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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Ansible Tower

  • Key features and architectural components of Ansible Tower.
  • Use cases and its strategic role in enterprise settings.
  • The connection between Ansible Tower, Ansible Engine, and Automation Controller.

Installation and Configuration

  • Preparing the necessary infrastructure for Tower installation.
  • Steps to install and verify the Tower deployment.
  • Walkthrough of initial setup and configuration processes.

User and Team Management

  • Creating and managing users, teams, and organizational structures.
  • Implementing role-based access control (RBAC).
  • Handling credentials and integrating with vault services.

Inventory and Project Management

  • Creating and maintaining inventory lists.
  • Utilizing inventory sources and dynamic inventory methods.
  • Managing playbooks as projects through Git repositories.

Job Templates and Workflow Automation

  • Designing and creating job templates.
  • Orchestrating jobs into coherent workflows.
  • Incorporating surveys, extra variables, and approval processes.

Monitoring and Logging

  • Tracking job status and reviewing output logs.
  • Configuring notifications and alert mechanisms.
  • Analyzing system logs and performance data.

Scaling, Security, and Maintenance

  • Implementing high availability and clustering strategies.
  • Planning for backups, restores, and system upgrades.
  • Addressing security considerations and adhering to best practices.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of core Ansible concepts and YAML syntax.
  • Practical experience in developing and executing Ansible playbooks.
  • Basic familiarity with Linux system administration.

Target Audience

  • IT automation managers.
  • DevOps engineers.
  • System administrators tasked with deploying Ansible Tower at scale.

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