Ansible 101

Overview

Dive into a comprehensive 16-hour course on Ansible for Linux server administration, based on the best-selling book "Ansible for DevOps". Learn essential concepts from introduction to advanced topics, including ad-hoc tasks, inventory management, playbook creation, handlers, variables, Ansible Vault, roles, and testing with Molecule. Explore real-world applications, server security, Ansible Tower, AWX, dynamic inventories, and Windows integration. Gain practical skills through hands-on exercises and benefit from a live Q&A session to solidify your understanding of this powerful automation tool.

Syllabus

Ansible 101 - Episode 1 - Introduction to Ansible.
Ansible 101 - Episode 2 - Ad-hoc tasks and Inventory.
Ansible 101 - Episode 3 - Introduction to Playbooks.
Ansible 101 - Episode 4 - Your first real-world playbook.
Ansible 101 - Episode 5 - Playbook handlers, environment vars, and variables.
Ansible 101 - Episode 6 - Ansible Vault and Roles.
Ansible 101 - Episode 7 - Molecule Testing and Linting and Ansible Galaxy.
Ansible 101 - Episode 8 - Playbook testing with Molecule and GitHub Actions CI.
Ansible 101 - Episode 9 - First 5 min server security with Ansible.
Ansible 101 - Episode 10 - Ansible Tower and AWX.
Ansible 101 - Episode 11 - Dynamic Inventory and Smart Inventories.
Ansible 101 - Episode 12 - Real-world Ansible Playbooks.
Ansible 101 - Episode 13 - Ansible Collections and a Test Plugin.
Ansible 101 - Episode 14 - Ansible and Windows.
Ansible 101 - Episode 15 - Final LIVE Q&A.