DevOps & Site Reliability · PPL

Ansible Configuration Management Certification

A specialist program designed to develop practical Ansible skills for configuration management, infrastructure automation, application deployment, orchestration, and scalable IT operations.

  • ⏱3 DaysDuration
  • ◈PPLAccredited
  • ◐3 LanguagesArabic · English · Hindi
  • ◆₹11,999.00 Per delegate

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— The journey

Course Outline

What the programme covers, module by module.

Module 1: Introduction to Ansible

  • Configuration management concepts
  • Infrastructure automation
  • Ansible overview
  • Agentless architecture
  • Ansible use cases
  • Automation workflows

Module 2: Ansible Architecture

  • Control nodes
  • Managed nodes
  • Inventories
  • Modules
  • Plugins
  • Ansible execution model

Module 3: Installing & Configuring Ansible

  • System requirements
  • Ansible installation
  • Python requirements
  • SSH connectivity
  • Configuration files
  • Environment validation

Module 4: Ansible Inventory Management

  • Inventory fundamentals
  • Static inventories
  • Host groups
  • Nested groups
  • Host variables
  • Inventory organization

Module 5: Ad-Hoc Commands

  • Ad-hoc command syntax
  • Targeting hosts
  • Common modules
  • Command execution
  • Privilege escalation
  • Administrative tasks

Module 6: Introduction to Ansible Playbooks

  • Playbook fundamentals
  • YAML syntax
  • Plays
  • Tasks
  • Hosts
  • Playbook execution

Module 7: Working with Ansible Modules

  • Module concepts
  • Package modules
  • File modules
  • Service modules
  • User modules
  • Command modules

Module 8: Variables & Data Management

  • Variables
  • Variable precedence
  • Host variables
  • Group variables
  • Playbook variables
  • Registered variables

Module 9: Ansible Facts

  • Fact gathering
  • System facts
  • Network facts
  • Accessing facts
  • Custom facts
  • Fact-based automation

Module 10: Conditionals & Loops

  • Conditional execution
  • when statements
  • Boolean conditions
  • Loops
  • Iterating lists
  • Loop variables

Module 11: Handlers & Task Control

  • Handler concepts
  • Notifications
  • Service restarts
  • Task execution
  • Changed states
  • Handler workflows

Module 12: Jinja2 Templates

  • Template concepts
  • Jinja2 syntax
  • Variables in templates
  • Conditional templates
  • Loops in templates
  • Configuration generation

Module 13: Ansible Roles

  • Role structure
  • Tasks
  • Handlers
  • Templates
  • Defaults and variables
  • Reusable automation

Module 14: Ansible Collections

  • Collection concepts
  • Installing collections
  • Modules and plugins
  • Collection structure
  • Namespaces
  • Content reuse

Module 15: Ansible Vault

  • Sensitive data management
  • Vault encryption
  • Encrypted variables
  • Vault files
  • Password handling
  • Secure automation

Module 16: Managing Files, Packages & Services

  • File management
  • Package installation
  • Repository management
  • Service configuration
  • Service states
  • System administration

Module 17: Application Deployment with Ansible

  • Deployment workflows
  • Application configuration
  • Environment variables
  • Service deployment
  • Configuration updates
  • Deployment validation

Module 18: Advanced Inventory & Dynamic Infrastructure

  • Dynamic inventory concepts
  • Cloud inventory
  • Inventory plugins
  • Host discovery
  • Grouping resources
  • Dynamic environments

Module 19: Error Handling & Troubleshooting

  • Failed tasks
  • Error handling
  • Blocks
  • Rescue
  • Always
  • Debugging techniques

Module 20: Ansible Automation Best Practices

  • Idempotency
  • Playbook organization
  • Reusable components
  • Naming conventions
  • Version control
  • Maintainable automation

Module 21: DevOps & CI/CD Integration

  • Ansible in DevOps
  • Pipeline integration
  • Automated deployments
  • Infrastructure workflows
  • Configuration consistency
  • Continuous automation

Module 22: Practical Ansible Automation Project

  • Inventory configuration
  • Playbook development
  • Role creation
  • Template management
  • Application deployment
  • Automation troubleshooting
— 01.2 · Is it right for you?

Who it's for & what's included

Pick a delivery method to see exactly who it suits and everything you receive.

Who it's for

Classroom

Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.

What's included

Everything you get

  • ✓ Live instructor on-site
  • ✓ Printed workbook & materials
  • ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Who it's for

Online Instructor-Led

Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.

What's included

Everything you get

  • ✓ Live instructor via video call
  • ✓ Digital workbook & resources
  • ✓ Session recordings
Who it's for

Self-Paced

Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.

What's included

Everything you get

  • ✓ On-demand video lessons
  • ✓ Interactive quizzes
  • ✓ 24/7 access on any device
— What you will master

Course Objectives

01

Understand Ansible architecture and configuration management principles.

02

Configure inventories and manage multiple infrastructure hosts.

03

Use ad-hoc commands and modules for automated administrative tasks.

04

Develop structured Ansible playbooks using variables, facts, loops, and conditionals.

05

Create reusable automation using templates, handlers, roles, and collections.

06

Protect sensitive configuration information using Ansible Vault.

07

Automate infrastructure configuration and application deployment workflows.

08

Integrate Ansible into scalable DevOps and infrastructure automation processes.

— Your learning path

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— Questions answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ansible Configuration Management?
Ansible Configuration Management uses agentless automation to configure systems, manage infrastructure, deploy applications, and automate repetitive IT operational tasks.
Who should attend this course?
The course is suitable for DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, system administrators, cloud engineers, infrastructure engineers, and technical working professionals.
Do I need previous Ansible experience?
No advanced Ansible experience is required, although basic Linux, networking, and command-line knowledge is recommended.
Which Ansible topics are covered?
The course covers inventories, ad-hoc commands, playbooks, modules, variables, facts, conditionals, loops, templates, handlers, roles, collections, Vault, dynamic inventories, and CI/CD integration.
What practical skills will I develop?
You will develop skills in writing playbooks, managing infrastructure configurations, creating reusable roles, securing sensitive data, automating deployments, and troubleshooting Ansible workflows.
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