Foundations of Ansible on Red Hat
Introduction to Automation

• Definition and importance of automation in IT environments.
• Benefits of implementing automation with Ansible on Red Hat.
• Overview of Ansible's architecture and components.

Setting Up Ansible on Red Hat

• Installing Ansible on Red Hat systems.
• Configuring inventory files and SSH connections.

Interactive Session

• Hands-on exercise: Run a simple Ansible playbook on Red Hat.

 Building Playbooks for Red Hat
Understanding Playbook Syntax

• YAML basics and Ansible playbook structure.
• Writing and debugging Ansible playbooks for Red Hat.

Managing Tasks

• Defining tasks, handlers, and templates.
• Using variables and conditionals in playbooks.

Practical Exercise

• Create a playbook to configure a Red Hat server.

Inventory and Roles
Inventory Management

• Organizing hosts and groups in inventory files.
• Using dynamic inventories for Red Hat environments.

Role-Based Automation

• Creating reusable Ansible roles.
• Organizing roles for scalability.

Role Play

Integrating Ansible with Red Hat Platforms
Automating Workflows

• Integrating Ansible with Red Hat platforms.
• Automating server provisioning and configuration.

Multi-Environment Deployments

• Deploying configurations across development, staging, and production.
• Managing environment-specific variables.

Group Activity

• Automate server provisioning using Ansible and Red Hat platforms.

Advanced Topics and Best Practices
Securing Ansible

• Protecting sensitive data with Ansible Vault.
• Enforcing access controls for playbooks.

Scaling Ansible

• Optimizing performance with parallel execution.
• Handling large-scale automation workflows.

Best Practices and Real-World Examples

• Reviewing best practices for Ansible usage on Red Hat.
• Discussing real-world case studies and success stories.

Final Project Presentation: Comprehensive Ansible Automation Workflow

• Closing Remarks