DO374 - Ansible Automation: Advanced Development Training Course

Advanced Playbook Development in Ansible

• Managing variables, loops, conditional statements, and handlers
• Utilizing blocks, error management, and tagging mechanisms
• Structuring intricate playbook architectures

Jinja2 and Advanced Templating Strategies

• Implementing advanced filters and lookup functions
• Generating dynamic templates
• Adhering to templating best practices

Developing Custom Modules and Plugins

• Coding custom modules using Python
• Leveraging filter, callback, and connection plugins
• Employing effective debugging and logging techniques

Utilizing Collections and Roles

• Organizing content structures through roles
• Packaging and distributing Ansible Collections
• Handling versioning and dependency management

API Integration and Interaction with External Services

• Invoking REST APIs via the URI module
• Interfacing with cloud providers and third-party tools
• Integrating secrets management solutions

Testing Protocols and Validation

• Utilizing ansible-lint, Molecule, and CI/CD pipelines
• Ensuring process idempotency and reproducibility
• Conducting static and dynamic analysis of Ansible code

Content Lifecycle Management and Version Control

• Managing code repositories with Git and GitOps practices
• Tracking changes and maintaining documentation
• Establishing CI/CD workflows for Ansible content

Course Conclusion and Future Learning Paths