Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (DO457)

Course Overview

Deploy Ansible

• Install Ansible and create Ansible inventories.

Run commands and plays

• Execute ad hoc commands and prepare Ansible playbooks.

Parameterize Ansible

• Control tasks with loops and conditions.

Administer Ansible

• Safeguard information with Ansible Vault and manage inventories.

Automate simple network operations

• Gather network information with Ansible and configure network devices.

Automate complex operations

• Solve new MACD challenges and overcome real-world challenges.

Prerequisites

• Experience with network administration, including a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routers, and managed switches
• Familiarity with managing network devices from the command line, preferably with one or more of Cisco IOS, IOS XR, or NX-OS; Juniper JUNOS; Arista EOS; or VyOS
• You will work with text files and run commands in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. A working knowledge of Linux, including how to edit text files and run commands from the shell, and how to use SSH to log in to remote systems
• Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or better is recommended
• Prior Ansible knowledge is not required