[NEW] RedHat Automation with Ansible Training RHEL 9 (RH294)

Master RedHat Ansible on RHEL 9 with real-world hands-on tasks. Perfect for sysadmins, DevOps, and RH294 exam prep.

Welcome to RedHat Automation with Ansible – RHEL 9 (RH294).

What you’ll learn

• Set up Ansible control and managed nodes on AWS using RHEL 9..
• Install and configure Ansible along with ansible-navigator for efficient automation..
• Understand and manage Ansible inventories — both static and dynamic..
• Write and execute Ansible playbooks using best practices..
• Use Ansible variables, facts, dictionaries, and register modules to build dynamic automations..
• Encrypt sensitive data with Ansible Vault and manage secrets securely..
• Implement task control logic using loops, conditionals, and handlers..
• Deploy files and configurations using Ansible modules and Jinja2 templates..
• Modularize playbooks with include, import_playbook, and use advanced host pattern matching..
• Troubleshoot playbooks using debug, check_mode, and analyze logs for better error handling..
• Modular Playbook Design with Roles and Collections.
• Using External Ansible Roles from Ansible Galaxy.

Course Content

• Introduction –> 1 lecture • 4min.
• Ansible Setup in AWS Environment –> 11 lectures • 33min.
• Mastering Ansible Inventory and ansible-navigator: A Step-by-Step guide –> 6 lectures • 14min.
• Getting Started with Ansible Navigator: Installation, Modes, and Usage –> 7 lectures • 18min.
• Managing Ansible Configuration Files –> 4 lectures • 12min.
• Ansible Navigator – Scenario Based Guided Lab –> 5 lectures • 14min.
• Implementing an Ansible Playbook –> 7 lectures • 23min.
• Ansible Variable and Facts –> 13 lectures • 37min.
• Managing Secrets in Ansible –> 9 lectures • 18min.
• Task Control Implementation in Ansible –> 11 lectures • 28min.
• Implementing Conditional Task Control –> 6 lectures • 13min.
• Deploying Files to Managed Hosts –> 6 lectures • 16min.
• Deploying Custom files with Jinja2 Templates –> 7 lectures • 54min.
• Managing Complex Plays and Playbooks –> 9 lectures • 22min.
• Guided Exercise: Apache Web Server Automation –> 3 lectures • 12min.
• Modular Playbook Design with Roles and Collections –> 8 lectures • 27min.
• Using External Ansible Roles from Ansible Galaxy –> 5 lectures • 9min.
• Troubleshooting in Ansible: Debugging and Error Handling –> 6 lectures • 23min.

Requirements

Welcome to RedHat Automation with Ansible – RHEL 9 (RH294).

If you’re a system administrator, DevOps engineer, or just someone who wants to automate Linux-based tasks, this course is your complete guide to learning Ansible — one of the most powerful tools in IT automation.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Ansible Setup in AWS Environment

• Getting Started with This Section
• Set Up an EC2 Instance as an Ansible Control Node
• Install Ansible on Control Node
• Set Up Two Client Machines as Managed Nodes
• Enable SSH communication
• Add Same User to All Machines
• Generate SSH Key for Password-Free Access
• Create Host Group in Inventory File
• Test Connection Using Ad-Hoc Commands
• Guided Exercise – 1
• Guided Exercise – 2

Mastering Ansible Inventory and ansible-navigator: A Step-by-Step guide

• Getting Started with This Section
• Understanding Ansible Inventory
• Static vs Dynamic Inventory in Ansible
• How to Add Host Entries in Inventory
• Adding Hosts with Custom Ports and Users
• Using Host Ranges in Ansible Inventory

Getting Started with Ansible Navigator: Installation, Modes, and Usage

• Ansible Navigator: Quick Overview
• Navigator Modes Explained: Run, Inventory, Collections & More
• ansible-navigator vs ansible-playbook: Key Differences
• Installing ansible-navigator
• Setting Up ansible-navigator
• View Inventory with ansible-navigator (stdout mode)
• Explore Inventory in TUI Mode Using ansible-navigator

Managing Ansible Configuration Files

• Configuring Ansible Basics
• Setting Up User-Specific Ansible Configuration
• Defining Inventory File Path in Ansible Config
• Working with ansible-navigator Configuration File

Ansible Navigator – Scenario Based Guided Lab

• Getting Started with this Section
• Hands-On Lab 1
• Hands-On Lab 2
• Hands-On Lab 3
• Hands-On Lab 4

Implementing an Ansible Playbook

• Getting Started with this Section
• What is an Ansible Playbook
• Ansible Playbook Syntax and Formatting
• Lab Exercise: Creating Your First Ansible Playbook
• Lab Exercise: Run Playbook Using Ansible Navigator
• Lab Exercise: Ansible Navigator with EE Enabled
• Lab Exercise: Directory Creation Using Playbook

Ansible Variable and Facts

• Getting Started with this Section
• Introduction to Ansible Variables
• Valid and Invalid Variable Names
• Defining Group Variables in Ansible Inventory
• Defining Group Variables via group_vars
• Defining Host Variables
• Defining Variables in Ansible Playbooks
• Overriding Variables with ansible playbook
• Overriding Variables with ansible-navigator
• Use Dictionaries as Variables in Ansible
• Hands-On: Use Dictionaries
• Capturing Output with Registered Variables
• Hands-On: Capturing Output with register

Managing Secrets in Ansible

• Introduction to Ansible Vault and Secret Storage
• Ansible Vault: File Encryption
• Ansible Vault: Using Password Files for Encryption
• Ansible Vault: Modify Encrypted Files
• Hands-On 1: Secure User Creation with Ansible Vault
• Hands-On 2: Secure User Creation with Ansible Vault
• Hands-On 3: Secure User Creation with Ansible Vault
• Hands-On 4: Secure User Creation with Ansible Vault
• Hands-On 5: Secure User Creation with Ansible Vault

Task Control Implementation in Ansible

• Getting Started with this Section
• Task Iteration with Loops in Ansible
• Hands-On: Installing Multiple Packages Using Loops
• Loop with a Variable List
• Hands-On: Iterating Variable Lists with Loops
• Ansible Loops with List of Dictionaries
• Hands-On 1: Looping Through Dictionary Lists
• Hands-On 2: Looping Through Dictionary Lists
• Earlier-style Loop Keywords: with_items, with_dict etc
• Hands-On 1: Register with Loop in Ansible
• Hands-On 2: Register with Loop in Ansible

Implementing Conditional Task Control

• Running Tasks Conditionally
• Hands-On: Install Apache Only if RAM > 2GB
• Hands-On: Run Task Only if OS is Debian
• Hands-On: Run Task When web_enabled is True
• Hands-On: Run Task if RAM > 2GB AND OS is CentOS
• Hands-On: Run Task if OS is Ubuntu OR Debian

Deploying Files to Managed Hosts

• Describing File Modules
• Hands-On: Create a Directory
• Hands-On: Copy a File to Remote
• Hands-On: Fetch File From Remote to Local
• Hands-On: Insert Line Using lineinfile Module
• Hands-On: Insert Config Block Using blockinfile Module

Deploying Custom files with Jinja2 Templates

• Introduction to Jinja Templating in Ansible
• Control Structures with Loops and Variables
• Hands-On: Control Structures
• Using Ansible Facts in Jinja2 Templates
• Guided Exercise – 1
• Guided Exercise – 2
• Guided Exercise – 3

Managing Complex Plays and Playbooks

• Selecting Hosts with Host Patterns
• Hands-On: Defining Ansible Host Patterns
• Hands-On: Defining Ansible Host Patterns
• Including and Importing Files
• Include vs Import in Ansible
• Import_playbook in Ansible
• Hands-On 1: Include and Import Files – Apache Setup
• Hands-On 2: Include and Import Files – Apache Setup
• Hands-On 3: Include and Import Files – Apache Setup

Guided Exercise: Apache Web Server Automation

• Overview of the Project
• Hands-On Practice 1
• Hands-On Practice 2

Modular Playbook Design with Roles and Collections

• Describing Role Structure
• Hands-On Project: Automate Server Hardening
• Hands-On: Roles for User and Timezone Setup
• Hands-On: Role for Firewall Custom Port Access
• Hands-On: Role for SSH Configuration
• Hands-On: Use Roles in a Playbook
• Hands-On: Execute the Playbook
• Hands-On: Verify Changes on Client Node

Using External Ansible Roles from Ansible Galaxy

• Overview: Using External Roles from Galaxy
• Hands-On: Install External Role geerlingguy.nginx
• Hands-On: Create a Playbook with External Role
• Hands-On: Run Playbook with ansible-playbook
• Hands-On: Run Playbook with ansible-navigator

Troubleshooting in Ansible: Debugging and Error Handling

• Analyzing Ansible Log Files
• Using the debug Module for Troubleshooting
• Handling Errors Gracefully in Ansible
• Debugging Techniques in Ansible
• Using check_mode to Test Playbook Execution
• Last Lecture