Course

Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform («DO457»)

Configure and manage network infrastructure using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Vendor code

RH294

Duration 4 days
Price 3'400.–
Please note:  This is a reseller course and as such excluded from any discounts (excluding promo codes).
Version: This course is based on Red Hat® Ansible Automation Platform 2.3

Course facts

Key Learnings
  • Preparing a development environment for Ansible network automation
  • Writing and troubleshooting effective Ansible Playbooks for network automation
  • Gathering information about network infrastructure configuration for infrastructure awareness and configuration backup
  • Automating specific network administration use cases, including configuration of routers and switches, ports, VLANs, SNMP monitoring, and routing protocols
  • Using Ansible Playbooks to manage devices from various hardware vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, and Arista
  • Centrally managing Ansible content in Git and run it centrally with automation controller
  • Reusing existing, tested network automation code with Ansible Roles, Ansible Content Collections, and Ansible validated content
Content

Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (DO457) is designed for network administrators or infrastructure automation engineers who want to use network automation to centrally manage the switches, routers, and other devices in the organization's network infrastructure. Learn how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to remotely automate the configuration of network devices, test and validate the current network state, and perform compliance checks to detect and correct configuration drift.

Content

Introducing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

  • Describe the fundamental concepts of Ansible and how it is used, and install development tools from Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Implementing an Ansible Playbook

  • Create an inventory of managed nodes, write a simple Ansible Playbook, and run the playbook to automate tasks on those nodes

Managing and Running Playbooks

  • Manage automation code in version control and run Ansible Playbooks from a centrally managed automation controller

Managing Variables and Facts

  • Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed nodes

Implementing Task Control

  • Manage task control and task errors in Ansible Playbooks

Simplifying Playbooks with Roles and Ansible Content Collections

  • Use Ansible Roles and Ansible Content Collections to develop playbooks more quickly and to reuse Ansible code

Automating Network Automation Tasks

  • Automate common network administration tasks, discussing recommended practices and approaches to cross-vendor automation

Comprehensive Review

  • Demonstrate skills learned in this course by installing, optimizing, and configuring Ansible for the management of network devices and infrastructure
Target audience

This course is designed for network administrators, network automation engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers who are responsible for deploying, managing, and automating the network infrastructure of their organization or enterprise.

Requirements
  • Experience with network administration, including a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routers, and managed switches
  • Familiarity with managing network devices from the command line, preferably with one or more of Cisco IOS, IOS XR, or NX-OS; Juniper Junos; or Arista EOS
  • Prior Ansible knowledge is not required

The following course or equivalent knowledge is required:

    Red Hat System Administration I («RH124»)

    5 days
    • Virtual Training, Zürich
    CHF
    3'150.–
Additional information

Following course completion, hands-on lab access will remain available for up to 45 days for any live course that includes a virtual environment.

Note: This course is offered as a five day virtual class or self-paced. Durations may vary based on the delivery.

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