DO417 Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

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Impact on the Organization

• Impact to the enterprise
  • Automation of Microsoft Windows systems with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform can reduce the time needed for maintenance windows, ensure consistency in configuration and deployment of servers and applications, and reduce cost incurred due to human error.  It also provides a single automation solution that can be extended to management of network administration and Linux systems in the datacenter

Impact on the Individual

• Impact to the student
  • Students learn how to create and run automation for Windows Server using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, in order to perform core system administration tasks
  • Students can use automation to perform their tasks consistently, repeatably, and automatically, saving time and avoiding errors that might be caused by performing these tasks manually

Grupa docelowa

• System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who are responsible for automating the deployment and management of Microsoft Windows servers and applications hosted on them using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Wymagania

• Take our free assessment to gauge whether this offering is the best fit for your skills
• A basic understanding of Windows Server administration is expected
• Students do not need any previous experience with Ansible or Linux
• There are no prerequisites for this course

Konspekt

1. Introducing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
   Describe the fundamental concepts of Ansible and how it is used, and install development tools from Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
2. Preparing for Ansible Operations
   Prepare Microsoft Windows hosts for Ansible automation and automation controller to run automation on those hosts
3. Implementing Ansible Playbooks
   Write a simple playbook to automate tasks on multiple Microsoft Windows-based hosts, and then run the playbook with automation controller
4. Managing Variables and Facts
   Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed hosts
5. Installing and Configuring Software
   Install, manage, and ensure software is up to date using Ansible Playbooks.Install, manage, and ensure software is up to date using Ansible Playbooks
6. Implementing Task Control
   Manage task execution using loops, conditional tests, and handlers, and recover when tasks fail
7. Deploying Files to Managed Hosts
   Deploy, modify, and manage files on your managed hosts
8. Reusing Code with Ansible Roles and Ansible Content Collections
   Write playbooks that are optimized for larger and more complex projects and that reuse existing automation code
9. Interacting with Users and Domains
   Manage local and domain users and Active Directory domains on managed hosts, and generate a dynamic inventory of managed hosts in automation controller based on domain membership
10. Automating Windows Administration Tasks
    Automate common Windows Server administration tasks
11. Comprehensive Review
    Review tasks from Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Uwagi

Duration: 4 days

Technology considerations

• For virtual or self-paced learners:
  • Internet access is required to access ROLE
  • BYOD/BYDW is not supported
• For classroom learners:
  • Internet access is required to access ROLE
  • BYOD/BYDW is not supported

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