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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Ansible Tower

  • Key features and the architectural design of Ansible Tower
  • Practical use cases and its strategic role in enterprise settings
  • Integration with Ansible Engine and Automation Controller

Installation and Configuration

  • Preparing the necessary infrastructure for Tower deployment
  • Executing the installation and verifying system integrity
  • Guided walkthrough of initial setup and configuration

User and Team Management

  • Establishing users, teams, and organizational structures
  • Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Handling credentials and integrating with vault services

Inventory and Project Management

  • Building and maintaining inventory records
  • Utilizing inventory sources and dynamic inventories
  • Managing playbooks as projects through Git integration

Job Templates and Workflow Automation

  • Defining and creating job templates
  • Linking individual jobs into comprehensive workflows
  • Incorporating surveys, additional variables, and approval processes

Monitoring and Logging

  • Monitoring job status and reviewing outputs
  • Setting up notification systems and alerts
  • Analyzing system logs and performance data

Scaling, Security, and Maintenance

  • Achieving high availability and clustering
  • Developing strategies for backup, restoration, and upgrades
  • Addressing security considerations and industry best practices

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Understanding of core Ansible concepts and YAML.
  • Experience in developing and executing Ansible playbooks.
  • Familiarity with basic Linux system administration.

Audience

  • IT automation managers.
  • DevOps engineers.
  • System administrators tasked with scaling Ansible Tower deployments.

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