Ansible Automation Certification Trainingin Woodlands

Module 1: Introduction to Ansible Automation

• Ansible architecture and core components
• Agentless automation concepts and communication methods
• Control nodes and managed nodes
• Common infrastructure automation use cases
• Installing and configuring Ansible

Module 2: Linux Administration and Remote Connectivity

• Linux command-line fundamentals for automation
• SSH authentication and key-based access
• Remote host connectivity and privilege escalation
• User, group, and permission management
• Basic troubleshooting of managed systems

Module 3: Ansible Inventory Management

• Static inventory files and host groups
• YAML-based inventory structures
• Host and group variables
• Inventory organization for multiple environments
• Connection parameters and host selection

Module 4: YAML Fundamentals and Ansible Ad Hoc Commands

• YAML syntax, lists, dictionaries, and indentation
• Running ad hoc automation commands
• Using modules for common administration tasks
• Managing packages, files, users, and services
• Interpreting command output and execution results

Module 5: Writing and Executing Ansible Playbooks

• Playbook structure and task definitions
• Plays, tasks, modules, and execution order
• Variables, facts, and registered results
• Conditionals, loops, and task reuse
• Validating and troubleshooting playbooks

Module 6: Configuration Management and System Automation

• Automated package installation and updates
• Service management and configuration files
• File and directory operations
• User and group provisioning
• Standardizing configurations across multiple servers

Module 7: Ansible Variables, Templates, and Handlers

• Defining and using variables
• Variable precedence fundamentals
• Jinja2 template fundamentals
• Dynamic configuration file generation
• Handlers and change-triggered task execution

Module 8: Roles and Reusable Automation

• Ansible role structure and directory layout
• Creating and organizing reusable roles
• Role variables, tasks, handlers, and templates
• Role dependencies and role execution
• Reusing automation across projects and environments

Module 9: Ansible Vault and Automation Security

• Encrypting sensitive variables and files
• Managing Vault passwords and encrypted content
• Secure handling of credentials and secrets
• Privilege escalation using become
• Automation access controls and security best practices

Module 10: Application Deployment and DevOps Integration

• Automating application installation and deployment
• Managing environment-specific configurations
• Integrating Ansible with CI/CD workflows
• Automating infrastructure maintenance and patching
• Coordinating multi-tier application deployment tasks

Module 11: Troubleshooting and Automation Best Practices

• Understanding task failures and error messages
• Using check mode and diff mode where supported
• Idempotency and repeatable automation
• Managing execution output and debugging tasks
• Organizing maintainable and reliable automation code

Module 12: Hands-On Automation Project and Assessment

• Building an inventory for a multi-server environment
• Creating playbooks for automated server configuration
• Developing reusable roles for common administration tasks
• Implementing a sample application deployment workflow
• Testing automation results and documenting the solution