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Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

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Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

This course is part of Ansible From Basics to Guru Specialization

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Master Ansible best practices and optimization techniques for efficient automation.
Utilize filters and plugins to extend Ansible's functionality and manage complex tasks.
Navigate advanced Ansible Tower features, including workflows, inventories, and API usage.
Prepare effectively for the Red Hat Exam 447 with targeted, practical insights.

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This course is meticulously crafted to not only enhance your proficiency in Ansible but also to prepare you for the Red Hat Exam 447. Dive into the intricacies of Ansible best practices, optimization, and advanced Tower usage through a series of expertly structured lessons. You'll gain hands-on experience with filters to modify text and variables, explore the power of plugins to extend Ansible's capabilities, and harness the full potential of Ansible Tower for efficient automation. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills to optimize Ansible operations, manage complex workflows, and enhance your automation strategies.

In this module, you'll learn about advanced Ansible management options. The lessons in this module are all very relevant for the Red Hat Exam 447 as well. In this module, you will find four different lessons. The first is about Ansible best practices and optimization. Next, you'll learn how to work with filters to modify text and variable contents. Then, you'll learn how plugins are used as additions to the Ansible code to perform useful tasks. Finally, you'll learn about advanced Ansible Tower usage.

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44 videos4 assignments

44 videos Total 234 minutes

Module introduction 1 minute
Learning objectives 1 minute
Using Includes and Imports 3 minutes
Configuring Security 11 minutes
Using Tags 4 minutes
Using Delegation 8 minutes
Managing Parallelism 2 minutes
Efficiently Copying Files 3 minutes
Optimizing SSH 6 minutes
Case Study: Optimizing Ansible 4 minutes
Lab Optimizing Ansible 1 minute
Lab Solution Optimizing Ansible 9 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Filters and Variable Types 7 minutes
Using Filters to Change Variables 10 minutes
Using Filters to Work with Network Addresses 6 minutes
Using Filters in Loops 12 minutes
Lab Using Filters 1 minute
Lab Solution Using Filters 5 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Plugins and Filters 3 minutes
Exploring Lookup Plugins 6 minutes
Using Common Lookup Plugins 11 minutes
Using the fileglob Lookup Plugin 6 minutes
Using Callback and Timer Plugins 10 minutes
Using Plugin-Based Inventory 10 minutes
Configuring Fact Caching 8 minutes
Creating Random Passwords 3 minutes
Lab Configuring Fact Caching 0 minutes
Lab Solution Configuring Fact Caching 4 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Managing Users and Teams 9 minutes
Creating Job Template Surveys 6 minutes
Configuring Notifications 4 minutes
Using Workflow 13 minutes
Scheduling Jobs 3 minutes
Importing Static Inventories 5 minutes
Creating and Updating Dynamic Inventories 6 minutes
Using Smart Inventories 5 minutes
Using Vault in Tower 4 minutes
Using the Tower API 12 minutes
Backing up Tower 2 minutes
Lab Advanced Ansible Tower Usage 1 minute
Lab Solution Advanced Ansible Tower Usage 8 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Ansible Best Practices and Optimization Quiz 30 minutes
Using Filters Quiz 30 minutes
Using Plugins Quiz 30 minutes
Advanced Ansible Tower Usage Quiz 30 minutes

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Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise

There is 1 module in this course