Get in Touch
 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Ansible Tower

  • Key features and architectural overview of Ansible Tower
  • Applicable use cases and its role in enterprise settings
  • Integration with Ansible Engine and Automation Controller

Installation and Configuration

  • Preparing infrastructure for Tower deployment
  • Installing and validating the Tower instance
  • Step-by-step initial setup and configuration

User and Team Management

  • Creating and organizing users, teams, and organizations
  • Implementing role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Managing credentials and integrating with vault services

Inventory and Project Management

  • Creating and maintaining inventories
  • Utilizing inventory sources and dynamic inventory features
  • Managing playbooks as projects through Git

Job Templates and Workflow Automation

  • Designing job templates
  • Linking jobs to create automated workflows
  • Configuring surveys, extra variables, and approval processes

Monitoring and Logging

  • Monitoring job status and reviewing outputs
  • Setting up notifications and alerting mechanisms
  • Analyzing system logs and performance data

Scaling, Security, and Maintenance

  • Implementing high availability and clustering solutions
  • Strategies for backup, restoration, and upgrades
  • Addressing security considerations and adhering to best practices

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

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

Target Audience

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

Testimonials (3)

Related Categories