Red Hat Certified Specialist in Advanced Automation: Perform Ansible Core Tasks
In this lab, you’ll practice advanced automation. You’ll have performed automation with Ansible core when you're finished.
Terms and conditions apply.
Challenge
Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
Challenge
Checking Ansible Connectivity
Ansible is a powerful automation tool. In this challenge, you will check the default configuration, and prepare Ansible for further automation.
Challenge
Populate the Inventory and Run Commands
Ansible needs to know where to find the managed assets to perform automation. Here, you will populate the inventory file and run automation commands.
Challenge
Use Adhoc Commands and Playbooks
Ansible needs to be told what to do, and how to do it. The two ways of doing this are adhoc commands and playbooks. You will finish up this lab by using some adhoc commands.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- Linux CLI and the Linux file system
- vim