Ansible Training Syllabus

1. Introduction to Ansible

• Overview of Ansible: What is Ansible, its features, and benefits
• Ansible Architecture: Control node, Managed nodes, Inventory
• Ansible Components: Ansible Playbooks, Roles, Modules

2. Ansible Installation and Setup

• Installing Ansible: Using package managers (yum, apt), Installing from source
• Setting up Ansible Configuration: ansible.cfg file, Inventory hosts file

3. Ansible Inventories and Hosts

• Inventory Basics: Defining hosts, groups, and variables
• Dynamic Inventory: Using dynamic inventory scripts (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Working with Host Patterns: Targeting specific hosts or groups

4. Ansible Playbooks

• Writing Ansible Playbooks: YAML syntax, Playbook structure
• Tasks and Modules: Using Ansible modules (apt, yum, file, template, etc.)
• Variables and Facts: Defining variables, Using Jinja2 templating
• Handlers: Defining handlers for notified tasks

5. Ansible Roles

• Introduction to Ansible Roles: Structure and purpose
• Creating and Organizing Roles: Role directory structure
• Using Roles in Playbooks: Including and applying roles

6. Ansible Vault

• Introduction to Ansible Vault: Securing sensitive data
• Encrypting Files with Vault: ansible-vault command usage
• Integrating Vault with Playbooks: Decrypting files during playbook execution

7. Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands

• Running Ad-Hoc Commands: ansible command-line tool
• Managing Packages and Services: Examples of ad-hoc tasks
• Working with Files and Directories: Copying files, Managing permissions

8. Ansible Modules Deep Dive

• Commonly Used Modules: package, service, file, template, shell, command, etc.
• Working with Dynamic Inventory Modules: aws_ec2, gcp_compute, azure_rm
• Developing Custom Modules: Writing custom Python modules

9. Ansible Playbook Best Practices

• Best Practices for Playbook Organization and Structure
• Error Handling and Troubleshooting: Debugging Ansible playbooks
• Using Tags: Tagging tasks for selective execution

10. Ansible Tower

• Introduction to Ansible Tower: Features and benefits
• Tower Installation and Configuration
• Managing Projects and Inventories
• Creating and Scheduling Jobs

11. Ansible for Cloud Integration

• Using Ansible with Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Managing Cloud Resources: Deploying VMs, Managing Security Groups
• Automating Cloud Infrastructure: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts

12. Ansible and Docker (Optional)

• Managing Docker Containers with Ansible
• Docker Image Builds: Using Docker modules in Ansible
• Deploying Dockerized Applications: Ansible and Docker Compose

13. Ansible and Kubernetes (Optional)

• Introduction to Kubernetes and Ansible Integration
• Deploying Kubernetes Resources: Using Ansible Kubernetes modules
• Managing Kubernetes Configurations: Automating with Ansible

14. Ansible Security and Compliance

• Ansible Security Best Practices: Securing Ansible control node and managed nodes
• Compliance Automation: Using Ansible for compliance checks and remediation

15. Ansible Backup and Restore Strategies

• Backup Strategies for Ansible Playbooks and Inventory
• Disaster Recovery Planning with Ansible

16. Ansible Performance Optimization

• Optimizing Ansible Playbook Execution
• Parallelism and Pipelining: Improving performance with configuration options

17. Ansible Integration with CI/CD Tools

• Using Ansible with Jenkins: CI/CD pipelines integration
• Ansible and GitLab CI/CD
• Automating Deployments with Ansible and other CI/CD tools

18. Real-world Use Cases and Projects

• Implementing Ansible in real-world scenarios: Use cases across industries
• Project Work: Hands-on projects to apply learned concepts

19. Career Development and Job Preparation

• Building a career in DevOps: Skills and certifications
• Interview Preparation: Ansible-related interview questions
• Freelancing and Consulting Opportunities