DO467 - Managing Enterprise Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Course Overview

To ensure the best chance of success in the Managing Enterprise Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform course, students should meet the following minimum prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of Linux command line operations, such as navigating the filesystem, managing files, and basic text editing.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration tasks, including installing and configuring software, managing services, and setting up user accounts.
• Knowledge of basic systems administration concepts, such as managing systems for performance and understanding system security.
• Some experience with writing and understanding simple code or scripts in a common programming language. Python is often preferred since Ansible Playbooks are written in YAML and have a Python foundation.
• Basic understanding of network concepts, such as TCP/IP, Internet routing, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with basic DevOps concepts and practices, which can help in understanding automation workflows within IT environments.
• Prior experience with version control systems, particularly Git, as managing Ansible projects often involves pulling code from Git repositories.

While not a strict requirement, having prior exposure to Ansible or other IT automation tools would be beneficial, although the course is designed to cover Ansible from the ground up. If you lack experience in any of these areas, consider taking foundational courses in Linux, system administration, and programming before embarking on the Managing Enterprise Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform course.

Target Audience for Managing Enterprise Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

The "Managing Enterprise Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform" course is designed for IT professionals seeking to streamline and scale their automation tasks.

• Systems Administrators
• DevOps Engineers
• IT Automation Engineers
• Cloud Engineers
• Security Engineers
• Release Engineers
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• Network Engineers
• Infrastructure Automation Engineers
• Software Developers who integrate software lifecycle tools with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
• IT Team Leaders or Managers looking to implement or improve automation practices within their teams
• Technical IT Professionals pursuing Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) in Ansible Automation or similar certifications

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Managing Enterprise Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes and Concepts:

In this course, participants will master Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, from installation to high-availability scaling, enhancing their skills in enterprise automation and management of complex systems.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the architecture and capabilities of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, and perform a basic installation of automation controller and automation hub.
• Manage user access by creating accounts, teams/groups, and assigning appropriate permissions within automation controller and automation hub.
• Create and manage inventories of machines and configure credentials for automation controller’s execution nodes to enable Ansible jobs on those systems.
• Develop projects and job templates for launching Ansible Playbooks stored in Git repositories, aimed at automating tasks across managed hosts.
• Configure advanced features of automation controller to streamline job execution and improve automation efficiency.
• Design and construct job workflows using advanced job templates to optimize performance, customize jobs, and manage job scheduling and notifications.
• Utilize dynamic inventory management and the smart inventory features of the automation controller for adaptive inventory configuration.
• Automate the deployment and configuration of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform services using Ansible Content Collections, automation controller API, and Git webhooks.
• Conduct routine maintenance and administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operation of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Utilize Red Hat Insights to analyze and optimize Ansible automation performance, identifying areas for improvement.
• Apply high availability techniques and use automation mesh to scale a Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform deployment for large-scale environments.
• Demonstrate acquired skills by configuring a private automation hub and operating a new organization within the automation controller, using provided specifications, Ansible projects, and host management.