Introducing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Describe the fundamental concepts of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and how it is used, and install Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Implementing an Ansible playbook
Create an inventory of managed hosts, write a simple Ansible playbook, and run the playbook to automate tasks on those hosts.
Managing variables and facts
Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed hosts.
Implementing task control
Manage task control, handlers, and task errors in Ansible playbooks.
Deploying files to managed hosts
Deploy, manage, and adjust files on hosts managed by Ansible Automation Platform.
Managing complex plays and playbooks
Write playbooks for larger, more complex plays and playbooks.
Simplifying playbooks with roles
Use Ansible Automation Platform roles to develop playbooks more quickly and to reuse Ansible Automation Platform code.
Troubleshooting Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Troubleshoot playbooks and managed hosts.
Automating Linux administration tasks
Automate common Linux system administration tasks with Ansible Automation Platform.
Develop Playbooks with Ansible Automation Platform 2
Develop Ansible Playbooks with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 following recommended practices.
Manage Content Collections and Execution Environments
Run playbooks that use Ansible Content Collections not included in Ansible Core, either from an existing execution environment or by downloading them from automation hub.
Run Playbooks with Automation Controller
Explain what automation controller is and use it to run playbooks that you developed with automation content navigator.
Work with Ansible Configuration Settings
Examine and adjust the configuration of Ansible and automation content navigator to simplify development and to troubleshoot issues.
Manage Inventories
Manage inventories by using advanced features of Ansible.
Manage Task Execution
Control and optimize the execution of tasks by Ansible Playbooks.
Transform Data with Filters and Plugins
Populate, manipulate, and manage data in variables using filters and plug-ins.
Coordinate Rolling Updates
Use advanced features of Ansible to manage rolling updates in order to minimize downtime and to ensure maintainability and simplicity of Ansible Playbooks.
Create Content Collections and Execution Environments
Write your own Ansible Content Collections, publish them, embed them in a custom automation execution environment, and run them in playbooks by using automation controller.
Installing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Explain what Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is and perform a basic installation of automation controller and automation hub.
Managing User Access
Create user accounts and organize them into teams/groups in automation controller and automation hub, and assign them permissions to administer and access resources in each service.
Managing Inventories and Machine Credentials
Create inventories of machines to manage, and configure credentials necessary for automation controller's execution nodes to log in and run Ansible jobs on those systems.
Managing Projects and Launching Ansible Jobs
Create projects and job templates in the web UI, using them to launch Ansible Playbooks that are stored in Git repositories, in order to automate tasks on managed hosts.
Advanced Job Configuration
Configure advanced features of automation controller in order to more effectively and efficiently implement jobs.
Constructing Job Workflows
Use advanced features of job templates to improve performance, simplify the customization of jobs, launch multiple jobs, schedule automatically recurring jobs, and provide notification of job results.
Managing Advanced Inventories
Manage inventories that are generated dynamically from scripts or the automation controller smart inventory feature.
Automating Configuration of Ansible Automation Platform
Automate the configuration and deployment of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform services by using Ansible Content Collections, the automation controller API, and Git webhooks.
Maintaining Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Perform routine maintenance and administration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
