Ansible Course Outline
Course Title: Mastering Ansible: Automation for DevOps and IT Operations
Course Duration: 5 Weeks (10 Sessions, 2 Sessions per Week)
Course Objectives
Understand the fundamentals of Ansible and infrastructure automation.
Learn how to write and execute Ansible playbooks.
Gain hands-on experience with Ansible roles, inventories, and modules.
Explore best practices for Ansible security, scalability, and performance.
Prepare for real-world Ansible usage in DevOps and IT operations.
Week 1: Introduction to Ansible and Automation
Session 1: What is Ansible?
Overview of infrastructure automation.
Benefits of using Ansible.
Ansible architecture: Control Node, Managed Nodes, and Modules.
Installing Ansible on different platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Session 2: Ansible Basics
Navigating the Ansible command-line interface (CLI).
Understanding Ansible inventories.
Running ad-hoc commands.
Introduction to Ansible modules.
Week 2: Writing and Executing Playbooks
Session 3: Introduction to Ansible Playbooks
What are Ansible playbooks?
Writing a basic playbook.
Understanding playbook structure: hosts, tasks, handlers.
Running and debugging playbooks.
Session 4: Advanced Playbook Concepts
Using variables and facts in playbooks.
Conditionals and loops in playbooks.
Task delegation and local actions.
Best practices for organizing playbooks.
Week 3: Ansible Roles and Inventories
Session 5: Ansible Roles
What are Ansible roles?
Creating and using roles.
Role directory structure and best practices.
Sharing roles via Ansible Galaxy.
Session 6: Managing Inventories
Static vs dynamic inventories.
Using inventory variables and groups.
Creating custom inventory scripts.
Best practices for managing inventories.
Week 4: Ansible Modules and Integrations
Session 7: Essential Ansible Modules
Overview of core Ansible modules.
Using modules for package management, file management, and service management.
Writing custom modules.
Module documentation and usage tips.
Session 8: Ansible Integrations
Integrating Ansible with version control systems (Git).
Integrating Ansible with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Integrating Ansible with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Integrating Ansible with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
Week 5: Ansible Security, Scalability, and Best Practices
Session 9: Ansible Security
Understanding Ansible security risks.
Securing Ansible control nodes and managed nodes.
Using Ansible Vault for sensitive data.
Best practices for securing playbooks and roles.
Session 10: Ansible Best Practices and Real-World Use Cases
Optimizing Ansible performance and scalability.
Monitoring and logging Ansible executions.
Using Ansible in DevOps and IT operations.
Case studies: Ansible in production environments.
Additional Resources
Hands-on labs and exercises.
Quizzes and assignments.
Recommended reading and documentation.
Final project: Automate a complete infrastructure setup using Ansible.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Linux command line.
Familiarity with software development and deployment concepts.
Basic knowledge of version control systems (Git).
Target Audience
Developers.
DevOps Engineers.
System Administrators.
IT Professionals.
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