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Automation with Ansible Playbooks

Automation with Ansible Playbooks

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Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 17 hours 35 minutes

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Description

Using Ansible to automate local and cloud configuration management tasks with Playbooks

This course is designed to get you hands-on with using Ansible for automating local and cloud configuration management tasks with Playbooks. You'll be guided through working with managed nodes. Moving ahead, the course will get you hands-on with setting up password authentication. As you approach the concluding sections, you'll even get to grips with transferring a file from Ansible Engine to nodes using the copy module. By the end of this course, you will be well-versed with the essential concepts, along with having the skills you need to automate tasks effectively using Ansible. All the codes and supporting files for this course will be available at- https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Automation-with-Ansible-Playbooks-

What You Will Learn

Understand how to work with managed nodes if managed nodes are not installed with Python
Delve into the implementation of Ansible Playbooks from the basic level to the advanced level
Understand the block module and its usage
Understand how to set up password authentication
Perform Ansible installation and configuration

Audience

This course is for anyone looking to pursue a career in automation using Ansible and Ansible Playbooks.

Approach

This course follows a step-by-step approach and offers detailed explanations for various concepts. It is also designed to give you hands-on experience of working with Ansible Playbooks.

Key Features

Gain access to a preview of the course: Automation using Ansible - Step by Step * Explore different locations of an ansible.cfg file * Transfer a file from Ansible Engine to nodes using the copy module

Github Repo

https://github.com/packtpublishing/automation-with-ansible-playbooks-

About the Author

VRTechnologies

VRTechnologies is a seasoned DevOps automation consultant with a specialization in cloud and DevOps. With a wealth of experience, they have successfully trained over 400 students through comprehensive automation courses covering Shell, Python, and Ansible. With six years of training expertise, VRTechnologies' commitment to staying at the forefront of technology trends is unmatched, ensuring that students receive the most up-to-date knowledge. Their passion for learning and teaching drives them to meticulously research and prepare each course, offering hands-on demonstrations from the basics to advanced concepts. Join VRTechnologies on a transformative learning journey and unlock the power of automation in your career.

Course Outline

1. Introduction

1. Preview of the course: Automation using Ansible - Step by Step

Introduction: Preview of the course: Automation using Ansible - Step by Step

2. Introduction: Story before Ansible or Any other configuration Management tools

Introduction: Introduction: Story before Ansible or Any other configuration Management tools

3. Ansible Architecture

Introduction: Ansible Architecture


2. Installing and Configuring Ansible

1. Ansible Installation and Configuration Part-1 (Installation)

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Ansible Installation and Configuration Part-1 (Installation)

2. Ansible Installation and Configuration Part-2 (Configuration)

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Ansible Installation and Configuration Part-2 (Configuration)

3. Ansible Directory Structures

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Ansible Directory Structures

4. How to disable host key checking?

Installing and Configuring Ansible: How to disable host key checking?

5. Inventory file with Groups and Group of Groups

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Inventory file with Groups and Group of Groups

6. Different locations of ansible.cfg file with priority

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Different locations of ansible.cfg file with priority

7. Review on Ansible Architecture

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Review on Ansible Architecture

8. Installing Ansible Engine on RHEL 8

Installing and Configuring Ansible: Installing Ansible Engine on RHEL 8


3. Ansible Ad-hoc commands

1. Introduction to Ad-hoc commands | Basic syntax for Ansible Ad-hoc commands

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: Introduction to Ad-hoc commands | Basic syntax for Ansible Ad-hoc commands

2. How Ansible Works? (Executing Ad-hoc commands or Playbooks)

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: How Ansible Works? (Executing Ad-hoc commands or Playbooks)

3. Transfer a file from Ansible Engine to Nodes using copy module

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: Transfer a file from Ansible Engine to Nodes using copy module

4. Download a file from Ansible Managed Nodes to Ansible Engine

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: Download a file from Ansible Managed Nodes to Ansible Engine

5. Create or Delete a file or directory on Managed Nodes

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: Create or Delete a file or directory on Managed Nodes

6. List of different modules to work with files

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: List of different modules to work with files

7. Install a package like git, httpd, mysql, git on Linux Systems using yum module

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: Install a package like git, httpd, mysql, git on Linux Systems using yum module

8. Command Module

Ansible Ad-hoc commands: Command Module


4. Ansible Facts and Variables

1. Introduction to Ansible Facts

Ansible Facts and Variables: Introduction to Ansible Facts

2. How to create and work with custom facts?

Ansible Facts and Variables: How to create and work with custom facts?


5. Ansible Inventories (Static and Dynamic Inventories)

1. Inventory Types and Working with AWS EC2 Dynamic Inventory Script

Ansible Inventories (Static and Dynamic Inventories): Inventory Types and Working with AWS EC2 Dynamic Inventory Script

2. Simple Custom Dynamic Inventory Script creation

Ansible Inventories (Static and Dynamic Inventories): Simple Custom Dynamic Inventory Script creation


6. How to work with Managed nodes if managed nodes are not installed with Python

1. Working with managed nodes using raw module

How to work with Managed nodes if managed nodes are not installed with Python: Working with managed nodes using raw module


7. Password Authentication setup and explanation

1. Working with Managed Nodes using a Password | Password Authentication

Password Authentication setup and explanation: Working with Managed Nodes using a Password | Password Authentication

2. Executing Ansible tasks with default and different users on Managed Nodes

Password Authentication setup and explanation: Executing Ansible tasks with default and different users on Managed Nodes


8. Ansible Variables

1. Basic introduction to Ansible variables

Ansible Variables: Basic introduction to Ansible variables


9. Introduction to Ansible Playbooks

1. Introduction to Playbooks with task and play concepts

Introduction to Ansible Playbooks: Introduction to Playbooks with task and play concepts

2. Writing Simple Playbooks for basic understanding

Introduction to Ansible Playbooks: Writing Simple Playbooks for basic understanding

3. Basic Key Points to run Ansible Playbooks

Introduction to Ansible Playbooks: Basic Key Points to run Ansible Playbooks


10. Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables)

1. Print any message (ex: welcome to Playbooks) using playbook?

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Print any message (ex: welcome to Playbooks) using playbook?

2. Variable and data types

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Variable and data types

3. Data Structures/ Data Collections

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Data Structures/ Data Collections

4. Simple playbook to understand the usage of register and set_fact

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Simple playbook to understand the usage of register and set_fact

5. How to read a variable and print using ansible playbook?

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): How to read a variable and print using ansible playbook?

6. How to read a variable from yaml/json file?

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): How to read a variable from yaml/json file?

7. Working with command line arguments

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Working with command line arguments

8. Working with Gather facts variables or setup module variables

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Working with Gather facts variables or setup module variables

9. Working with inventory_hostname and hostvars variables

Basic concepts to write Playbooks (Working with different variables): Working with inventory_hostname and hostvars variables


11. Visual Studio Code Editor for Ansible Playbooks

1. Installing and using Visual Studio Code Editor for Ansible Playbooks

Visual Studio Code Editor for Ansible Playbooks: Installing and using Visual Studio Code Editor for Ansible Playbooks


12. Operations on strings and numbers using Playbooks (Filters and Methods)

1. Arithmetic operators on numbers

Operations on strings and numbers using Playbooks (Filters and Methods): Arithmetic operators on numbers

2. Simple practice on Arithmetic Operators

Operations on strings and numbers using Playbooks (Filters and Methods): Simple practice on Arithmetic Operators

3. Filters and Methods of Ansible Playbooks

Operations on strings and numbers using Playbooks (Filters and Methods): Filters and Methods of Ansible Playbooks


13. Operators to work with tasks

1. Comparison operators

Operators to work with tasks: Comparison operators

2. Membership operators and Test Operators

Operators to work with tasks: Membership operators and Test Operators

3. Logical operators

Operators to work with tasks: Logical operators


14. Conditional Statements

1. Settings for Ubuntu server to consider it as a Managed Node

Conditional Statements: Settings for Ubuntu server to consider it as a Managed Node

2. How to use when conditional statement? (Explanation with simple playbook)

Conditional Statements: How to use when conditional statement? (Explanation with simple playbook)

3. Inline conditional statement

Conditional Statements: Inline conditional statement


15. Introduction to handlers

1. Basic usage of Handlers

Introduction to handlers: Basic usage of Handlers


16. Loops

1. Introduction to loops

Loops: Introduction to loops


17. Tags

1. Working with tags and skip tags

Tags: Working with tags and skip tags


18. Error Handling (ignore_errors,failed_whenblock, rescue and always)

1. Error Handling part 1

Error Handling (ignore_errors,failed_whenblock, rescue and always): Error Handling part 1

2. Error Handling with block and rescue part 2

Error Handling (ignore_errors,failed_whenblock, rescue and always): Error Handling with block and rescue part 2


19. Ansible reusable concepts with: import_tasks,include_tasks

1. Reusable tasks with import and include

Ansible reusable concepts with: import_tasks,include_tasks: Reusable tasks with import and include


20. loacal_action vs delegate_to

1. Usage of local_action and delegate_to

loacal_action vs delegate_to: Usage of local_action and delegate_to


21. Tomcat Installation and Configuration using Playbook

1. Java and Tomcat installation and configuration using template module

Tomcat Installation and Configuration using Playbook: Java and Tomcat installation and configuration using template module


22. Template module

1. Introduction to template module with variables

Template module: Introduction to template module with variables

2. Template variables, conditional statements and loops

Template module: Template variables, conditional statements and loops


23. AWS Provisioning Using Ansible

1. Ansible Environment setup for AWS Provisioning

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: Ansible Environment setup for AWS Provisioning

2. Launch EC2 Instances with multiple security groups and Tags

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: Launch EC2 Instances with multiple security groups and Tags

3. Simple playbooks to start stop and terminate ec2 instances

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: Simple playbooks to start stop and terminate ec2 instances

4. Single playbook to start stop and terminate Instance

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: Single playbook to start stop and terminate Instance

5. EC2 Tags help to start, stop and terminate instances

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: EC2 Tags help to start, stop and terminate instances

6. Cleanup Tag-less EC2 Instances using Playbooks

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: Cleanup Tag-less EC2 Instances using Playbooks

7. Generate CSV Reports using ansible Playbooks for ec2 Instances

AWS Provisioning Using Ansible: Generate CSV Reports using ansible Playbooks for ec2 Instances


24. Ansible Vault to Protect Ansible Playbooks with Encryption

1. Ansible-Vault

Ansible Vault to Protect Ansible Playbooks with Encryption: Ansible-Vault


25. Ansible-Roles

1. Converting a playbook into to Ansible Roles

Ansible-Roles: Converting a playbook into to Ansible Roles

Course Content

  1. Automation with Ansible Playbooks

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