Ansible Fundamental

Duration: 3 days – 21 hrs

 

Overview

The Ansible Fundamentals Training course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Ansible and its core concepts. This hands-on training will equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to automate IT infrastructure, streamline application deployment, and effectively manage configuration management tasks using Ansible. Ansible is without doubt one of the most lightweight and complete infrastructure and configuration management tool that exists today.

 

Objectives

• Understand the fundamental concepts and architecture of Ansible.
• Install and configure Ansible on various systems.
• Create Ansible playbooks to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Manage inventory and variables to effectively organize and control Ansible operations.
• Implement Ansible modules and plugins for managing various systems and services.
• Employ Ansible roles and task delegation for modular and scalable automation.
• Implement Ansible Vault for securing sensitive information within playbooks.
• Integrate Ansible with version control systems for streamlined collaboration.
• Troubleshoot common issues and errors in Ansible deployments.
• Explore advanced Ansible features and best practices for efficient automation.

 

Audience

• System administrators
• DevOps engineers
• IT professionals involved in infrastructure management and automation
• Anyone interested in learning Ansible and its capabilities

 

Pre- requisites 

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix command-line interface
• Basic understanding of system administration and networking concepts

 

Course Content

 

Day 1: Introduction to Ansible

 

Module 1: Getting Started with Ansible

• Introduction to Ansible
• Ansible Overview and Features
• Understanding Infrastructure as Code
• Ansible vs. Other Configuration Management Tools

 

Module 2: Ansible Architecture and Components

• Ansible Architecture
• Control Node and Managed Nodes
• Ansible Controller
• Ansible Modules and Plugins
• Ansible Inventory

 

Module 3: Installing and Configuring Ansible

• Installation Methods for Ansible
• Setting up the Ansible Environment
• Configuration Files and Settings
• Managing SSH Keys for Ansible Communication

Module 4: Ansible Ad-hoc Commands

• Introduction to Ad-hoc Commands
• Executing Ad-hoc Commands
• Using Modules in Ad-hoc Commands
• Ad-hoc Command Examples and Use Cases

 

Day 2: Ansible Playbooks and Configuration Management

 

Module 5: Ansible Playbooks: Structure and Syntax

• Understanding Playbooks
• YAML Syntax and Structure
• Anatomy of a Playbook
• Playbook Variables and Facts

 

Module 6: Task Execution: Modules and Variables

• Ansible Modules Overview
• Commonly Used Ansible Modules
• Managing Variables in Playbooks
• Using Facts in Playbooks

 

Module 7: Conditionals and Loops in Ansible

• Implementing Conditionals in Playbooks
• Looping Constructs in Ansible
• When and Register Statements
• Conditional and Loop Examples

 

Module 8: Templating and Jinja2

• Introduction to Jinja2 Templating
• Variables and Expressions in Jinja2
• Using Filters and Tests
• Templating Examples and Use Cases

 

Module 9: Configuration Management with Ansible

• Managing Files and Directories
• User and Group Management
• Package and Service Management
• Configuration Management Examples

 

Day 3: Advanced Ansible Topics

 

Module 10: Ansible Roles: Organizing and Reusing Playbooks

• Introduction to Roles
• Role Directory Structure
• Creating and Implementing Roles
• Reusing and Sharing Roles

 

Module 11: Ansible Vault: Securing Sensitive Data

• Understanding Ansible Vault
• Encrypting and Decrypting Files with Vault
• Using Encrypted Variables
• Vault Best Practices

 

Module 12: Ansible Galaxy: Sharing and Reusing Roles

• Introduction to Ansible Galaxy
• Searching and Installing Roles
• Creating and Publishing Roles
• Ansible Galaxy Best Practices

 

Module 13: Ansible Tower and Automation

• Overview of Ansible Tower
• Tower Features and Benefits
• Setting up and Configuring Ansible Tower
• Creating Job Templates and Workflows

 

Module 14: Troubleshooting Ansible Deployments

• Ansible Troubleshooting Methodology
• Debugging Ansible Playbooks
• Common Issues and Error Messages
• Troubleshooting Examples

 

Module 15: Ansible Best Practices and Advanced Features

• Ansible Best Practices
• Advanced Ansible Features and Techniques
• Performance Optimization Tips
• Ansible Ecosystem and Integration with Other Tools