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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 2

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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 2

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.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Master advanced task control techniques for efficient workflow management.
Deploy dynamic configurations using Jinja2 templates.
Utilize Ansible roles and rail system roles for streamlined playbook management.
Develop troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve automation issues.

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

This course delves into advanced topics, starting with task control techniques that enhance your ability to manage complex workflows. You'll learn to deploy configurations using Jinja2 templates, enabling dynamic and flexible automation scripts. Discover the power of Ansible roles and rail system roles to streamline your playbook management and reuse solutions efficiently. Our comprehensive troubleshooting module will equip you with the skills to diagnose and resolve issues swiftly, ensuring your automation processes run smoothly. With hands-on labs accompanying each lesson, you'll gain practical experience and confidence to implement advanced Ansible features in real-world scenarios.

In this course, you'll learn how to work with Advanced Ansible features. We'll cover using test control first. After that, you'll learn how to deploy using Jinja two templates. The next lessons cover Ansible roles as well as rail system roles. And in the last lesson in this module, we'll cover Ansible troubleshooting.

What's included

41 videos4 assignments

41 videos Total 159 minutes

Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Conditionals 1 minute
Writing Loops 5 minutes
Using When 7 minutes
Using When and Register to Check Multiple Conditions 11 minutes
Conditional Task Execution with Handlers 7 minutes
Using Blocks 4 minutes
Managing Task Failure 5 minutes
Managing Changed Status 3 minutes
Including and Importing Files 5 minutes
Lab: Running Tasks Conditionally 0 minutes
Lab Solution: Running Tasks Conditionally 4 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Modifying Files 4 minutes
Copying Files To and From Managed Hosts 3 minutes
Using Jinja2 Templates 5 minutes
Applying Conditionals in Jinja2 Templates 4 minutes
Managing SELinux File Context 6 minutes
Lab: Applying Conditionals in Templates 0 minutes
Lab Solution: Applying Conditionals in Templates 4 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Roles 1 minute
Using Ansible Galaxy to Get Roles 9 minutes
Understanding Roles in Ansible Content Collections 2 minutes
Writing Playbooks that Use Roles 10 minutes
Writing Custom Roles 6 minutes
Using RHEL System Roles 2 minutes
Configuring Ansible Roles and Collection Sources 4 minutes
Using the TimeSync RHEL System Role 3 minutes
Using the SELinux RHEL System Role 6 minutes
Lab: Using Roles 1 minute
Lab Solution: Using Roles 8 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Ansible and Logging 5 minutes
Using the debug Module 2 minutes
Checking Playbooks for Issues 4 minutes
Using Check Mode 2 minutes
Using Modules for Troubleshooting and Testing 7 minutes
Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues 5 minutes
Lab: Troubleshooting Playbooks 0 minutes
Lab Solution: Troubleshooting Playbooks 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Using Task Control Quiz 30 minutes
Managing Files Quiz 30 minutes
Using Ansible Roles Quiz 30 minutes
Troubleshooting Ansible Quiz 30 minutes

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