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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 1

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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 1

This course is part of Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294 Specialization

Instructors: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Gain a foundational understanding of Ansible and its product offerings.
Learn to set up and manage an Ansible environment effectively.
Master the creation and execution of playbooks for complex automation tasks.
Develop skills in using variables and Ansible facts to enhance automation scripts.

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Assessments

6 assignments

Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

Designed for both beginners and seasoned IT professionals, this course offers a deep dive into the essentials of Ansible, a leading open-source automation tool. Through engaging lessons and hands-on labs, you'll gain the skills to efficiently manage and automate your IT infrastructure. Start with an overview of Ansible's product offerings and progress to setting up your own Ansible-managed environment. Master the use of ad hoc commands and learn to write powerful playbooks to automate complex configurations. Delve into the intricacies of variables and Ansible facts, empowering you to handle dynamic data and enhance your automation scripts.

In this course, you'll learn about Ansible basics. The first lesson gives an overview of the Ansible product offering. In the next lesson, you'll learn how to set up an Ansible-managed environment after you have installed the Ansible software. Next, you'll learn how to use ad hoc commands, which will give you a basic understanding of working with Ansible and Ansible modules. You'll write your first playbook and learn about the basics of working with playbooks. Finally, you'll learn about working with variables in and using Ansible facts.

What's included

50 videos6 assignments

50 videos Total 244 minutes

Learning objectives 0 minutes
Understanding Ansible 1 minute
Understanding Community Ansible Solutions 4 minutes
Understanding the Red Hat Product Offering 7 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding What to Install 8 minutes
Understanding Required Components 5 minutes
Installing Ansible on the Control Node 5 minutes
Using Ansible to Set up Managed Nodes 14 minutes
Configuring Inventory 6 minutes
Creating ansible.cfg 7 minutes
ansible-navigator Settings 5 minutes
Lab: Setting up a Managed Environment 1 minute
Lab Solution: Setting up a Managed Environment 14 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Exploring Modules and Content Collections 6 minutes
Learning How to Use Modules 8 minutes
Installing Content Collections 7 minutes
Using requirements.yml 2 minutes
ansible-navigator 3 minutes
Exploring Essential Modules 8 minutes
Idempotency 3 minutes
Using docs.ansible.com 2 minutes
Lab: Working with Modules 1 minute
Lab Solution: Working with Modules 3 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Using YAML to Write Playbooks 11 minutes
Running Playbooks 8 minutes
Verifying Playbook Syntax 6 minutes
Using Multiple-Play Playbooks 11 minutes
Lab: Writing a Playbook 1 minute
Lab Solution: Writing a Playbook 12 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Variables 5 minutes
Using Variables in Playbooks 6 minutes
Including Variables 4 minutes
Managing Host Variables 4 minutes
Using System Variables 3 minutes
Using Register to Set Variables 2 minutes
Using Vault to Manage Sensitive Values 12 minutes
Lab: Using Ansible Vault 0 minutes
Lab Solution Using Ansible Vault 5 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Facts 6 minutes
Using Multi-tier Variables 5 minutes
Understanding Dictionaries and Arrays 9 minutes
Defining Custom Facts 6 minutes
Understanding Variable Precedence 3 minutes
Lab: Working with Facts 0 minutes
Lab Solution: Working with Facts 3 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

Understanding the Ansible Product Offering Quiz 30 minutes
Installing Ansible Quiz 30 minutes
Using Ad Hoc Commands Quiz 30 minutes
Getting Started with Playbooks Quiz 30 minutes
Working with Variables Quiz 30 minutes
Working with Facts Quiz 30 minutes

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