Description
In this course, you will learn:
- What is Ansible?
- Working with hosts and variables
- Controlling task and play behavior
- Coordinating complicated sets of actions
- Managing system configurations
- Reacting to configuration changes
- Repeating a task across a fleet
- Managing extensions in Ansible
Syllabus:
- Introduction
- Starting your Ansible journey
1. What Is Ansible?
- An introduction to Ansible
- Life before Ansible
- Ansible and Red Hat
2. Why Choose Ansible?
- Ansible ease of use
- Advantages to using Ansible
3. Getting Started with Ansible
- The parts that make up Ansible
- Installing Ansible
- Challenge: Install Ansible
- Solution: Install Ansible
4. Working with Ansible
- Working with hosts and variables in Ansible
- Working with code in Ansible
- Working with playbooks in Ansible
- Challenge: Write a playbook with Ansible
- Solution: Write a playbook with Ansible
5. What Can Ansible Do for You?
- Ansible and remote management
- Ansible for orchestration
- Ansible for system configuration management
- React to configuration changes with Ansible
- Infrastructure management with Ansible
- Repeating tasks across fleets with Ansible