Ansible for Network Automation - Hands On!!

Are you a Network Engineer or Network DevOps Engineer looking to streamline your daily tasks? This course is designed specifically for you! We'll dive into the fundamental and essential concepts of Ansible, a powerful IT automation platform, with plenty of practical demonstrations.

What You'll Learn:

• Inventory Management: Learn how to define and manage your network infrastructure.
• Playbooks: Master the art of creating automated workflows.
• Plays & Tasks: Understand the building blocks of Ansible automation.
• Variables: Effectively manage data within your playbooks.
• Modules: Explore a wide range of Ansible modules, including those tailored for network devices.

We'll cover everything from the basics to advanced techniques, including using Jinja2 templating to create dynamic configurations. Plus, you'll get hands-on experience with Cisco network modules to automate common Cisco router operations.

Special Focus on Networking:

This Ansible course for network engineers stands out by focusing on practical network automation. We'll use numerous demos centered around Cisco routers to show you how to automate your routine operational jobs. Say goodbye to manual configuration and hello to efficient, automated network management!

What is Ansible?

Ansible is a remarkably simple IT automation platform that simplifies application and system deployment. It allows you to deploy and update applications without writing complex scripts or custom code. Automate using a language that's close to plain English, leveraging SSH and requiring no agents to be installed on remote systems.

Legal Notice: Ansible® and Ansible Tower® are registered trademarks of Ansible, Inc. in the United States and other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Ansible, Inc.

Course Content:

1. Ansible Environment Setup: Learn how to set up your Ansible environment using WSL2 or a GNS3 VM.
2. Ansible Basics: A comprehensive introduction to Ansible concepts.
3. Jinja2 Templating: Dynamically generate configurations with Jinja2.
4. Writing Ansible Playbooks: Create powerful and reusable automation workflows.
5. Cisco Network Modules: Leverage pre-built modules for managing Cisco routers.
6. Project Demo: Cisco Running Configuration Backup: A practical project demo showing you how to automate the backup of a Cisco running configuration using Ansible.