Network Automation with Ansible Fast Track Training in South Africa

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Participation Model: Public Training / Private / In-House Training
  • Duration: 2 Days
  • Price: From ZAR 46,250 +TAX
  • Upcoming Date:
New - Learn how to automate your network using Python and Playbooks.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to using Ansible for network automation and management. Ansible’s agentless nature and human-readable YAML syntax lower the barrier to entry, enabling teams to achieve immediate ROI in configuration management and multi-vendor consistency. It teaches the principles of Infrastructure as Code by focusing on the desired outcome rather than a step-by-step process.



Who Should Attend?

  • Network Engineer/Administrator
  • IT/Network Manager or Team Lead
  • Systems Administrator or DevOps Engineer
  • Security and Compliance Analyst
  • Aspiring Network Architect/Consultant

For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.
HAVELSAN
ASELSAN
PepsiCo Türkiye
JTI TÜTÜN ÜRÜNLERİ SANAYİ A.Ş.
ING Bank
DHL
MASTERCARD
Huawei
TotalEnergies
Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.
Goodyear
FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI A.S.
3M COMPANY
Schneider Electric
Central Bank of Azerbaijan
BP Petrolleri
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Qatar Foundation
Bank Of China
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
MORGAN STANLEY & CO Inc
Novo Nordisk
DEUTSCHE BANK
Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Emek ve Ahalinin Sosyal Güvenliği Bakanlığı
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Prerequisites

  • Basic Keyboard Proficiency: Ability to efficiently navigate and use a keyboard, including typing, copy-pasting, and basic text editing in terminal and/or text editors.

What You Will Learn

  • Automate at Scale: Develop and run Ansible playbooks to automate common network administration tasks.
  • Manage Multi-Vendor Environments: Use Ansible’s core modules and advanced features to manage configurations on a variety of network devices.
  • Build Reusable Solutions: Apply Jinja2 templates and Ansible Roles to create scalable, maintainable automation code.
  • Secure Your Workflows: Implement secure automation practices using Ansible Vault and robust error-handling techniques.

Training Outline

Ansible Foundations

  • Lecture: Introduction to Ansible
  • Lecture: Introduction to YAML
  • Lecture + Lab: Making an Inventory
  • Lecture + Lab: Running a Playbook
  • Lecture + Lab: ansible.cfg setup
  • Lecture + Lab: Looping Tasks
  • Lecture + Lab: Setting Variables
  • Lecture + Lab: When Condition

Core Modules and Network Collections

  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Module - copy
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Module - file
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Module - get_url and uri
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Module - template
  • Lecture: Collections, Roles, and Ansible Galaxy
  • Lecture + Lab: Using Collections
  • Lecture + Lab: Exploring Switches with Ansible
  • Lecture + Lab: Backup Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and More

Agnostic and Vendor-Specific Modules

  • Lecture + Lab: Agnostic Network Modules
  • Lecture + Lab: Simplifying Network Playbooks with Agnostic Modules
  • Lecture + Lab: Network Playbooks and Vendor Specific Modules
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Get Switch Config and Archive
  • Lecture + Lab: network_cli Playbook

Dynamic Facts and APIs

  • Lecture + Lab: Using Ansible Facts
  • Lecture + Lab: Network API Calls
  • Lecture + Lab: Jinja2 Templating for Network Configurations

Reusability and Security

  • Lecture + Lab: Using Roles
  • Lecture + Lab: Making Roles
  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Vault

Robustness and Error Handling

  • Lecture + Lab: Ansible Error Handling
  • Lecture + Lab: Network Playbook Error Handling
  • Lecture + Lab: Network Playbook Precheck
  • Lecture + Lab: Network Playbooks with Roles and Rollbacks

Why Choose Us

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Experience Network Automation with Ansible Fast Track in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
  • Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
  • Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from South Africa or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Network Automation with Ansible Fast Track through face-to-face Classroom Based training in South Africa. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Classroom Based
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Network Automation with Ansible Fast Track in South Africa as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

  • Delivery Method: Onsite
  • Participation Model: Private (In-house)
  • Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
  • Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in South Africa or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.
Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Network Automation with Ansible Fast Track Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Join our public live virtual trainings remotely from South Africa. Private group trainings can also be organized at your preferred location in South Africa, around your schedule.

For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.
18 October 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
20 October 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
03 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
06 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
07 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
12 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
16 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX
26 November 2026 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 46,250 +TAX

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