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1. Getting Started with Ansible

  • Configuration Management and Automation Overview
    • Defining Configuration Management
    • Why automation matters in IT operations
  • Understanding Ansible
    • Its history and development
    • Principal features and advantages
  • Ansible Architecture
    • Control Node and Managed Nodes
    • Inventory and Configuration files
    • Modules, Plugins, and Playbooks
  • Practical Exercise

2. Preparing Ansible

  • Installing Ansible
    • Installation procedures across various operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Environment Configuration
    • Configuring the control node
    • Generating and distributing SSH keys
  • Practical Exercise

3. Ansible Fundamentals and Automation

  • Automating with Ad-Hoc Commands
    • Executing basic Ansible commands
    • Leveraging common Ansible modules (ping, command, copy, yum, apt)
  • Managing Inventory
    • Static versus Dynamic inventory
    • Organizing hosts into groups
    • Host variables and group variables
  • Practical Exercise

4. Crafting Your Initial Playbook

Theory (20 minutes)

  • Playbook Introduction
    • Essentials of YAML syntax
    • Playbook structure: Plays, Tasks, Variables
  • Automating Tasks via Playbooks
    • Sample tasks: installing software, managing files, and services
  • Practical Exercise
  • Controlling Tasks
    • Incorporating Handlers and Notifications
    • Applying conditionals and loops within tasks

5. Advanced Playbook Topics

  • Roles for Organized Automation
    • Introduction to roles
    • Creating and utilizing roles
  • Variables and Facts
    • Defining and employing variables
    • Collecting and applying facts
  • Templates
    • Utilizing Jinja2 templates
    • Dynamic generation of configuration files
  • Practical Exercise

6. Conclusion and Future Directions

  • Day Recap
    • Key takeaways regarding Ansible automation
  • Resources for Further Learning
    • Books, tutorials, and official documentation
  • Q&A

Requirements

Fundamental knowledge of Linux/Unix commands Basic familiarity with SSH and networking principles

 7 Hours

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