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Product type Video

Published in Jul 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781806020775

Length 7hrs

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Ansible

Concepts

Configuration Management

Author (1):

Yogesh Raheja, Thinknyx Technologies

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

1. Course Introduction FREE CHAPTER

Introduction

2. Introduction to Automation with Ansible

Topic Introduction - Introduction to Ansible Automation
Getting Started with Ansible
Why Ansible?
Use Cases of Ansible
Prerequisite Concepts
How Ansible Works?
Essential Ansible Terminologies
Ansible Packages and Releases
Demonstration - Ansible Documentation
Summary

3. Ansible Installation and Configuration

Topic Introduction - Ansible Setup
Getting Started with Ansible Installation and Configuration
Introduction to the Environment
Demonstration - Preparing the Controller Node
Demonstration - Setting Password Less Authentication
Demonstration - Installing Ansible on the Controller Node
Demonstration - Validating the Ansible Installation
Demonstration - Ansible on Localhost
Summary

4. Ansible Inventory

Topic Introduction - Ansible Inventory
Overview of Ansible Inventory
Inventory Types
Inventory File Formats
Hosts & Groups
Using & Managing Inventory Files
Demonstration - Default Inventory File
Demonstration - ansible-inventory Command Line Utility
Variables in Inventory
Demonstration - Variables in Inventory
Summary

5. Ansible Modules & Adhoc Tasks

Topic Introduction - Ansible Modules and Adhoc Tasks
Getting Started with Ansible Modules
Ansible Core Modules
Ansible Custom Modules
Ansible Plugins
Demonstration - Accessing Modules through Ansible Documentation
Understanding Ansible Adhoc Mode
Ansible Adhoc Execution Syntax
Demonstration - How to Write Ansible Adhoc Commands
Demonstration - Ten Practical Adhoc Use Cases
Summary

6. Ansible Playbooks

Topic Introduction - Ansible Playbooks
Getting Started with Playbooks
YAML Overview
Playbooks Structure
A 4-Step Process for Working with Playbooks
Command Line Utility - ansible-playbook
Demonstration - Developing Ansible Playbooks
Demonstration - More Playbooks
Demonstration - Writing a Multi-task Playbook (Docker Setup)
Demonstration - Writing a Multi-task Playbook (MySQL Setup)
Summary

7. Ansible for Windows

Topic Introduction - Ansible for Windows OS
Getting Started with Windows Managed Nodes
Demonstration - Setting Up Windows Managed Node
Demonstration - Running Adhoc Tasks on Windows
Demonstration - Playbooks for Windows
Summary

8. Variables, Magic Variables and Facts in Ansible

Topic Introduction - Ansible Variables and Facts
Understanding Variables in Ansible
Variable Definition and Declaration in Ansible
Demonstration - Variables in Playbook
Magic Variables
Getting Started with Ansible Facts
Demonstration - Ansible Facts (Retrieve and Use)
Demonstration - Disabling Ansible Facts
Summary

9. Conditionals, Loops and Handlers

Topic Introduction - Conditionals, Loops and Handlers
Conditionals in Ansible
Loops in Ansible
Demonstration - Docker Setup Using Loops and Conditionals
Handlers in Ansible
Demonstration - Conditionals, Loops and Handlers Together
Summary

10. Ansible Roles

Topic Introduction - Ansible Roles
Introduction to Ansible Roles
Directory Structure of Roles
Understanding Roles Creation Process
Demonstration - Developing Ansible Roles
Demonstration - include_role and import_role
Role Dependencies
Demonstration - Role Dependencies
Demonstration - Role Variables and Defaults
Summary

11. Ansible Collections

Topic Introduction - Ansible Collections
Getting Started with Ansible Collections
Demonstration - Installing and Managing Ansible Collections
Demonstration - Collections Index
Demonstration - Developing Your Own Ansible Collections
Demonstration - Using Collections in Ansible Playbooks
Summary

12. Ansible Galaxy

Topic Introduction - Ansible Galaxy
An Overview of Ansible Galaxy
Use Cases
Demonstration - Navigating to Ansible Galaxy Website
Demonstration - Publishing Roles to Ansible Galaxy
Summary

13. Ansible Vault

Topic Introduction - Ansible Vault
Getting Started with Ansible Vault
Real World Examples
Demonstration - Encrypting Variables
Demonstration - Encrypting Files
Demonstration - Decrypting Variables and Files
Summary

14. Troubleshooting Ansible

Topic Introduction - Troubleshooting Ansible
Troubleshooting Tips
Demonstration - '--syntax-check'
Demonstration - Missing Module Parameters
Demonstration - Step by Step Playbook Execution
Demonstration - Tags in Playbooks
Demonstration - Register with Debug Module
Demonstration - ansible-lint Utility
Summary

15. Ansible AWX - Web-Based User Interface for Ansible

Topic Introduction - Ansible AWX
Getting Started with Ansible AWX (Web-Based User Interface)
Demonstration - AWX Setup on Kubernetes
Demonstration - Running Adhoc Tasks and Playbooks Using AWX
Summary

16. Conclusion

Conclusion

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