Ansible Basics Online Course
Ansible Basics Online Course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Ansible, a powerful automation tool used to simplify IT infrastructure management. You’ll start with the basics of Ansible, learning how to set up and configure your environment. The course covers executing foundational commands and managing resources like users, services, and packages. You’ll also delve into advanced topics like roles, templating, and control flow, gaining practical skills to automate repetitive tasks and streamline workflows. With hands-on projects, such as setting up NGINX for static site deployment and managing NFS architectures, this course ensures you are fully equipped to manage IT automation confidently.
Key Benefits
- Gain a thorough understanding of Ansible fundamentals.
- Learn step-by-step how to set up and configure Ansible.
- Master Ansible roles to create modular and reusable configurations.
- Develop hands-on skills with real-world projects, including NGINX and NFS.
- Improve your efficiency by automating IT tasks like user management and service configuration.
Target Audience
This course is perfect for:
- System Administrators: Looking to automate routine tasks.
- DevOps Engineers: Aiming to simplify workflows and deployment processes.
- IT Professionals: Wanting to enhance their infrastructure management skills.
- Basic system administration and networking knowledge is recommended.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will:
- Set up and configure Ansible for IT automation.
- Execute basic and advanced commands to manage infrastructure.
- Manage users, services, and packages with ease.
- Utilize roles to organize and modularize your configurations.
- Gain hands-on experience with real-world applications of Ansible.
Course Outline
The Ansible Basics Exam covers the following topics -
Module 1 - Introduction and Setup
- Overview: Learn what Ansible is and its significance in IT automation.
- Creating the Environment: Set up a working environment for Ansible.
- Setting Up Ansible: Install and configure Ansible step by step.
- Simple Commands Using Ansible: Execute foundational commands to understand how Ansible works.
Module 2 - Basic Operations
- Installing Packages: Learn how to install software packages using Ansible.
- Installing Packages Part 2: Dive deeper into package management with additional examples.
- Managing Users: Understand how to create and manage user accounts efficiently.
- Managing Services: Learn how to configure and control services using Ansible.
- Running Commands: Execute commands across multiple systems to streamline operations.
Module 3 - Core Concepts
- Hosts: Discover how to define and manage groups of systems (hosts) in Ansible.
- Tasks: Learn how to create tasks to automate specific actions on your infrastructure.
- Variables: Understand how to use variables for dynamic and flexible automation.
- Variables Part 2: Explore advanced use cases of variables in Ansible.
- Handlers: Learn how to trigger specific actions in response to changes.
- Templating: Discover how to create dynamic configurations using templates.
- Templating Part 2: Dive deeper into templating for complex use cases.
- Loops: Learn how to repeat tasks efficiently using loops in Ansible.
- Control Flow: Understand how to control task execution based on conditions.
Module 4 - Working with Roles
- Getting Started with Roles: Learn what roles are and how they simplify configurations.
- Roles and Tasks: Understand how to organize tasks within roles for modular automation.
- Roles and Handlers: Discover how to integrate handlers into roles for efficient management.
- Roles and Control Flow: Learn to implement control flow logic within roles.
- Roles and Templating: Use templates effectively within roles to create dynamic configurations.
- Roles and Files: Understand how to organize and manage files within roles.
Module 5 - Static Site Deployment
- Requirements for Static Site Deployment: Identify the prerequisites for deploying static websites.
- Setting Up NGINX: Install and configure NGINX for serving static sites.
- Templating the NGINX Configuration: Learn how to create a dynamic NGINX configuration using templates.
- Creating a Static Site Role: Build a reusable role specifically for static site deployment.
Module 6 - Network File System (NFS) Setup
- Planning the NFS Architecture: Learn how to design and manage an NFS setup for file sharing across systems.