13: Work with Ansible Configuration Settings

• Examine and adjust the configuration of Ansible and automation content navigator to simplify development and to troubleshoot issues.

Module 14: Manage Inventories

• Manage inventories by using advanced features of Ansible.

Module 15:Manage Task Execution

• Control and optimize the execution of tasks by Ansible Playbooks.

Module 16:Transform Data with Filters and Plugins

• Populate, manipulate, and manage data in variables using filters and plug-ins.

Module 17:Coordinate Rolling Updates

• Use advanced features of Ansible to manage rolling updates in order to minimize downtime and to ensure maintainability and simplicity of Ansible Playbooks.

Module 18: Create Content Collections and Execution Environments

• Write your own Ansible Content Collections, publish them, embed them in a custom automation execution environment, and run them in playbooks by using automation controller.

Module 19: Installing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

• Explain what Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is and perform a basic installation of automation controller and automation hub.

Module 20: Managing User Access

• Create user accounts and organize them into teams/groups in automation controller and automation hub, and assign them permissions to administer and access resources in each service.

Module 21:Managing Inventories and Machine Credentials

• Create inventories of machines to manage, and configure credentials necessary for automation controller's execution nodes to log in and run Ansible jobs on those systems.

Module 22: Managing Projects and Launching Ansible Jobs

• Create projects and job templates in the web UI, using them to launch Ansible Playbooks that are stored in Git repositories, in order to automate tasks on managed hosts.

Module 23: Advanced Job Configuration

• Configure advanced features of automation controller in order to more effectively and efficiently implement jobs.

Module 24: Constructing Job Workflows

• Use advanced features of job templates to improve performance, simplify the customization of jobs, launch multiple jobs, schedule automatically recurring jobs, and provide notification of job results.

Module 25: Managing Advanced Inventories

• Manage inventories that are generated dynamically from scripts or the automation controller smart inventory feature.

Module 26: Automating Configuration of Ansible Automation Platform

• Automate the configuration and deployment of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform services by using Ansible Content Collections, the automation controller API, and Git webhooks.

Module 27: Maintaining Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

• Perform routine maintenance and administration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.