Overview
This course advances your Ansible automation skills by exploring new tools and methodologies introduced in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2. Designed for content developers, it focuses on developing scalable, efficient automation with reusable code and container-focused technologies. Learners will gain hands-on experience with automation content navigator, execution environments, and automation controller to streamline development and operations. The course supports both instructor-led and self-paced delivery formats, with post-course lab access for practical reinforcement.
Prerequisites
Learners should have:
- Basic experience using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to automate and manage Linux environments
- Familiarity with automation concepts such as playbooks, inventory management, and configuration
- Recommended: Completion of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible (RH294) or equivalent experience
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or later is advised
Target audience
This course is intended for:
- Developers and DevOps engineers building automation content
- Linux system administrators automating infrastructure and application delivery
- IT professionals seeking to scale their automation efforts using containerised and controller-managed solutions
Delegates will learn how to
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Use automation content navigator to create and manage Ansible playbooks
- Apply best practices in developing maintainable and efficient Ansible automation
- Manage execution environments and content collections effectively
- Configure and optimise Ansible settings for development and troubleshooting
- Manipulate data in playbooks using filters and plugins
- Perform rolling updates to minimise downtime in production environments
- Build and publish custom Ansible content collections for reuse and scalability
- Deploy and manage automation via automation controller to ensure consistency and visibility
Outline
Develop playbooks with Ansible Automation Platform 2
- Introduction to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
- Applying automation development best practices
- Playbook structures and scalable workflows
Manage content collections and execution environments
- Overview of content collections and automation hub
- Managing dependencies via execution environments
- Downloading and integrating third-party content
Run playbooks with automation controller
- Features and benefits of automation controller
- Executing playbooks using automation content navigator
- Monitoring and logging automation runs
Work with Ansible configuration settings
- Understanding Ansible configuration files
- Tuning navigator settings for development ease
- Troubleshooting and debugging strategies
Manage inventories
- Advanced inventory features and groupings
- Dynamic inventory and integration with external sources
- Inventory best practices for large-scale automation
Manage task execution
- Task execution strategies in Ansible playbooks
- Using conditionals, loops, and blocks effectively
- Error handling and task optimisation
Transform data with filters and plugins
- Overview of Jinja filters and custom plugins
- Data transformation in variables
- Creating modular, reusable playbook logic
Coordinate rolling updates
- Rolling update strategies and patterns
- Minimising application downtime
- Maintaining simplicity and readability in update logic
Create content collections and execution environments
- Structuring and writing Ansible Content Collections
- Publishing to internal or external automation hubs
- Embedding and testing within custom execution environments
Exams and assessments
This course does not include formal assessments but does prepare learners for the EX374 exam. The cost of the exam is not included with this course. Please speak to your account manager to add it to your order.
Hands-on learning
This course includes:
- Access to labs for up to 45 days post-completion
- Practical exercises using automation content navigator and execution environments
- Realistic scenarios covering automation controller operations and rolling updates
- Opportunities to build and publish content for deployment via automation hub
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