Ansible-Network-Automation

Course Outline

Ansible Fundamental concepts

• Getting started with Ansible
• Ansible architecture
• Main components of Ansible
• Ansible vs Other Tools
• How Ansible works
• Introduction to YAML
• Introduction to JSON
• Introduction to Jinja2

Getting started with Ansible & Labs on each Topic

• Installing Ansible
• Running your first Hello World! playbook
• Ansible Built-in modules
• Ansible Plays and Playbook - YAML
• Running Ansible Ad-Hoc commands
• Ansible Facts and its use cases
• Ansible Configuration File
• Ansible Host Files
• Ansible Group Files
• Ansible Variable Files
• Ansible Group Variable Files
• Ansible integration with Jinja2
• Automating Network devices with Ansible

Ansible Advance Concepts & Labs on each Topic

• Ansible Task customisation
• Creating userdefined Ansible Tasks
• Ansible built-in Plugins and its types
• Writing Ansible User defined Fileter Plugins
• Ansible built-in Roles
• Writing user defined Ansible Roles
• Ansible built-in Modules
• Writing user defined Ansible Modules
• Ansible built-in Collection
• Creating user defined Ansible Collection
• Installing user defined Ansible Collection
• Ansible Vaults and best use cases
• Ansible Conditionals, Loops and Handlers
• Ansible Galaxy

Ansible Tower/AWX & Labs on each Topic

• Introduction to Ansible Tower and AWX
• Installing Ansible Tower and AWX
• Understanding Tower and AWX User Interface
• Creating Inventory in Tower/AWX
• Creating Project in Tower/AWX
• Creating Job Templates in Tower/AWX
• Running and Schedulling Ansible Jobs
• Creating Survey in Ansible Tower