Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible (DO417)

Introduction to performing core system administration tasks by creating and running automation for a Windows Server using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (DO417) is designed for System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who want to learn how to automate the deployment and management of Microsoft Windows servers and applications hosted on them using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

This course is based on Red Hat® Ansible Automation Platform 2.4.

Following course completion, you will receive a 45-day extended access to hands-on labs for any course that includes a virtual environment.

Audience

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.

Prerequisites

• A basic understanding of Windows Server administration is expected.
• Students do not need any previous experience with Ansible or Linux.

Technical Considerations

• This class will require internet access.
• You will be expected to “bring your own device” (BYOD).
• Your device must be installed with a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
  • If you are running Microsoft Windows, you should have Microsoft Remote Desktop installed.
  • If you are running macOS, you will need to install Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac (by Microsoft) from the App Store.
  • If you are running Linux, you may install Remmina from their distribution (if available) or following instructions at https://remmina.org (if not).  If they prefer, they may instead install the FreeRDP clients from their Linux distribution (in the freerdp package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux).

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Write Ansible Playbooks that automate tasks on Microsoft Windows servers.
• Manage Ansible Playbooks stored in a Git-based version control system.
• Run Ansible Playbooks by using the automation controller web-based UI.
• Manage and ensure software and Windows features are installed and up-to-date using Ansible automation.
• Write efficient tasks in Ansible Playbooks by using loops, conditional tests, and handlers.
• Write Ansible Playbooks that ensure plays can recover when tasks fail.
• Deploy, modify, and manag files with Ansible on your Windows servers, using completed files and Jinja2 templates.
• Manage local and domain users, manage Active Directory domains, and generate dynamic inventory of managed hosts in automation controller based on domain membership.
• Automate specific, common Windows Server administration tasks.
• Reuse existing automation code by using Ansible Content Collections, Ansible Roles, and Ansible integration with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) resources.

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