Duration 5 days – 35 hrs

 

Overview

 

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible – AU294-v2.5 Training Course is a comprehensive hands-on training program designed to help IT professionals automate Linux system administration tasks using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

 

This course introduces participants to Ansible fundamentals, automation concepts, inventory management, playbook development, variables, task control, file deployment, reusable automation content, and enterprise-scale automation practices. Learners will gain practical experience in developing and managing automation workflows for Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.

 

Through guided exercises, labs, and real-world administration scenarios, participants will learn how to automate repetitive operational tasks, improve consistency, reduce manual errors, and efficiently manage Linux infrastructure at scale.

 

Objectives

 

• Understand Ansible architecture and automation concepts 
• Configure and manage Ansible environments 
• Create and manage inventories and playbooks 
• Use variables, facts, and Ansible Vault for secure automation 
• Implement task control using loops, conditionals, and handlers 
• Automate file deployment and configuration management 
• Reuse automation content using roles and content collections 
• Automate Linux administration tasks using system roles 
• Manage software, storage, networking, users, and scheduled tasks through automation 
• Troubleshoot Ansible playbooks and managed hosts 
• Develop scalable and reusable automation solutions for enterprise Linux environments

 

Target Audience

 

• Linux System Administrators 
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administrators 
• DevOps Engineers 
• Automation Engineers 
• Infrastructure Engineers 
• Cloud Administrators 
• Platform Engineers 
• IT Operations Professionals 
• System Engineers managing Linux environments

 

Prerequisites 

• Basic Linux administration knowledge 

• Familiarity with command-line operations 

• Basic understanding of shell scripting concepts is beneficial 

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments is recommended but not required

 

Course Outline 

 

Module 1: Introduction

 

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible 
• Orientation to the Classroom Environment 
• Performing Lab Exercises 

 

Module 2: An Introduction to Ansible

 

• Automating Tasks with Ansible 
• Quiz: Automating Tasks with Ansible 
• Configuring Your Ansible Development Environment 
• Guided Exercise: Configuring Your Ansible Development Environment 
• Configuring Ansible Settings 
• Guided Exercise: Configuring Ansible Settings 
• Summary 

Module 3: Introduction to Developing Automation Content

 

• Building an Ansible Inventory 
• Guided Exercise: Building an Ansible Inventory 
• Developing Playbooks 
• Guided Exercise: Developing Playbooks 
• Developing Playbooks with Multiple Plays 
• Guided Exercise: Developing Playbooks with Multiple Plays 
• Troubleshooting Playbooks and Managed Hosts 
• Guided Exercise: Troubleshooting Playbooks and Managed Hosts 
• Lab: Developing Automation Content 
• Summary 

 

Module 4: Developing Automation Content: Variables

 

• Using Variables 
• Guided Exercise: Using Variables 
• Gathering Host Information from Facts 
• Guided Exercise: Gathering Host Information from Facts 
• Protecting Sensitive Data with Ansible Vault 
• Guided Exercise: Protecting Sensitive Data with Ansible Vault 
• Lab: Developing Automation Content: Variables 
• Summary 

 

Module 5: Developing Automation Content: Task Control

 

• Using Loops and Conditional Tasks 
• Guided Exercise: Using Loops and Conditional Tasks 
• Implementing Handlers 
• Guided Exercise: Implementing Handlers 
• Handling Task Failure 
• Guided Exercise: Handling Task Failure 
• Lab: Developing Automation Content: Task Control 
• Summary 

 

Module 6: Developing Automation Content: Deploying Files

 

• Automating File Management Tasks 
• Guided Exercise: Automating File Management Tasks 
• Using Jinja2 Templates and Filters 
• Guided Exercise: Using Jinja2 Templates and Filters 
• Lab: Developing Automation Content: Deploying Files 
• Summary 

 

Module 7: Developing Automation Content at Scale

 

• Including and Importing Files 
• Guided Exercise: Including and Importing Files 
• Selecting Hosts by Using Host Patterns 
• Guided Exercise: Selecting Hosts by Using Host Patterns 
• Lab: Developing Automation Content at Scale 
• Summary 

 

Module 8: Reusing Code with Ansible Roles and Content Collections

 

• Defining Role Structure 
• Quiz: Defining Role Structure 
• Creating Roles 
• Guided Exercise: Creating Roles 
• Deploying Roles from External Content Sources 
• Guided Exercise: Deploying Roles from External Content Sources 
• Obtaining Roles and Modules from Ansible Content Collections 
• Guided Exercise: Obtaining Roles and Modules from Ansible Content Collections 
• Lab: Reusing Code with Ansible Roles and Content Collections 
• Summary 

 

Module 9: Automating Linux Administration Tasks

 

• Using System Roles 
• Guided Exercise: Using System Roles 
• Automating Software and Subscription Tasks 
• Guided Exercise: Automating Software and Subscription Tasks 
• Automating User Management and Authentication Tasks 
• Guided Exercise: Automating User Management and Authentication Tasks 
• Automating the Boot Process and Scheduled Processes 
• Guided Exercise: Automating the Boot Process and Scheduled Processes 
• Automating Storage Tasks 
• Guided Exercise: Automating Storage Tasks 
• Automating Network Configuration Tasks 
• Guided Exercise: Automating Network Configuration Tasks 
• Lab: Automating Linux Administration Tasks 
• Summary 

 

Module 10: Comprehensive Review

 

• Summary of Learning Objectives 
• Lab: Deploying Ansible 
• Lab: Creating Playbooks 
• Lab: Managing Linux Hosts and Using System Roles 
• Lab: Creating Roles