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Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP 2.2) Red Hat Learning Subscription Course
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Introduction
Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Exam (DO458) 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.
This course is based on Red Hat® Ansible Automation Platform 2.3. The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation exam (EX457) is also included in this offering.
Audience Profile
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.
Pre-requisites
- 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
- Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)or better is recommended
- Prior Ansible knowledge is not required
Course Objectives
As a result of attending this course, you will be able to use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to write Ansible Playbooks and launch them to manage the routers, switches, and other devices in your network infrastructure. You will have experience with using Ansible to automate several common use cases and have a basic understanding of how to write playbooks that can target devices made by different network hardware vendors supported by Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Course Content
| Session 1: 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. |
| Session 2: 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. |
| Session 3: Managing and Running Playbooks |
| Manage automation code in version control and run Ansible Playbooks from a centrally managed automation controller. |
| Session 4: Managing Variables and Facts |
| Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed nodes. |
| Session 5: Implementing Task Control |
| Manage task control and task errors in Ansible Playbooks. |
| Session 6: 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. |
| Session 7: Automating Network Automation Tasks |
| Automate common network administration tasks, discussing recommended practices and approaches to cross-vendor automation. |
| Session 8: Comprehensive Review |
| Demonstrate skills learned in this course by installing, optimizing, and configuring Ansible for the management of network devices and infrastructure. |
Associated Certifications and Exam
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation Exam is a performance-based test used to assess the skills and knowledge to manage network infrastructure using Red Hat® Ansible®.
By passing this exam you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation and can apply your credential toward earning a certification as a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).
This exam is based on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3.
Audience for this exam
- Network administrators and infrastructure engineers who want to demonstrate skill in using Ansible automation to configure and manage network devices
Prerequisites for this exam
- Experience with network administration and an understanding of basic concepts of networking, routing and switch/router configuration
- Familiarity with command line management of network devices
- Familiarity with virtual network functions from multiple providers, including but not limited to: Cisco, Juniper Networks, Arista, Vyatta, and others
- Experience working in a Linux command line environment. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent knowledge recommended
- Experience using editors like Microsoft Visual Studio or Vim is recommended, as well as experience utilizing source control tools such as Git
- Understanding of Ansible Core and Ansible Automation Platform
Upon completion of courses within a Red Hat Learning Subscription (RHLS), Red Hat issues digital badges and certificates of attendance. These are recognized as official proof of completion.
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