DO374 - Ansible Automation: Advanced Development Training Course

Sophisticated Ansible Playbook Construction

• Utilizing variables, loops, conditionals, and handlers
• Implementing blocks, error management, and tags
• Architecting complex playbook structures

Jinja2 and Templating Methods

• Applying advanced filters and lookups
• Generating dynamic templates
• Adopting templating best practices

Bespoke Modules and Plugins

• Developing custom modules in Python
• Leveraging filters, callbacks, and connection plugins
• Employing debugging and logging techniques

Collections and Roles

• Structuring content via roles
• Packaging and distributing Ansible Collections
• Handling versioning and dependency control

API Connectivity and External Services

• Interacting with REST APIs via the URI module
• Engaging with cloud providers and external utilities
• Integrating secrets management solutions

Testing and Verification

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

Content Lifecycle and Version Management

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

Conclusion and Future Steps