Red Hat Ansible Network Automation Workshop

Overview

Who is this workshop best for?

This workshop is an introductory course for those new to Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform network automation and writing Ansible Playbooks. This workshop covers common network scenarios and topics best suited for network engineers or those interested in network automation.

Description

The Ansible Network Automation Workshop is a one-day, hands-on workshop covering Ansible Automation Platform routers and switches. You’ll learn how to pull facts from devices, build templated network configurations, and apply these concepts at scale with Ansible automation controller. You’ll put it all together by exploring the controller’s job templates, surveys, access controls, and more.
Note: In this workshop, attendees will manage network devices, such as Cisco routers.

Agenda

Morning sessions (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Intro: What is Ansible Automation Platform?
Exploring how Ansible Automation Platform works for network automation
Executing your first network automation Playbook
Using Ansible automation facts on network devices
Using Ansible Automation Platform network resource modules

Lunch (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Afternoon sessions (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

Exploring the automation controller environment
Creating an automation controller job template
Creating an automation controller survey
Using the role-based access control (RBAC) feature
Creating an automation controller workflow

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Course Details

Skills Gained

Red Hat Ansible Engine

Basic understanding of what Ansible is and how it works with networking devices
Running ad-hoc Ansible commands from a command line
Building and execution of playbooks to accomplish basic router connectivity
Use Case: Backing up network configurations
Use Case: Create a GRE tunnel
Use Case: Additional router configurations
Introduction to Roles: Making playbooks reusable and platform agnostic

Red Hat Ansible Tower

Installing Ansible Tower
Configuring Ansible Tower
Use Case: Creating and running a job template

Who Can Benefit

This workshop is geared toward network operators, network engineers, cloud administrators, DevOps engineers, security professionals and anyone interested in network automation.

Requirements for Attendees

An internet connection is required. Attendees must come with a laptop with admin rights and the ability to SSH to a lab environment hosted in a public cloud.
Attendees should have working knowledge of using SSH and command line shell (BASH) as well as a conceptual understanding of linux system administration (how to use simple commands like cd, ls, mv, mkdir, etc).
Attendees should have working knowledge of at least one Linux text editor (nano, pico, vi/vim, zile, emacs) with which to write Ansible playbooks.

Event Details

Location:
Courtyard by Marriott Irvine Spectrum
7955 Irvine Center Dr
Irvine, California 92618

Date: June 22, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT

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Event terms & conditions

Masks are encouraged but optional. In addition to having no present symptoms of COVID-19, Red Hat expects all attendees attending the event to be one or more of the following: fully vaccinated against COVID-19, recently recovered from COVID-19 or have a negative COVID-19 test result within 24 hours prior to attending the event.

Ansible Network Automation Workshop