Ansible Fundamentals Training

Start your automation journey with this comprehensive 2-day introduction to Ansible. Learn core concepts, inventory management, playbook development, and how to automate real-world infrastructure tasks without writing complex code.

Training Details

Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Beginner
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

• System administrators automating repetitive tasks
• DevOps engineers adopting configuration management
• Developers who need to manage infrastructure
• Anyone new to Ansible and automation

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Ansible architecture and how it works agentless
• Write playbooks to automate configuration and deployment tasks
• Manage inventory files for different environments
• Use modules, handlers, and variables effectively
• Organize automation code with roles
• Troubleshoot common Ansible issues

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Core Concepts and Playbooks

Module 1: Introduction to Ansible

• Why Ansible — agentless, idempotent, declarative
• Ansible architecture and components
• Installing Ansible and configuring ansible.cfg
• Hands-on: Set up Ansible control node and managed hosts

Module 2: Inventory and Ad-Hoc Commands

• Static and dynamic inventory files
• Host groups and group variables
• Ad-hoc commands with ansible CLI
• Hands-on: Build inventories and run ad-hoc commands

Module 3: Playbooks Fundamentals

• YAML syntax and playbook structure
• Tasks, modules, and idempotency
• Handlers and notifications
• Hands-on: Write playbooks to configure web servers

Day 2: Variables, Roles, and Real-World Patterns

Module 4: Variables, Facts, and Templates

• Variable precedence and scoping
• Gathering and using Ansible facts
• Jinja2 templates for configuration files
• Hands-on: Template dynamic configuration files

Module 5: Roles and Code Organization

• Role directory structure and conventions
• Ansible Galaxy for community roles
• Role dependencies and defaults
• Hands-on: Refactor playbooks into reusable roles

Module 6: Real-World Automation

• Conditionals and loops
• Error handling and block/rescue
• Tags and limiting execution
• Hands-on: Build a complete multi-tier application deployment

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of Linux and command line
• SSH key-based authentication concepts
• No prior Ansible experience required

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.